District 8 - Jeff McLaren
District 8 - Jeff McLaren
District 8: Meadowbrook-Strathcona
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Jeff was born in Regina, Sask. and raised in Victoria, B.C. He has a wide-ranging post-secondary education including Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, and Engineering.
Jeff studied mechanical engineering at the University of Victoria, which gave him a foundation in science and practical problem-solving. He then received a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from Dominican University College in Ottawa, where he learned about higher-order values that make life worth living.
Jeff got his first research job in Rome, Italy, researching the history of Canada-Vatican relations from primary documents in the Vatican Secret Archives. He also spent a summer gaining a cultural education as he backpacked across Europe. On his return to Canada, he received two Bachelor of Social Science degrees in economics and political science from the University of Ottawa.
Jeff also has an entrepreneurial streak, beginning when he started in the trades with a residential painting business at age 22. After his studies in Ottawa, he owned and managed two residential rental buildings and then in 2003, moved to Korea where he was self-employed as a private tutor. Upon returning to Canada, he re-entered the residential rental property management business in Kingston.
Jeff is a proud property owner in Meadowbrook-Strathcona. In addition to his City commitments, Jeff is the founder and moderator of the Philosophy Hammer, a local philosophy discussion club, and he volunteers at the Seniors Centre and at Collins Bay Institution, where he teaches philosophy.
Jeff also regularly makes himself available for drop-in consultation sessions every Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Kingston Coffee House in the Kingston Centre.