Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu | |
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Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour | |
Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | MaryAnn Mihychuk |
Minister of Status of Women | |
In office November 4, 2015 – January 10, 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Kellie Leitch |
Succeeded by | Maryam Monsef |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North | |
Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Bruce Hyer |
Personal details | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec | November 3, 1966
Political party | Liberal |
Residence | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
Alma mater | Lakehead University University of Victoria |
Patricia A. Hajdu MP (/ˈheɪdjuː/; born November 3, 1966) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Thunder Bay—Superior North in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2] Since January, 2017, she has been the Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour in the federal Cabinet, previous to this she was the Minister of Status of Women, sworn in on November 4, 2015.
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Early life and education[edit]
Hajdu was born in Montreal, Quebec.[3]
At 12 years old, Hajdu moved to Thunder Bay to live with her mother. Due to a tumultuous relationship, she ended up living on her own at age 16, attempting to finish high school.[3] After graduating high school, she got a job in Thunder Bay through an employment-insurance initiative, at a non-profit adult-literacy group, where she trained in graphic design.[3]
Hajdu then attended Lakehead University as a single mother of two boys, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Anthropology.[3] She later earned a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Victoria.[4]
Career[edit]
Hajdu worked mainly in the field of harm prevention, homelessness, and substance misuse prevention, including nine years as the head of the drug awareness committee of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. She also worked as a creative director and graphic designer in marketing. Prior to her election in 2015 she was the executive director at Shelter House, the city's largest homeless shelter.[5]
On November 4, 2015, she was appointed the Minister of Status of Women in the federal Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[6] In this capacity, she convened in July 2016 an advisory council to help develop of Canada's strategy against gender-based violence.[7] She was sworn in as Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour on January 10, 2017.
On October 29, 2018, Minister Hajdu, alongside Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef and President of the Treasury Board and Minister for Digital Government Scott Brison introduced proactive pay equity legislation for federally regulated workplaces,[8] which ensures that women are fairly compensated for the work that they do. This legislation will ensure that all federally regulated employers examine their compensation practices to reflect equal pay for work of equal value for both men and women.
Electoral record[edit]
2015 Canadian federal election: Thunder Bay-Superior North | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Patty Hajdu | 20,069 | 44.99 | +28.51 | $90,854.71 | |||
New Democratic | Andrew Foulds | 10,339 | 23.18 | -26.97 | $121,837.34 | |||
Conservative | Richard Harvey | 7,775 | 17.43 | -12.22 | $59,457.39 | |||
Green | Bruce Hyer | 6,155 | 13.80 | +10.78 | $123,098.51 | |||
Independent | Robert Skaf | 270 | 0.61 | – | $6,944.34 | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 44,608 | 100.0 | $248,538.44 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 178 | – | – | |||||
Turnout | 44,786 | – | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 63,995 | |||||||
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11] |
Personal life[edit]
Hajdu is the mother of two adult sons. She has a partner and is the mother of two step children.
References[edit]
- ^ "First-time candidate Patty Hajdu wins Superior-North for Liberals". tbnewswatch.com. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Thunder Bay-Superior North goes Liberal red with Patty Hajdu". CBC News. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d Stone, Laura (February 9, 2018). "Employment Minister Patty Hajdu has a mission – protecting the vulnerable". theglobeandmail.com. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Three UVic alumnae in new federal cabinet". uvic.ca. University of Victoria. January 21, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Meet Patty Hajdu, Liberal.ca.
- ^ "Full list of Justin Trudeau's cabinet". CBC News. 4 November 2015.
- ^ Smith, Joanna (27 June 2016). "How to empower women holistically". Toronto Star.
- ^ https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2018/10/government-of-canada-introduces-historic-proactive-pay-equity-legislation.html
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Thunder Bay—Superior North, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ^ "Download latest results for all electoral districts (tab-delimited format)"
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29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau | ||
Cabinet posts (2) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
MaryAnn Mihychuk | Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour January 10, 2017 – |
Incumbent |
Kellie Leitch | Minister of Status of Women November 4, 2015 – January 10, 2017 |
Maryam Monsef |
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Women government ministers of Canada
- Women members of the House of Commons of Canada
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Homelessness activists
- Lakehead University alumni
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the 29th Canadian Ministry
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- Ministers of Labour of Canada
- Politicians from Thunder Bay
- Politicians from Montreal
- University of Victoria alumni
- Women in Ontario politics
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians