Lisa Gretzky
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Canadian politician (born 1971)
Lisa Gretzky | |
|---|---|
| Deputy House Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office July 13, 2022 | |
| Leader | Marit Stiles |
| Critic, Mental Health and Addictions | |
| Assumed office July 13, 2022 | |
| Leader | Peter Tabuns (interim) |
| Critic, Community and Social Services | |
| In office August 23, 2018 – June 2, 2022 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Critic, Community Safety and Correctional Services | |
| In office June 25, 2014 – June 7, 2018 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Windsor West | |
| Assumed office June 12, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Teresa Piruzza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1971年01月19日) January 19, 1971 (age 54) |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Spouse | Tyler Gretzky |
| Relations | Wayne Gretzky (Cousin-in-law) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Windsor, Ontario |
| Profession | Event planner |
Lisa Gretzky (born January 19, 1971) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, who was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, 2022, and 2025. She represents the riding of Windsor West.
Background
[edit ]She is the cousin-in-law of Wayne Gretzky through her husband Tyler Gretzky.[1]
Politics
[edit ]Gretzky was elected as a school trustee in 2008 for the Greater Essex County District School Board.[2] She was elected as vice-chair in 2012.[3]
Gretzky ran in the 2014 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Windsor West. She defeated Liberal incumbent Teresa Piruzza by 1,042 votes.[4] [5]
She was the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services, but as of March 23, 2015, she served as the party's critic for Education.[6] [7] As of September 7, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Mental Health and Addiction, and Poverty and Homelessness Reduction.
Election results
[edit ]| 2025 Ontario general election: Windsor West | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Lisa Gretzky | 19,392 | 52.1 | +9.9 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Francis | 14,665 | 39.4 | +4.1 | ||||
| Ontario Party | Matthew Giancola | 1,019 | 2.7 | –2.0 | ||||
| Green | Nick Kolasky | 868 | 2.3 | –0.5 | ||||
| None of the Above | Mark Dewdney | 740 | 2.0 | N/A | ||||
| New Blue | Joshua Griffin | 520 | 1.4 | –0.6 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 38.4 | +4.8 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 96,825 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.9 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario [8] | ||||||||
| 2022 Ontario general election: Windsor West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Lisa Gretzky | 13,395 | 42.19 | −9.94 | 78,770ドル | |||
| Progressive Conservative | John Leontowicz | 11,211 | 35.31 | +6.84 | 49,964ドル | |||
| Liberal | Linda L. McCurdy | 4,159 | 13.10 | −1.61 | 15,222ドル | |||
| Ontario Party | Jeremy Palko | 1,478 | 4.65 | 14,028ドル | ||||
| Green | Krysta Glovasky-Ridsdale | 879 | 2.77 | −0.81 | 381ドル | |||
| New Blue | Joshua Griffin | 630 | 1.98 | 793ドル | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 31,752 | 99.10 | +0.06 | 133,413ドル | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 287 | 0.90 | -0.06 | |||||
| Turnout | 32,039 | 33.62 | -9.68 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 94,977 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | −8.39 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2018 Ontario general election: Windsor West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Lisa Gretzky | 20,276 | 52.12 | +10.85 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Adam Ibrahim | 11,073 | 28.47 | +14.00 | ||||
| Liberal | Rino Bortolin | 5,722 | 14.71 | -23.75 | ||||
| Green | Krysta Glovasky-Ridsdale | 1,393 | 3.58 | +0.25 | ||||
| None of the Above | Chad Durocher | 435 | 1.12 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 38,899 | 99.04 | +0.45 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 376 | 0.96 | -0.45 | |||||
| Turnout | 39,275 | 43.30 | +0.59 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 90,698 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario [9] | ||||||||
| 2014 Ontario general election: Windsor West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Lisa Gretzky | 15,043 | 41.41 | +10.44 | ||||
| Liberal | Teresa Piruzza | 14,001 | 38.54 | -2.85 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Henry Lau | 5,225 | 14.38 | -10.32 | ||||
| Green | Chad Durocher | 1,171 | 3.22 | +0.26 | ||||
| Independent | Helmi Charif | 891 | 2.45 | -28.36 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 36,331 | 98.59 | -0.79 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 518 | 1.41 | +0.79 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,849 | 42.71 | +1.14 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 86,285 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.65 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario [10] | ||||||||
References
[edit ]- ^ "NDP introduces public school board trustee Gretzky as Windsor West candidate". Windsor Star. June 13, 2014.
- ^ Wolfson, Monica (November 14, 2006). "Five newcomers join public board". The Windsor Star. p. A6.
- ^ "Burgess elected to lead board". The Windsor Star. December 5, 2013. p. A2.
- ^ "General Election by District: Windsor West". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "An orange sweep across Windsor-Essex, as Liberals win majority". CTV Windsor. June 12, 2014.
- ^ Reevely, David (June 25, 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet". Ottawa Citizen .
- ^ "Lisa Gretzky, MPP (Windsor West)". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Windsor West Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 12. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District, 103 Windsor West" . Retrieved 13 June 2014.