Jane Philpott
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.
The Honourable Jane Philpott | |
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| Dean of the Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Reznick |
| President of the Treasury Board | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – March 4, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Scott Brison |
| Succeeded by | Carla Qualtrough (Acting) Joyce Murray |
| Minister of Indigenous Services | |
| In office August 28, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Seamus O'Regan |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – August 28, 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Rona Ambrose |
| Succeeded by | Ginette Petitpas Taylor |
| Member of Parliament for Markham—Stouffville | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Helena Jaczek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jane Little November 23, 1960 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Independent (2019), Liberal (2015–2019) |
| Spouse | Pep Philpott |
| Education | University of Western Ontario (BS, MD) University of Toronto (MPH) |
Philpott ran for reelection, as an independent candidate, in the 2019 federal election, but was defeated by Liberal candidate Helena Jaczek, placing third with 20.8% of the popular vote.
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).