Sutcliffe in UK: Social media posts highlight Ottawa’s strengths, mayor says [Video]

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe issued some social media posts this week about his U.K. tourism mission that raised questions because of a lack of specific details.

He spoke about a “major international event” and an “international health and medical conference” coming to Ottawa in “a few years” while introducing people often by first names only. These posts across the mayor’s social media channels did not include specifics about the events, but praised the “big wins” for the city’s economy.

Here’s what he was talking about.

“Tish and Nick are bringing their major international event to Ottawa in the next few years. It’s another big win for Ottawa Tourism and our city’s economy,” Sutcliffe said.

Tish and Nick are Tish Collins and Nick Newland. They are executive director and advocacy director, respectively, of Associated Country Women of the World. The organization, founded in 1929, aims to bring women from the rural areas of 82 countries together to discuss and …