Mark was best known as the member of the Dominant Alliance The Pretty Boys.
Mark was nominated by Samantha Picco in Week 5 due to her knowledge of The Pretty Boys and looking untrustworthy, but he was eventually safe after Samantha switched her target to Kiera Wallace. Mark then won the Head of Household in Week 7, planning to blindside his ally Adam Pike, for being a comp threat and Samantha's showmance, and hide The Pretty Boys Alliance, he nominated Adam and Damien Ketlo, claiming the former as a 'pawn'. After Adam won the Power of Veto of the week, Mark switched his target to evict Damien and nominated Estefania Hoyos as replacement despite Adam and Dane trying to pursuade him to backdoor Cory Kennedy, whom Mark thought was easy to manipulate. However, the plan backfired again after Adam found the "Secret Assassin" and nominated Cory as a third nominee. Mark and Anthony was outnumbered as the other houseguests voted to evict Cory in a 3-1-0 vote.
Nevertheless, Mark was safe as The Pretty Boys kept dominating until Final 5, when Kyra Shenker won the Head of Household. It was the first time that The Pretty Boys had to turn on each other. Mark was initially safe until he became the replacement nominee, after Dane was able to flip on Kyra's and Anthony Douglas's minds, Mark was evicted in a 2-0 vote and became the 5th Juror, placing 5th.
Age: 29 City: Edmonton, AB Occupation: Travel Guide Relationship status: Single Describe yourself in three words: Energetic, rebellious and nerdy. If you could take one thing inside the house, what would it be and why?
A deck of cards because you can never get bored with a deck of cards. Do you have a strategy to win "Big Brother Canada"?
I have a three-stage strategy. Stage one — for the first several weeks, form a really strong alliance, don’t win any HOH competitions, and rely all on my social game. Stage two — during the middle weeks, evict the comp beasts and the players that do have a good chance at making it to the end. For the final stage — turn on my ride or dies, destroying any friendships I made in the house and win every HOH and POV competitions that I can until I make it to the end. What are you known for?
I am known for being the rebellious son in my family, the religious man who left his ways and chose a path of his own. What part of the "Big Brother Canada" experience do you think will be the hardest for you?
I think dealing with my immediate family post-show and managing their expectations will be hard. My family is religious and if I do something on the show that may upset them, it could be hard to manage once I am off the show. Who is your "Big Brother Canada" (or "Big Brother") idol and why? Kevin Martin! ("Big Brother Canada" seasons 3 and 5). I see myself in him — his general persona, the way he approaches life. He’s energetic and fun but also very level-headed. What do people from your hometown have that gives them an edge to win "Big Brother Canada"?
I think my upbringing combined with all the places I’ve travelled to makes me an adaptable person. I can relate to the tough oil patch guys from Edmonton, but also relate to any of the other cultures I’ve experienced through traveling the world.[1]
