Jennifer French (politician)

Jennifer Kay French[1] (born 1978) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2014. She represents the riding of Oshawa.

Jennifer French
MPP
French in 2022
Critic, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Highways
Assumed office
August 23, 2018
LeaderAndrea Horwath and Peter Tabuns (interim)
Critic, Youth Engagement; and Citizenship and Immigration
In office
December 2, 2016 – June 7, 2018
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Critic, Community Safety and Correctional Services
In office
March 23, 2015 – December 2, 2016
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Critic, Pensions
In office
June 25, 2014 – March 23, 2015
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Oshawa
Assumed office
June 12, 2014
Preceded byJerry Ouellette
Personal details
Born (1978-06-05) June 5, 1978

Winchester, Ontario
Political partyNew Democratic
Residence(s)Oshawa, Ontario
ProfessionTeacher

Background

French was born in Winchester, Ontario, near Ottawa. She grew up in the United States after moving there with her family. She returned to Canada to attend Queen's University where she earned a bachelor's degree in biology. She spent three years teaching in Japan before returning to earn a master's degree in science with a teaching specialty. She moved to Oshawa where she spent eight years teaching elementary school.[2][3]

Politics

French ran in the 2014 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Oshawa. She defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Jerry Ouellette by 7,695 votes.[4][5]

She was the party's critic for pension issues, switched to critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services on March 23, 2015, and then to critic of Youth Engagement and critic of Citizenship and Immigration as of December 2, 2016.[6][7]

She was reelected in the 2018 election.

Electoral record
2022 Ontario general election: Oshawa
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJennifer French17,17042.08-2.80
Progressive ConservativeAlex Down16,42340.23-1.50
LiberalCatherine Mosca3,7269.13+1.23
GreenKatarina Dunham1,6414.02+0.41
New BlueDaryl Janssen1,0062.47
Ontario PartyDave Forsythe8432.07
Total valid votes 40,80999.52
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1950.48
Turnout 41,00439.35-16.22
Eligible voters 104,199
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
2018 Ontario general election: Oshawa
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJennifer French24,30144.88-1.82
Progressive ConservativeBob Chapman22,59441.73+11.20
LiberalMakini Smith4,2787.90-11.12
GreenDeborah Ellis1,9573.61-0.14
LibertarianJeannette Gory5230.96+0.96
None of the AboveCheryl Kelly4900.91+0.91
Eligible voters 97,605
Turnout 54,14355.57+4.76
New Democratic hold Swing +6.61
Source: Elections Ontario[9]
2014 Ontario general election: Oshawa
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJennifer French22,22746.70+10.52
Progressive ConservativeJerry Ouellette14,53230.53-11.72
LiberalEsrick Quintyn9,05219.02+1.53
GreenBecky Smit1,7853.75+1.13
Total valid votes 47,608100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 6501.37
Turnout 48,25850.19
Eligible voters 96,154
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +11.12
Source: Elections Ontario[10]

References
  1. @ONPARLeducation (13 July 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Vella, Erica (June 13, 2014). "Jennifer French wins Oshawa for NDP".
  3. Szekely, Reka (June 20, 2014). "Meet Jennifer French: Oshawa's new MPP". Clarington This Week. Metroland Media.
  4. "General Election by District: Oshawa". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  5. Westhead, Rick (June 12, 2014). "PC's Elliott holds Whitby-Oshawa but NDP's French surprises in Oshawa in Ontario Election". Toronto Star.
  6. Reevely, David (June 25, 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet".
  7. "Jennifer K. French, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  8. "Candidates in: Oshawa (077)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  9. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 6. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  10. "General Election Results by District, 061 Oshawa". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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