Catherine McKenney (born c. 1961) is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West and the downtown core. She was first elected in the city's 2014 municipal election. Prior to holding elected office, McKenney worked as a staffer in the offices of city councillors Diane Holmes and Alex Munter, and federal Members of Parliament Ed Broadbent and Paul Dewar.