Lisa Thompson (politician)
Lisa Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Lisa Thompson | |
| Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office June 29, 2018 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Indira Naidoo-Harris |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Huron—Bruce | |
| Assumed office October 6, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Carol Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Wingham, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Dennis Schiestel |
| Residence | Teeswater, Ontario |
| Occupation | Dairy Goat cooperative General Manager |
Lisa Thompson (born c. 1965) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represents the riding of Huron—Bruce. She has been an MPP since 2011.
Background
Thompson was born in Wingham, Ontario. She went to University of Guelph where she obtained a degree in public administration and consumer economics. She worked as the manager of a goat cooperative. She lives in Teeswater, Ontario with her husband Dennis and three step-children.[1][2]
Politics
Thompson ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Huron—Bruce. She defeated Liberal incumbent Carol Mitchell by 4,479 votes.[1][3] She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Colleen Schenk by 3,882 votes.[4]
She has served as the party's critic for Environment and Climate Change, critic for Energy(Green Energy Act) and critic for Small Business and Red Tape.
In February 2017, she was appointed as the PC party's Critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and Critic for International Trade.[5]
In January 2018, after party leader Patrick Brown stepped down and was replaced by Vic Fedeli, Thompson was chosen as the party's new caucus chair.[6]
Following the 2018 provincial election, Thompson was named Minister of Education in Premier Doug Ford's cabinet.[7]
References
- ^ a b Dale Carruthers (12 October 2011). "Thompson brings rural experience". The London Free Press.
- ^ "Meet Lisa". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "General Election by District: Huron-Bruce". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=7179&detailPage=members_detail_career
- ^ "Ontario Progressive Conservatives shuffle critic roles after Patrick Brown resignation". Global News. The Canadian Press. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Jackson, Peter (29 June 2018). "Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson Named Ontario Education Minister". Bayshore Broadcasting. Retrieved 29 June 2018.