Anna Gainey

Anna Gainey
Member of Parliament
for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount
Assumed office
June 19, 2023
Preceded byMarc Garneau
President of the Liberal Party of Canada
In office
February 22, 2014 – April 21, 2018
LeaderJustin Trudeau
Preceded byMike Crawley
Succeeded bySuzanne Cowan
Personal details
Born (1978-12-13) December 13, 1978 (age 45)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseTom Pitfield
Parent
ResidenceWestmount, Quebec[1]

Anna M. Gainey[1] MP (born December 13, 1978) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election on June 19, 2023. Gainey represents Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She had previously served as the party's president between 2014 and 2018,[2] during and following its electoral success in the 2015 Canadian federal election.

Gainey is the daughter of former Montreal Canadiens player and general manager Bob Gainey.[3] She is married to the son of Michael Pitfield, a senator.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Search for Contributions".
  2. ^ "Liberal candidate projected winner in Montreal-area federal byelection, Tory takes Manitoba seat". CBC News. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Bellavance, Joël-Denis (April 11, 2023). "Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount: Anna Gainey souhaite succéder à Marc Garneau". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Obituary: Hon. Michael Pitfield