Marilyn Gladu

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Marilyn Gladu

MP
Marilyn Gladu in 2018
Gladu in 2018
Shadow President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 8, 2020
LeaderErin O'Toole
ShadowingDominic LeBlanc
Preceded byBob Saroya
Shadow Minister for Health
In office
August 30, 2017 – September 8, 2020
LeaderAndrew Scheer
Preceded byColin Carrie
Succeeded byMichelle Rempel Garner
Chair of the Standing Committee on Status of Women
In office
February 4, 2016 – September 18, 2017
Preceded byHélène LeBlanc
Succeeded byKaren Vecchio
Member of Parliament
for Sarnia—Lambton
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byPat Davidson
Personal details
Born
Marilyn McInerney

1961/1962 (age 58–59)[1]
Political partyConservative
ResidencePetrolia, Ontario, Canada
ProfessionEngineer

Marilyn Gladu MP (née McInerney;[citation needed] born 1962) is a Canadian right-wing politician who has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Sarnia—Lambton since 2015. She was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 Canadian federal election[2] and has served in Andrew Scheer's Shadow Cabinet.

Career[]

Gladu was a professional engineer who worked for Dow Chemical for 21 years, in a variety of roles locally and globally. She then became engineering manager and subsequently the director of engineering at Suncor before taking a consultant role at WorleyParsons. During her career, Gladu was the chair for the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers locally, and the national director of science and industrial policy for the same organization. She has been on the dean's advisory council for the Faculty of Engineering at Queen's University.

In 2016, she sponsored a private member's bill (C-277), "An Act providing for the development of a framework on palliative care in Canada" which became law in December 2017.[3]

She currently serves as both the Official Opposition's critic for health and as chair of the Standing Committee on Status of Women. Under the previous leadership of Rona Ambrose, Gladu was the Official Opposition critic for science.

She was a "vocal adversary" to the Liberals government's plan to legalize cannabis, and read a poem to that effect, urging MPs to "keep our great country safe from all the weed"[4]

In the October 2019 election, she was elected for a second term for the Sarnia—Lambton riding. In January 2020, she declared her intention to run in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.[5] She dropped out on March 25, 2020.[6]

In February 2020, she suggested that the Canadian government should send in the military to end the pipeline protests along railways.[7]

In April 2020, Gladu sparked controversy in an interview with Melanie Irwin of Blackburn Radio by promoting a controversial and unproven treatment for COVID-19.[8] At that time, Gladu referred to the treatment of “hydroxychloroquine, with azithromycin and zinc sulphate” as having a “nearly 100 per cent recovery rate”.[9][10] She then refused further comment on the matter. Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley called Gladu's comments "surprising, disappointing and not reflective of what medical experts in Canada and the United States have been saying."[11]

In June of 2021, Gladu publicly opposed and voted against Bill C-6, an act that would end the practice of conversion therapy in Canada.[12] The Bill passed in the House of Commons but did not pass through the Senate.

In addition to English, Gladu speaks French.

Awards and Recognition[]

In 2016, Gladu was honored by Maclean's has the most collegial MP of 2016 due to her "Increasingly known for her pragmatic approach, the rookie MP for Sarnia–Lambton is a loyal Conservative who consistently works across party lines."[13]

Electoral record[]

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2019 Canadian federal election: Sarnia—Lambton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Marilyn Gladu 28,623 49.42 +10.60 $72,937.71
New Democratic Adam Kilner 12,644 21.83 -9.31 $14,696.37
Liberal Carmen Lemieux 12,041 20.79 -6.48 none listed
Green Peter Robert Smith 2,490 4.30 +1.53 $4,385.10
People's Brian Everaert 1,587 2.74 $0.00
Christian Heritage Thomas Laird 531 0.92 $13,871.28
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,916 99.31
Total rejected ballots 400 0.69 +0.23
Turnout 58,316 68.39 -3.38
Eligible voters 85,266
Conservative hold Swing +9.96
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]
hide2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Marilyn Gladu 22,565 38.8 -14.2 –
New Democratic Jason Wayne McMichael 18,102 31.1 +1.19 –
Liberal Dave McPhail 15,853 27.3 +13.34 –
Green Peter Smith 1,605 2.8 +0.28 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,125 100.0     $215,511.48
Total rejected ballots 267 – –
Turnout 58,392 72.47 +9.22
Eligible voters 80,565
Conservative hold Swing -7.70
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ Jeffrey, Jake (November 20, 2014). "Marilyn Gladu Seeking Conservative Nomination". blackburnnews.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Gladu win keeps Sarnia-Lambton Tory blue". thesarniajournal.ca. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. ^ C-277 An Act providing for the development of a framework on palliative care in Canada, LegisInfo, Parliament of Canada
  4. ^ Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu recites anti-cannabis poem in House of Commons, Global News December 2, 2017
  5. ^ Thibedeau, Hannah (January 9, 2020). "MP Marilyn Gladu is running for the Conservative leadership". CBC News. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Bridge, Terry (March 26, 2020). "Tories' search for new leader amid COVID-19 'insensitive,' Sarnia-Lambton MP says after losing bid". Sarnia Observer. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Send in the army? Why one expert says that would be a 'ludicrous' response to rail blockades, CBC News, Feb 20, 2020
  8. ^ Lebel, Jacquelyn. "MP Marilyn Gladu refutes controversial comments on unproven COVID-19 treatments". Global News. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  9. ^ Irwin, Melanie. "Sarnia-Lambton MP says 'we need to get back to work' (AUDIO)". Blackburnnews.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "In pandemic-hammered Sarnia, MP Marilyn Gladu backs off back-to-work, cure comments". lfpress.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Sarnia Conservative MP backs off back-to-work comments". theobserver.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Vote Detail - 175 - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  13. ^ "Marilyn Gladu, the pragmatic rookie - Macleans.ca". www.macleans.ca. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Sarnia—Lambton, 30 September 2015
  17. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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