Lisa Thompson (politician)
Lisa Thompson MPP | |
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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | |
Assumed office June 18, 2021 | |
Premier | Doug Ford |
Preceded by | Ernie Hardeman |
Minister of Government and Consumer Services | |
In office June 20, 2019 – June 18, 2021 | |
Premier | Doug Ford |
Preceded by | Bill Walker |
Succeeded by | Ross Romano |
Minister of Education | |
In office June 29, 2018 – June 20, 2019 | |
Premier | Doug Ford |
Preceded by | Indira Naidoo-Harris |
Succeeded by | Stephen Lecce |
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Huron—Bruce | |
Assumed office October 6, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Carol Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Born | 1965 (age 55–56) Wingham, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Dennis Schiestel |
Residence | Teeswater, Ontario |
Occupation | Dairy Goat cooperative General Manager |
Lisa M. Thompson (born c. 1965) is a Canadian politician who is the Ontario minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs in the Doug Ford government since June 18, 2021. She has represented the riding of Huron—Bruce in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a member of the Progressive Conservatives since 2011.
She previously served as Ontario minister of education from 2018 to 2019 and as Ontario minister of government and consumer services from 2019 to 2021.
Background[]
Thompson was born in Wingham, Ontario. She is a graduate of the University of Guelph. Prior to her election as an MPP, she worked as the general manager of The Ontario Dairy Goat Cooperative, and as a Rural Community Advisor for OMAFRA. She lives near Teeswater, Ontario with her husband Dennis.[1][2]
Politics[]
Thompson ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Huron—Bruce. She defeated Liberal incumbent Carol Mitchell by 4,479 votes.[1][3] She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate Colleen Schenk by 3,882 votes,[4] and in the 2018 provincial election, defeating Jan Johnstone of the NDP by 12,320 votes
She has served as the party's critic for Environment and Climate Change, critic for Energy(Green Energy Act) and critic for Small Business and Red Tape.
In February 2017, she was appointed as the PC party's Critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and Critic for International Trade.[5]
In January 2018, after party leader Patrick Brown stepped down and was replaced by Vic Fedeli, Thompson was chosen as the party's new caucus chair.[6]
Following the 2018 provincial election, Lisa Thompson was named Minister of Education in Premier Doug Ford's cabinet.[7] On June 20, 2019, she was reassigned as Minister of Government and Consumer Services.
Electoral record[]
2018 Ontario general election: Huron—Bruce | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Lisa Thompson | 27,646 | 52.36 | |||||
New Democratic | Jan Johnstone | 15,326 | 29.03 | |||||
Liberal | Don Matheson | 7,356 | 13.93 | |||||
Green | Nicholas Wendler | 1,804 | 3.42 | |||||
Libertarian | Ron Stephens | 399 | 0.76 | |||||
Alliance | Gerrie Huenemoerder | 271 | 0.51 | |||||
Total valid votes | 52,802 | 100.0 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[8] |
2014 Ontario general election: Huron—Bruce | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Lisa Thompson | 18,512 | 39.01 | −3.72 | ||||
Liberal | Colleen Schenk | 14,647 | 30.86 | −1.89 | ||||
New Democratic | Jan Johnstone | 10,843 | 22.85 | +2.00 | ||||
Green | Adam Werstine | 1,651 | 3.48 | +1.76 | ||||
Family Coalition | Andrew Zettel | 1,353 | 2.85 | +1.38 | ||||
Libertarian | Max Maister | 323 | 0.68 | |||||
Equal Parenting | Dennis Valenta | 128 | 0.27 | |||||
Total valid votes | 47,457 | 100.00 | + 1.20 | |||||
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 765 | 1.59 | +1.31 | |||||
Turnout | 48,222 | 59.96 | +0.73 | |||||
Eligible voters | 80,428 | +5.85 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | −0.92 | ||||||
Source(s)
Elections Ontario (2014). "Official Returns from the Records, 034 Huron-Bruce" (PDF). Retrieved 18 March 2015. |
2011 Ontario general election: Huron—Bruce | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Progressive Conservative | Lisa Thompson | 19,138 | 42.76 | +12.22 | $ 81,890.60 | |||
Liberal | Carol Mitchell | 14,659 | 32.75 | −13.20 | 79,935.51 | |||
New Democratic | Grant Robertson | 9,329 | 20.85 | +7.53 | 32,102.53 | |||
Green | Patrick Main | 772 | 1.72 | −4.81 | 881.40 | |||
Family Coalition | Christine Schnurr | 656 | 1.47 | −0.85 | 14,592.60 | |||
Independent | Dennis Valenta | 200 | 0.45 | −0.44 | 0.00 | |||
Total valid votes / Expense limit | 44,754 | 100.0 | +0.46 | $ 90,268.64 | ||||
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 172 | 0.38 | −0.09 | |||||
Turnout | 44,926 | 59.23 | −0.57 | |||||
Eligible voters | 75,853 | +1.35 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.71 | ||||||
Source(s) |
Cabinet positions[]
References[]
- ^ a b Dale Carruthers (12 October 2011). "Thompson brings rural experience". The London Free Press.
- ^ "Meet Lisa". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "General Election by District: Huron-Bruce". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
- ^ http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=7179&detailPage=members_detail_career
- ^ "Ontario Progressive Conservatives shuffle critic roles after Patrick Brown resignation". Global News. The Canadian Press. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Peter (29 June 2018). "Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson Named Ontario Education Minister". Bayshore Broadcasting. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
External links[]
- 1965 births
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- Members of the Executive Council of Ontario
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- Women government ministers of Canada
- Women MPPs in Ontario
- University of Guelph alumni
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
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