Linda Jeffrey
| Hon. Linda Jeffery | |
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| MPP | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Constituency | Brampton-Springdale |
| MPP | |
| In office 2003–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Spina |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Brampton Centre |
| Minister Responsible for Seniors | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 20, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Sophia Aggelonitis |
| Minister of Natural Resources | |
| In office January 18, 2010 – October 20, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Donna Cansfield |
| Succeeded by | Michael Gravelle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 53–54) Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Ontario Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | John Jeffrey |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Brampton |
Linda Jeffrey (born c.1958)[1] is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Brampton—Springdale for the Ontario Liberal Party, and is the province's Minister of Natural Resources in the Liberal government of Premier Dalton McGuinty.
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[edit] Background
Jeffrey was born in Cork, Ireland, and moved to Brampton in 1983. She and her husband, John, have three sons.
[edit] Municipal politics
She was elected as a city councillor for Brampton's Ward 2 in 1991, and helped to negotiate the sale of Brampton Hydro toward the end of the decade (in addition to representing Brampton on the provincial Hydro One Board of Directors). Jeffrey also chaired the city's Budget Committee, and increased public access to the city's budget review process during her time as a councillor. She served as Acting Mayor of Brampton in May 2001, making at least one official appearance with the title.[2]
[edit] Provincial politics
Although previously associated with the Progressive Conservatives, Jeffrey switched to the Liberals to run in the provincial election of 2003. She defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative Joe Spina by 1005 votes in Brampton Centre, and now chairs the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly.
In October 2004, she announced that construction had been started on the William Osler Health Centre in her riding.
Since her arrival at the Provincial Legislature she has served in a variety of positions including Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministers of Children and Youth Services, Democratic Renewal, Intergovernmental Affairs, Citizenship and Immigration and most recently, Transportation.
On January 18, 2010, Premier Dalton McGuinty appointed her to cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources.
On October 10, 2011, Premier Dalton McGuinty appointed her to cabinet as Minister of Labour and Minister Responsible for Seniors.
[edit] Election results
[edit] Brampton—Springdale
| Ontario general election, 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Linda Jeffrey | 15,663 | 44.4 | -6.1 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Pam Hundal[citation needed] | 12,756 | 36.2 | +5.4 | ||
| New Democrat | Mani Singh | 5,378 | 15.2 | +4.3 | ||
| Green | James Duncan | 900 | 2.6 | -4.0 | ||
| Family Coalition | Bart Wysokinski | 204 | 0.6 | -0.1 | ||
| Communist | Elizabeth Rowley | 152 | 0.4 | - | ||
| Paramount Canadians | Jasbir Singh | 136 | 0.4 | - | ||
| Confederation of Regions | Fauzia Sadiq | 81 | 0.2 | - | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,270 | 100.0 | ||||
| Ontario general election, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Linda Jeffrey | 17,526 | 50.5 | - | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Carmen McClelland | 10,704 | 30.8 | - | ||
| New Democrat | Mani Singh | 3,780 | 10.9 | - | ||
| Green | Daniel Cullen | 2,292 | 6.6 | - | ||
| Family Coalition | Sandy Toteda | 258 | 0.7 | - | ||
| Communist | Elizabeth Rowley | 150 | 0.4 | - | ||
| Total valid votes | 34,710 | 100.0 | ||||
[edit] Brampton Centre
| Ontario general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Linda Jeffrey | 16,661 | 43.48 | +15.48 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Joe Spina | 15,656 | 40.86 | -16.91 | |
| New Democrat | Kathy Pounder | 4,827 | 12.60 | -1.63 | |
| Green | Sanjeev Goel | 820 | 2.14 | ||
| Freedom | Wally Dove | 356 | 0.93 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Calleja, Frank (2003-10-03). "Jeffrey pulls off surprise victory over Spina". Toronto Star. p. B7.
- ^ "School Children Launch Emergency Preparedness Week - 2001", City of Brampton press release, May 10, 2001.
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