Lindsey Park

Lindsey Park is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the riding of Durham, initially as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario before resigning from the caucus in October 2021.[2]

Lindsey Park
MPP
Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General
In office
June 29, 2018 – October 1, 2021
MinisterCaroline Mulroney
Doug Downey
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byVacant
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Durham
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byGranville Anderson
Personal details
Political partyIndependent (formerly Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario)
Parent(s)Jim Park
Alma materWayne State University, University of Ottawa
OccupationLawyer

Background

Park is the daughter of former professional hockey goalie Jim Park (ice hockey). She grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, and earned a Bachelor of Science at Wayne State University, where she was a goaltender for the NCAA Division I Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey team, finishing her collegiate career in 2010 as Wayne State's then-all-time leader in career save percentage (.912) and goals-against average.[3] [4] She later studied law at the University of Ottawa, where she got her start in politics working for then-Thornhill MP and Minister of the Environment Peter Kent,[5] and then practiced civil litigation in Durham Region.[3]

Politics

Park was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative MPP in the 2018 provincial election for the electoral district of Durham on June 7, 2018.

On June 29, 2018, Park was named parliamentary assistant to the attorney general, Caroline Mulroney.[6]

On October 1, 2021, Park was removed from her role as parliamentary assistant to the attorney general after misrepresenting her COVID-19 vaccination status.[7]

On October 22, 2021, Park announced she had resigned from the Progressive Conservative party and would not be seeking re-election in 2022.[8]

Electoral record
2018 Ontario general election: Durham
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLindsey Park28,57546.99%+12.70
New DemocraticJoel Usher19,25331.66%+7.58
LiberalGranville Anderson10,23716.84%−19.61
GreenMichelle Corbett2,3603.88%−0.51
LibertarianRyan Robinson3820.63%−0.17
Total valid votes 60,807100.0 
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing  
Source(s)
"Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

References
  1. O'Meara, Jennifer (June 7, 2018). "Park says she will represent Durham at Queen's Park, not the other way around". durhamregion.com.
  2. "Progressive Conservative MPP who 'misrepresented' her COVID-19 vaccination status resigns from caucus". Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. "Lindsey Park wins the Durham provincial Conservative nomination". DurhamRegion.com, June 29, 2017.
  4. https://wsuathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/lindsey-park/1536. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. O'Meara, Jennifer. "Conservative MPP Lindsey Park pledges to fight for Durham". toronto.com. Clarington This Week. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. "Premier Ford Announces Parliamentary Assistant Assignments as Part of Ontario's Government for the People". Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  7. Aguilar, Bryann (2021-10-01). "Durham MPP removed from legislative role after misrepresenting vaccination status: province". CP24. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  8. "Progressive Conservative MPP who 'misrepresented' her COVID-19 vaccination status resigns from caucus". Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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