Linda Jeffrey served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.
11 Facts About Linda Jeffrey
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On 22 October 2018, Jeffrey was narrowly defeated in the mayoral race by former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown.
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Linda Jeffrey was born in Cork, Ireland, and moved to Brampton in 1983.
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Linda Jeffrey was elected as a city councillor for Brampton's Ward 2 in 1991, and helped to negotiate the sale of Brampton Hydro toward the end of the decade.
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Linda Jeffrey chaired the city's Budget Committee, and increased public access to the city's budget review process during her time as a councillor.
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Linda Jeffrey served as Acting Mayor of Brampton in May 2001, making at least one official appearance with the title.
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Linda Jeffrey joined the Ontario Liberal Party in 2003 after being recruited by Greg Sorbara to run in the provincial election of 2003.
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Linda Jeffrey defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative Joe Spina by 1,005 votes in Brampton Centre.
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Linda Jeffrey was re-elected in the redistributed riding of Brampton-Springdale in 2007 and 2011.
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On March 25,2014, Linda Jeffrey resigned from the legislature to run for Mayor of Brampton in the 2014 municipal election.
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However, Davis and Linda Jeffrey had a falling out over Peel Region's proposed Light Rail Transit line, as Linda Jeffrey supported its extension from Hurontario Street in Mississauga further north along Main Street in Brampton, while Davis preferred an alternative alignment along Queen Street.