Carolyn Bennett, PC, MP, MD (born December 20, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario) is the Member of Parliament for the riding of St. Paul's, a constituency located in Toronto, Canada. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and currently a candidate for its leadership. ImageMetadata File history File links Carolynbennett. ... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada) is the ceremonial council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Doctor of Medicine (M.D., from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor) is an academic degree. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... This article refers to the Canadian electoral district, for other uses see St. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ...

Dr. Bennett attended Havergal College, obtained her degree in medicine from the University of Toronto in 1974, and received her certification in Family Medicine in 1976. She and her husband, Canadian film producer Peter O'Brian, have two sons. Bennett worked as a family physician at Wellesley Hospital and Women's College Hospital in Toronto from 1977 to 1997, and was a founding partner in Bedford Medical Associates. She was also President of the Medical Staff Association of Women's College Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Bennett served on the Boards of Havergal College, Women's College Hospital, the Ontario Medical Association, and the Medico-Legal Society of Toronto. Dr. Bennett is also an alumna of Alpha Gamma Delta. Havergal College (shortform Havergal or HC) is a leading independent boarding and day school for girls in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Peter OBrian (born 1947 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian film producer and broadcast executive. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ontario Medical Association is a professional organization for physicians in Ontario, Canada. ... // History Alpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΔ), an international fraternity for women, was founded in 1904 at Syracuse University. ...

In 1986, Dr. Bennett received the Royal Life Saving Society Service Cross -- a Commonwealth award recognizing her more than twenty years of distinguished service. In 1990, she was named as one of Simpson's "Women Who Make a Difference". She was the recipient of the coveted EVE Award for contributing to the advancement of women in politics in 2002, and in 2003 received the first ever CAMIMH Mental Health Champion Award. Bennett is also author of Kill or Cure? How Canadians Can Remake their Health Care System, published in October 2000. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ... This article is about the year. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Bennett first ran for public office in the 1995 Ontario provincial election as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Ontario. Running in the riding of St. Andrew—St. Patrick, she lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Isabel Bassett by about 3,500 votes. The following year, she supported Gerard Kennedy in his unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... St. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Isabel Bassett (born 1939) is a Canadian broadcaster. ... This article is about the politician. ...

Bennett was far more successful in the 1997 federal election, defeating her closest opponent in St. Paul's by almost 15,000 votes. She was re-elected by increased margins in the elections of 2000 and 2004. 36th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... This article refers to the Canadian electoral district, for other uses see St. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

Bennett was a supporter of Paul Martin's bid to succeed Jean Chrétien as Liberal Party leader, and was not appointed to cabinet under Chrétien. As chair of the Liberal Party's women's caucus in 2002, she criticized Chrétien for not appointing enough women to cabinet. For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ... Jean Chrétien (born January 11, 1934), was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

In December 12, 2003, Paul Martin was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada and appointed Bennett as his Minister of State for Public Health. The Minister of State (Public Health) assists the Minister of Health. Martin's first appointee to the latter position was Pierre Pettigrew; following the 2004 election, he was replaced by Ujjal Dosanjh. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ... Stephen Harper is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ... In the Canadian Cabinet a minister of state is a junior cabinet minister, usually given specific responsibilities to assist a senior cabinet minister in a specific area. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Health (French: Ministre de la Santé) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments health department (Health Canada) and enforcing the Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare. ... The Honourable Pierre Stewart Pettigrew, PC , MP (born in Quebec City on April 18, 1951) is a Canadian politician. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hon. ...

Bennett was chair of the Canada-Israel Friendship Group from 1999 to 2003 and is a member of Liberal Parliamentarians for Israel. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bennett was re-elected but lost her cabinet position in the 2006 election when the Liberals were defeated. She became only the second opposition MP in the history of St. Paul's, a noted bellwether riding. She announced on April 24, 2006 that she will pursue the leadership of the party. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th General Election) was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... In politics, a bellwether (often, incorrectly, bellweather or bellwhether) is a region whose political tendencies match in microcosm what occurs in a wider area. ...

External links

• Carolyn Bennett Web Site
• How'd They Vote?: Carolyn Bennett's voting history and quotes