Ian Arthur | |
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| Critic, Environment and Sustainability | |
| In office August 23, 2018 – February 1, 2021 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Kingston and the Islands | |
| In office June 7, 2018 – May 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sophie Kiwala |
| Succeeded by | Ted Hsu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1984 |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Kingston, Ontario |
| Education | Trent University |
| Occupation | Executive Chef |
Ian J. Arthur[1] (born December 20, 1984) is a former Canadian politician, first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[2] He represented the riding of Kingston and the Islands as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. He was officially sworn in as the Member of Provincial Parliament on July 10, 2018. As a member of the Official Opposition, Arthur currently serves on the Finance and Economic Affairs committee of the Legislative Assembly. He served as the Official Opposition Critic for the Environment until February 1, 2021, when he was appointed the Critic for Small Business Recovery and Reopening Main Street.
Prior to being elected, he was the executive chef at well-known Kingston restaurant Chez Piggy and coached rowing for Queen's University.[3]
- ^ @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.
- ^ "NDP's Ian Arthur elected in Kingston and the Islands". CBC News Ottawa, June 7, 2018.
- ^ Iain Sherriff-Scott, "Q&A with provincial NDP nominee Ian Arthur". Queen's Journal, March 9, 2018.