Marit Stiles
Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP), Ontario MPP for Davenport
Marit Stiles (born September 20, 1969) is a Canadian politician who has been the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) and the leader of the Official Opposition since 2023. Stiles was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 2018 and serves as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Davenport.
Born in Newfoundland, Stiles moved to Ontario to attend Carleton University. She worked as a policy researcher before becoming research and policy director with ACTRA. Stiles served as a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustee in 2014 and was the president of the New Democratic Party of Canada from 2016 to 2018.
Early life and career
Marit Stiles was born on September 20, 1969, in St. John's, Newfoundland, growing up in the communities of Long Pond and Logy Bay. The name Marit is of Norwegian origin, although Stiles does not have Norwegian ancestry, and the name was suggested by Norwegian family friends. Her parents were Americans who had moved from Pennsylvania to Newfoundland in 1967 and settled on a small organic farm outside St. John's, growing vegetables and raising goats, chickens, geese, rabbits and pigs. Her father was an anthropology professor at Memorial University, who later became an energy conservation consultant in Canada and Africa.
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