Lisa Gretzky
MPP
Deputy House Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
Assumed office
July 13, 2022
LeaderMarit Stiles
Critic, Mental Health and Addictions
Assumed office
July 13, 2022
LeaderPeter Tabuns (interim)
Critic, Community and Social Services
In office
August 23, 2018 – June 2, 2022
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Critic, Community Safety and Correctional Services
In office
June 25, 2014 – June 7, 2018
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Windsor West
Assumed office
June 12, 2014
Preceded byTeresa Piruzza
Personal details
Born (1971-01-19) January 19, 1971 (age 53)
Political partyNew Democratic
SpouseTyler Gretzky
RelationsWayne Gretzky (Cousin-in-law)
Children2
ResidenceWindsor, Ontario
ProfessionEvent planner

Lisa Gretzky (born January 19, 1971) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, who was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. She represents the riding of Windsor West.

Background

She is the cousin-in-law of Wayne Gretzky through her husband Tyler Gretzky.[1]

Politics

Gretzky was elected as a school trustee in 2008 for the Greater Essex County District School Board.[2] She was elected as vice-chair in 2012.[3]

Gretzky ran in the 2014 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Windsor West. She defeated Liberal incumbent Teresa Piruzza by 2,098 votes.[4][5]

She was the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services, but as of March 23, 2015, she now resides as the party's critic for Education.[6][7]

Election results

2022 Ontario general election: Windsor West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lisa Gretzky 13,395 42.19 -9.93
Progressive Conservative John Leontowicz 11,211 35.31 +6.84
Liberal Linda McCurdy 4,159 13.10 -1.61
Ontario Party Jeremy Palko 1,478 4.65
Green Krysta Glovasky-Ridsdale 879 2.77 -0.81
New Blue Joshua Griffin 630 1.98
Total valid votes 31,752 99.10 +0.06
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 287 0.90 -0.06
Turnout 32,039 33.57 -9.73
Eligible voters 95,436
New Democratic hold Swing -8.39
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
2018 Ontario general election: Windsor West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lisa Gretzky 20,276 52.12 +10.85
Progressive Conservative Adam Ibrahim 11,073 28.47 +14.00
Liberal Rino Bortolin 5,722 14.71 -23.75
Green Krysta Glovasky-Ridsdale 1,393 3.58 +0.25
None of the Above Chad Durocher 435 1.12
Total valid votes 38,899 99.04 +0.45
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 376 0.96 -0.45
Turnout 39,275 43.30 +0.59
Eligible voters 90,698
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[9]
2014 Ontario general election: Windsor West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lisa Gretzky 15,043 41.41 +10.44
Liberal Teresa Piruzza 14,001 38.54 -2.85
Progressive Conservative Henry Lau 5,225 14.38 -10.32
Green Chad Durocher 1,171 3.22 +0.26
Independent Helmi Charif 891 2.45 -28.36
Total valid votes 36,331 98.59 -0.79
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 518 1.41 +0.79
Turnout 36,849 42.71 +1.14
Eligible voters 86,285
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +6.65
Source: Elections Ontario[10]

References

  1. ^ "NDP introduces public school board trustee Gretzky as Windsor West candidate". Windsor Star. June 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Wolfson, Monica (November 14, 2006). "Five newcomers join public board". The Windsor Star. p. A6.
  3. ^ "Burgess elected to lead board". The Windsor Star. December 5, 2013. p. A2.
  4. ^ "General Election by District: Windsor West". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "An orange sweep across Windsor-Essex, as Liberals win majority". CTV Windsor. June 12, 2014.
  6. ^ Reevely, David (June 25, 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet". Ottawa Citizen.
  7. ^ "Lisa Gretzky, MPP (Windsor West)". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Candidates in: Windsor West (119)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 12. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  10. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District, 103 Windsor West". Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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