19 Facts About Merrilee Fullerton

Merrilee Fullerton was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, and grew up in the Beaverbrook neighbourhood of Kanata, Ontario.

Merrilee Fullerton is a graduate of the University of Ottawa's medical school.

Merrilee Fullerton initially practiced from the Carleton Place and District Hospital before going into private practice as a family physician in the Ottawa area.

Merrilee Fullerton practiced medicine in Ontario for 27 years, and spent time in Alberta during her medical training.

Merrilee Fullerton first practiced out of the Carleton Place Hospital, before opening a practice as a family physician at Med-Team Clinic in Kanata.

Merrilee Fullerton is a former president of the Academy of Medicine Ottawa and served as a member of the Health Professionals Advisory Committee of the Champlain Local Health Integration Network.

Merrilee Fullerton was selected as a City of Ottawa Board of Health member for a four-year term which ended in 2014.

Merrilee Fullerton was a member of The Ottawa Hospital's Community Advisory Committee from 2008 to 2010.

Merrilee Fullerton was a representative on the Ontario Medical Association Council as well as a delegate to the Canadian Medical Association Council.

Merrilee Fullerton has advocated for a hybrid public healthcare system in Canada.

Merrilee Fullerton wrote a number of columns in the Ottawa Citizen from 2004 to 2007.

Merrilee Fullerton's columns were on a variety of information related to general health and the healthcare system.

Merrilee Fullerton entered provincial politics in 2016, declaring her intention to run against then-Progressive Conservative MPP Jack MacLaren in Kanata-Carleton.

Merrilee Fullerton came under fire during the 2018 campaign for her tweets, which were labelled Islamophobic by the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Committee, as well as for blocking Muslim leaders in her community on Twitter.

Merrilee Fullerton was accused of being in favour of a two-tier healthcare system, a claim which she disputes.

In 2019, Merrilee Fullerton was shuffled and became the Minister of Long-Term Care.

Merrilee Fullerton came under fire for dodging questions on the reports and blaming the actions of Liberal predecessors, but committed the government to implementing some of the recommendations.

In June 2021, Merrilee Fullerton was reassigned as the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services.

On March 24,2023, Merrilee Fullerton issued a public statement that she was resigning as both a cabinet minister and MPP, effective immediately.