Tobias "Tobi" Nussbaum (born c. 1969) is a Canadian diplomat and politician, best known as being the city councillor for

Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward is a city ward in Ottawa, Ontario. Located in the city's east end, the ward covers the neighbourhoods of New Edinburgh, Manor Park, Rockcliffe Park, Wateridge Village, Overbrook, Lindenlea, Viscount Alexander Park, Car ...

in Ottawa, Ontario from 2014 to 2019. He became the chief executive officer of the

National Capital Commission The National Capital Commission (NCC; french: Commission de la capitale nationale, CCN) is the Crown corporation responsible for development, urban planning, and conservation in Canada's Capital Region (Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec), i ...

on February 4, 2019.

Early life and education

Nussbaum earned an undergraduate degree at

Queen's University Queen's or Queens University may refer to: * Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada *Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK ** Queen's University of Belfast (UK Parliament constituency) (1918–1950) **Queen's University of Belfa ...

, and graduated with an LL.B. from the

University of Victoria The University of Victoria (UVic or Victoria) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary insti ...

. He holds a master’s of public administration from the

Kennedy School of Government The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), officially the John F. Kennedy School of Government, is the school of public policy and government of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school offers master's degrees in public policy, public a ...

at Harvard. Nussbaum has also studied at the

University of Freiburg The University of Freiburg (colloquially german: Uni Freiburg), officially the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (german: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg), is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württe ...

and

Utrecht University Utrecht University (UU; nl, Universiteit Utrecht, formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2018, it had an enrollm ...

. He speaks English, French and German. He moved to Ottawa in 1996 to join the Canadian foreign service.

Career

Nussbaum spent more than a decade as a diplomat in the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs International Trade and Development, including postings to the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizi ...

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and the

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Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situ ...

. He left DFATD in 2008 to become the director of operations for social development policy at the Privy Council Office. In 2012 he was appointed director general of strategic policy at the

Canadian International Development Agency The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) was a federal Canadian organization that administered foreign aid programs in developing countries. The agency was merged into the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2013 by the federal governmen ...

. In that position he was responsible for the agency's policy development and research work, economic analysis and international strategy, including policy engagement with multilateral organizations and other donors. He co-chaired the International Network on Conflict-Affected and Fragile States (INCAF) housed at the

OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; french: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, ''OCDE'') is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate ...

. He co-founded and chaired the Beechwood Village Alliance, a coalition of residents from five neighbourhoods bordering Beechwood Avenue, and served as president and board member of the

Lindenlea Lindenlea is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, northeast of Downtown. It is bordered by Maple Lane to the north, Acacia Avenue to the east, Beechwood Avenue to the south and Springfield Road to the west. Prior ...

Community Association. In 2014, Nussbaum took a leave of absence from the Foreign Service to run against Peter Clark, the incumbent councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward. He won the race with over 50 per cent of the vote. In December 2014, Nussbaum was the only freshman councillor to be appointed as a committee chair by Ottawa mayor Jim Watson.

Election Results

2018 Ottawa municipal election The 2018 Ottawa municipal election was a municipal election that was held on October 22, 2018, to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards. The election was held on the same day as ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nussbaum, Tobi Living people Canadian diplomats Jewish Canadian politicians Ottawa city councillors Harvard Kennedy School alumni Queen's University at Kingston alumni University of Victoria Faculty of Law alumni 1960s births