Mark Saunders | |
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| Chief of the Toronto Police Service | |
| In office April 26, 2015 – July 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Blair |
| Succeeded by | James Ramer (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) London, England |
| Citizenship | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Stacey Saunders |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Guelph-Humber |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Website | www |
Mark Saunders OOM (born 1962) is a Canadian politician and retired police officer who served as chief of police with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) from 2015 to 2020.
Saunders was the Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate in Don Valley West in the 2022 Ontario election where he finished second behind Liberal candidate Stephanie Bowman. Saunders was a candidate for mayor of Toronto in the 2023 by-election, where he came in third, to winner Olivia Chow and runner-up Ana Bailão. Saunders' candidacy was described as a "law and order" campaign.[1]
- ^ Egulu, Emmy (May 18, 2023). "Opinion | Mark Saunders's troubling legacy and mayoral ambitions". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 21, 2023.