Ann Hoggarth

Ann Hoggarth (born c. 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the riding of Barrie.

Ann Hoggarth
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Barrie
In office
June 12, 2014 – June 7, 2018
Preceded byRod Jackson
Succeeded byRiding dissolved
Personal details
Born1950 (age 70–71)
Barrie, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceBarrie, Ontario
OccupationTeacher

Background

Hoggarth was born and raised in Barrie, Ontario.[1] She was an elementary school teacher at Allandale Heights Public School and Terry Fox Elementary School both in Barrie, and a past president of the Simcoe County Elementary Teachers' Federation.[2]

Ann is the former president of the Barrie Skating Club, a position she held for 7 years. Working alongside Doug Leigh and city council, the Mariposa School of Skating was moved to its new home at the Allandale Recreation Centre. Ann was also involved in the community discussions that resulted in the successful completion of the Barrie Molson Centre.

Ann was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Award in 2003 for her hard work and dedication in the community and the education sector.

Politics

Hoggarth ran in the June 2014 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Barrie. She defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Rod Jackson by 2,248 votes.[2][3] In the 2018 election, she was defeated by PC candidate Andrea Khanjin in the new riding of Barrie—Innisfil.[4]

She served as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance & Economic Affairs and was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministry of Community and Social Services.[5]

Election results
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAnn Hoggarth19,91540.69+5.88
Progressive ConservativeRod Jackson17,66736.10-4.56
New DemocraticDavid Bradbury7,97516.30-2.65
GreenBonnie North3,0186.17+1.74
LibertarianDarren Roskam3660.75+0.01
Total valid votes 48,941100.00
Source:Elections Ontario[3]

References
  1. Bruton, Bob (June 13, 2014). "Barrie's PC incumbent Rod Jackson unseated by Liberal Ann Hoggarth". Barrie Examiner.
  2. "Liberal Ann Hoggarth wins Barrie riding". Simcoe.com. Metroland Media. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  3. "General Election by District: Barrie". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014.
  4. Gibson, Shawn (June 8, 2018). "Ann Hoggarth defeated, not sure how much Wynne played a part". Barrie Today.
  5. http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=7268&detailPage=members_detail_career
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