Jane McKenna
MPP
Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development
In office
November 29, 2018 – June 18, 2021
MinisterLaurie Scott
Monte McNaughton
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Burlington
In office
June 7, 2018 – May 3, 2022
Preceded byEleanor McMahon
Succeeded byNatalie Pierre
In office
October 6, 2011 – June 12, 2014
Preceded byJoyce Savoline
Succeeded byEleanor McMahon
Personal details
Born (1959-10-22) October 22, 1959 (age 64)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseTim McKenna
Children5
ResidenceBurlington, Ontario
OccupationBusinessperson

Jane McKenna (born October 22, 1959) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2014 who represented the riding of Burlington and subsequently again from 2018 to 2022. McKenna is currently the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour; Chair of the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly; and Member of the Standing Committee on Estimates.

Background

McKenna is a lifetime resident of Burlington, Ontario. She worked for an advertising firm and founded her own company called Rainmaker Consulting. She and her ex-husband Tim have five children[1] and two grandchildren.

Politics

In 2010, McKenna ran for the municipal election in Burlington's ward 1 but lost to incumbent Councillor Rick Craven.[2]

McKenna was elected in the 2011 election in the riding of Burlington. She beat Liberal candidate Karmel Sakran by 2,152 votes.[3][4] While MPP, McKenna served as Critic for the portfolios of Economic Development, Trade & Employment; Government Services and Children and Youth Services. While Critic for Children and Youth Services, she authored a well-regarded discussion paper, Paths to Prosperity: A Fresh Start for Children and Youth.

McKenna was defeated by Liberal candidate Eleanor McMahon in the 2014 election on June 12, 2014.[5] She supported Patrick Brown in his successful bid to become leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[6]

In December 2016, McKenna won the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario nomination by a margin of 41 votes for Burlington, her old riding. She represented the PC party successfully in the 2018 Ontario General Election.[7]

In the 2018 Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election, McKenna supported Caroline Mulroney's unsuccessful bid.

In the 2022 Halton Region municipal elections, Mckenna ran for the position of Regional Chair, which she lost to incumbent Gary Carr[8]

Following her election defeat, Mckenna was appointed as a provincial representative by the PC Government to the Halton Police Services board in March 2023[9]

References

  1. ^ "McKenna challenger for PC nomination". The Burlington Post. June 27, 2011. p. 1.
  2. ^ Little, Joan (August 17, 2010). "Lots of shuffling, sniffing for ward seats". The Hamilton Spectator. p. A9.
  3. ^ "McKenna holds fort for PCs". Hamilton Spectator. October 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  5. ^ "Liberal Eleanor McMahon breaks Tory tradition in Burlington". Toronto Star. June 12, 2014.
  6. ^ Nolan, Daniel (May 11, 2015). "Brown gets lion's share of Hamilton Tory votes". The Hamilton Spectator. p. A1.
  7. ^ "Reevely: Burlington Progressive Conservatives appeal their riding's nomination vote". Ottawa Citizen. December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ Lea, David. "Gary Carr re-elected as Halton Region chair". Inside Halton. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Former Burlington MPP Jane McKenna appointed to Halton Police Board". Inside Halton. Burlington Post. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

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