1. Kathryn McGarry is a Canadian politician who has served as the president of the Ontario Liberal Party since 2023.
19 Facts About Kathryn McGarry
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Kathryn McGarry was a minister in the Cabinet of Premier Kathleen Wynne.
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In 2023, McGarry was elected president of the Ontario Liberal Party.
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Kathryn McGarry began her career as a critical care nurse in 1978, working first at the Hospital for Sick Children, as well as Grand River Hospital and Cambridge Memorial hospital.
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Kathryn McGarry was a founding member of Hospice Waterloo Region; past president of the Heritage Cambridge Board of Directors; and past chair of the Heritage Master Plan Implementation Committee.
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Kathryn McGarry is a member of the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council, and was a contributing member of the Community Leaders' Task Force on Municipal Restructuring.
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Kathryn McGarry has been a recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award for voluntary, community and humanitarian service, and the Bernice Adams Special Trustee award.
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Kathryn McGarry was defeated by Progressive Conservative incumbent Gerry Martiniuk by 3,238 votes.
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Kathryn McGarry ran a second time in the 2011 provincial election but was defeated by a reduced margin of 1,954 votes to new PC candidate Rob Leone.
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Kathryn McGarry ran a third time in 2014, this time defeating Leone by 3,067 votes.
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On June 24,2014, Kathryn McGarry was named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation, and given responsibility for drafting the province's driverless car regulation, reforming the province's intercity bus system and strengthening cycling and road safety.
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On November 20,2014, Kathryn McGarry introduced a private member's bill, The Lung Health Act 2014, which called for the development and implementation of a comprehensive Ontario Lung Health Action Plan covering research, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease.
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On June 13,2016, Kathryn McGarry was appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.
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Kathryn McGarry introduced and passed legislation that increased accountability and oversight of Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities.
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Kathryn McGarry introduced the Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act, which modernized the province's resource extraction rules by updating processes for fee and royalty increases on aggregates, expanded public participation in the extraction application process and enhanced environmental protections through clearer regulations and better oversight for aggregate companies.
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Kathryn McGarry lost her re-election bid in the 2018 provincial election to Belinda Karahalios.
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Kathryn McGarry was elected president at the party's annual general meeting in March 2023.
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On July 18,2018, Kathryn McGarry announced that she was running for Mayor of Cambridge, Ontario, stating that the people of the city were no longer satisfied with Craig's leadership style, and pledged to run city hall in a more communicative and consultative manner.
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Kathryn McGarry was defeated by Jan Liggett in the 2022 municipal election.