Celina Caesar-Chavannes | |
|---|---|
 Caesar-Chavannes in 2021 | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Whitby | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Perkins |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Turnbull |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development | |
| In office January 26, 2017 – August 31, 2018 | |
| Minister | Marie-Claude Bibeau |
| Preceded by | Karina Gould |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Khera |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office December 2, 2015 – January 26, 2017 | |
| Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Paul Calandra |
| Succeeded by | Peter Schiefke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1974 Pomme Rose, St. David's, Grenada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (2015–2019) |
| Spouse | Vidal Chavannes |
| Residence(s) | Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | New College, Toronto (BSc) University of Phoenix (MBA) |
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Author |
Celina R. Caesar-Chavannes (born June 24, 1974) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Whitby in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2019. Elected as a Liberal in the 2015 federal election,[1] she later sat as an independent member. Caesar-Chavannes also unsuccessfully ran in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election, placing thirty-ninth out of 102 candidates.[2]
As a member of the Liberal caucus, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister in December 2015[3] and served in that role until January 26, 2017, when she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development.[4] On August 31, 2018, Caesar-Chavannes returned to the backbenches after the Prime Minister decided to shuffle his parliamentary secretaries.[5] On March 2, 2019, Caesar-Chavannes announced that she would not be seeking re-election in 2019[6] and almost three weeks later, on March 20, the Prime Minister's Office announced that she had decided to resign from the Liberal caucus.[7]
- ^ Celina Caesar-Chavannes shatters Conservative stronghold in Whitby, Durhamregion.com, October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Former MP joins race to become Toronto's next mayor". 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Bill Blair, Adam Vaughan among new parliamentary secretaries". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ "Liberal backbenchers promoted as Justin Trudeau names new parliamentary secretaries". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ "Trudeau names nine new parliamentary secretaries, removes four from roster". CTV News. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "Whitby Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes not seeking re-election". CP24. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes quits Liberal caucus". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-03-20.