16 Facts About Anne McGrath

Anne McGrath is currently serving as the principal secretary to federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in the House of Commons.

Anne McGrath's family moved to Montreal when she was a child and later to Ottawa.

Anne McGrath's father was a school principal and her mother was a teacher.

Anne McGrath graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta and began her career as a teacher.

Anne McGrath then held a variety of positions with not-for-profit organizations including working as Canadian Programme Officer for Oxfam Canada and Community Development Team Leader and senior education officer for the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Anne McGrath has worked as a managing director at the lobbying firm Ensight, and is an associate at the public relations firm Hill+Knowlton Strategies.

Anne McGrath has served as a board member and social issues chair of the Elizabeth Fry Society, Vice-President of National Action Committee on the Status of Women, and a member of the Steering Committee for the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action: Beijing and Beyond.

Anne McGrath is a frequent commentator on national media broadcasts and has been identified as one of the 100 most influential people in government and politics in Ottawa.

Anne McGrath has been an activist in the labour, student and women's movements and had been employed by CUPE National as Director of Equality and as executive assistant to CUPE's national president Judy Darcy, and by Oxfam Canada.

In 1993, Anne McGrath was the Alberta New Democratic Party's candidate in Calgary-Bow.

Anne McGrath was president of the New Democratic Party from 2006 to 2009; she was elected on September 10,2006, at the party's convention in Quebec City and her term ended on August 16,2009 when Peggy Nash was elected president at the party's convention in Halifax.

Anne McGrath stayed on as chief of staff to interim party leader Nycole Turmel and the federal NDP Caucus, during Turmel's interim leadership.

Anne McGrath served as the National Director of the New Democratic Party of Canada.

Anne McGrath served as principal secretary to former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and as Notley's deputy chief of staff.

Anne McGrath was the NDP candidate in Calgary-Varsity in the 2019 Alberta general election.

Anne McGrath was portrayed by Wendy Crewson in the 2013 CBC Television film Jack.