13 Facts About Christine Hart

Christine Hart served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1986 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.

At the time of entering public life in 1986, Hart was known as one of Canada's experts in transportation law.

Christine Hart was elected to the Ontario legislature in a by-election, held on April 17,1986, in the Toronto riding of York East.

Christine Hart defeated her closest opponent, Progressive Conservative Gina Brannan, by 1,391 votes in a riding formerly held by the PCs.

Christine Hart was re-elected by a much greater margin in the 1987 provincial election.

Christine Hart was appointed Minister of Culture and Communications on August 2,1989.

Christine Hart resigned on June 4,1990 over a possible conflict of interest with a telecommunications company that had donated to her election campaign over which her ministry had influence.

Christine Hart was defeated by New Democrat candidate Gary Malkowski by 789 votes.

Christine Hart joined KPMG as a partner in 1996, and in May 1997, she became president of KPMG Conflict Solutions Inc.

Christine Hart has taught transportation, regulatory, environmental, ADR, and governance subjects in the Bar Admission Course, for the Law Society, the Ontario Bar Association, and continues to teach new judges how to mediate through the National Judicial Institute.

Christine Hart has actively served as a Director and Governor of a range of not-for-profit organizations for more than 30 years.

Christine Hart is currently a member of the boards of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the General Insurance OmbudService.

From 2011 to 2016, Christine Hart was a Board Member of Goodwill Toronto, until she abruptly resigned along with the rest of the Board.