Lisa Thompson (politician)

Lisa M. Thompson (born c. 1965) is a Canadian politician, who has served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2011. She represents the riding of Huron—Bruce as a member of the Progressive Conservatives, and currently serves as Minister of Government and Consumer Services in the government of Doug Ford, previously serving as the Minister of Education.

The Honourable Lisa Thompson MPP
Ontario Minister of Government and Consumer Services
Incumbent
Assumed office June 20, 2019
Premier	Doug Ford
Preceded by	Bill Walker
Ontario Minister of Education
In office June 29, 2018 – June 20, 2019
Premier	Doug Ford
Preceded by	Indira Naidoo-Harris
Succeeded by	Stephen Lecce
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Huron—Bruce
Incumbent
Assumed office October 6, 2011
Preceded by	Carol Mitchell
Personal details
Born	1965 (age 54–55) Wingham, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Dennis Schiestel
Residence	Teeswater, Ontario
Occupation	Dairy Goat cooperative General Manager

Background

Thompson was born in Wingham, Ontario. She is a graduate of the University of Guelph. Prior to her election as an MPP, she worked as the general manager of The Ontario Dairy Goat Cooperative, and as a Rural Community Advisor for OMAFRA. She lives near Teeswater, Ontario with her husband Dennis.[1][2]

Politics

Thompson ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Huron—Bruce. She defeated Liberal incumbent Carol Mitchell by 4,479 votes.[1][3] She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate Colleen Schenk by 3,882 votes,[4] and in the 2018 provincial election, defeating Jan Johnstone of the NDP by 12,320 votes

She has served as the party's critic for Environment and Climate Change, critic for Energy(Green Energy Act) and critic for Small Business and Red Tape.

In February 2017, she was appointed as the PC party's Critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and Critic for International Trade.[5]

In January 2018, after party leader Patrick Brown stepped down and was replaced by Vic Fedeli, Thompson was chosen as the party's new caucus chair.[6]

Following the 2018 provincial election, Lisa Thompson was named Minister of Education in Premier Doug Ford's cabinet.[7] On June 20, 2019, she was reassigned as Minister of Government and Consumer Services.

Electoral record

2018 Ontario general election: Huron—Bruce
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Lisa Thompson	27,646	52.36
	New Democratic	Jan Johnstone	15,326	29.03
	Liberal	Don Matheson	7,356	13.93
	Green	Nicholas Wendler	1,804	3.42
	Libertarian	Ron Stephens	399	0.76
	Alliance	Gerrie Huenemoerder	271	0.51
Total valid votes			52,802	100.0
Source: Elections Ontario[8]

2014 Ontario general election: Huron—Bruce
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Lisa Thompson	18,512	39.01	−3.72
	Liberal	Colleen Schenk	14,647	30.86	−1.89
	New Democratic	Jan Johnstone	10,843	22.85	+2.00
	Green	Adam Werstine	1,651	3.48	+1.76
	Family Coalition	Andrew Zettel	1,353	2.85	+1.38
	Libertarian	Max Maister	323	0.68
	Equal Parenting	Dennis Valenta	128	0.27
Total valid votes			47,457	100.00	+ 1.20
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			765	1.59	+1.31
Turnout			48,222	59.96	+0.73
Eligible voters			80,428		+5.85
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		−0.92
Source(s) Elections Ontario (2014). "Official Returns from the Records, 034 Huron-Bruce" (PDF). Retrieved 18 March 2015.

2011 Ontario general election: Huron—Bruce
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Lisa Thompson	19,138	42.76	+12.22	$ 81,890.60
	Liberal	Carol Mitchell	14,659	32.75	−13.20	79,935.51
	New Democratic	Grant Robertson	9,329	20.85	+7.53	32,102.53
	Green	Patrick Main	772	1.72	−4.81	881.40
	Family Coalition	Christine Schnurr	656	1.47	−0.85	14,592.60
	Independent	Dennis Valenta	200	0.45	−0.44	0.00
Total valid votes / Expense limit			44,754	100.0	+0.46	$ 90,268.64
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			172	0.38	−0.09
Turnout			44,926	59.23	−0.57
Eligible voters			75,853		+1.35
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+12.71
Source(s) "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Huron—Bruce – October 6, 2011 General Election" (PDF). "2011 Candidate Campaign Returns (CR-1)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

Cabinet Positions

Ontario Provincial Government of Doug Ford
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Bill Walker	Minister of Government and Consumer Services June 20, 2019 - present	Incumbent
Indira Naidoo-Harris	Minister of Education June 29, 2018 - June 20, 2019	Stephen Lecce

References

1. Dale Carruthers (12 October 2011). "Thompson brings rural experience". The London Free Press.
2. "Meet Lisa". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
3. "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
4. "General Election by District: Huron-Bruce". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
5. http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=7179&detailPage=members_detail_career
6. "Ontario Progressive Conservatives shuffle critic roles after Patrick Brown resignation". Global News. The Canadian Press. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
7. Jackson, Peter (29 June 2018). "Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson Named Ontario Education Minister". Bayshore Broadcasting. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
8. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)