Jane Philpott

Jane Philpott
Dean of the Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences
Assumed office
July 1, 2020
Preceded byRichard Reznick
President of the Treasury Board
In office
January 14 – March 4, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byScott Brison
Succeeded byCarla Qualtrough (Acting)
Joyce Murray
Minister of Indigenous Services
In office
August 28, 2017 – January 14, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySeamus O'Regan
Minister of Health
In office
November 4, 2015 – August 28, 2017
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byRona Ambrose
Succeeded byGinette Petitpas Taylor
Member of Parliament
for Markham—Stouffville
In office
October 19, 2015 – October 21, 2019
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byHelena Jaczek
Personal details
Born
Jane Little

(1960-11-23) November 23, 1960 (age 63)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyIndependent (2019),
Liberal (2015–2019)
Spouse
Paul Eric “Pep” Philpott
(m. 1986)
Children5
EducationUniversity of Western Ontario (BS, MD)
University of Toronto (MPH)

Jane Philpott PC (née Little; born November 23, 1960) is a physician, academic administrator, and former Canadian politician who represented the riding of Markham—Stouffville in the House of Commons. She was first elected in the 2015 federal election as a member of the Liberal Party and was appointed to the Cabinet of the 29th Canadian Ministry, headed by Justin Trudeau, on November 4, 2015. On March 4, 2019, she resigned from her cabinet position as President of the Treasury Board over the SNC-Lavalin affair. On April 2, 2019, she and Jody Wilson-Raybould were expelled from the Liberal caucus in the aftermath of the controversy.

Philpott ran for reelection, as an independent candidate, in the 2019 federal election,[1] but was defeated by Liberal candidate Helena Jaczek, placing third with 20.8% of the popular vote.[2]

Prior to entering politics, Philpott was a family physician known for promoting medical education in Africa, HIV/AIDS fundraising, refugee advocacy, and her work on the social determinants of health.

In February 2020, she was appointed dean of the Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences and director of the Queen's School of Medicine, and CEO of the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (effective July 1, 2020).[3]

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  2. ^ "MANDEL: Ousted Liberal Jane Philpott fails to win as independent".
  3. ^ "Philpott appointed dean of Queen's medical school". iPolitics. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.