Jeff Yurek

The Honourable
Jeff Yurek
MPP
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
Assumed office
June 29, 2018
Premier Doug Ford
Preceded by Nathalie Des Rosiers
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Elgin—Middlesex—London
Assumed office
October 6, 2011
Preceded by Steve Peters
Personal details
Born (1971-09-27) September 27, 1971
St. Thomas, Ontario
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Jenn Yurek
Children 1
Residence St. Thomas, Ontario
Occupation Pharmacist

Jeff Yurek (born 1971) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represents the riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London. He has been an MPP since 2011.

Background

Yurek was born and raised in St. Thomas, Ontario. He worked as a pharmacist in a family business with his brother. He lives with his wife Jenn and their daughter.[1]

Politics

Yurek ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London. He defeated Liberal candidate Laurie Baldwin-Sands by 8,696 votes.[2] He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating NDP candidate Kathy Cornish by 8,820 votes.[3]

He was previously the party's health critic, and is currently Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.

He put forward a private member's bill, that was passed unanimously, allowing students to carry lifesaving medicines on their person. The bill was named 'Ryan's Law', after a student died from having his puffer locked in the principal's office [4]

Cabinet positions

Ontario Provincial Government of Doug Ford
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Nathalie Des Rosiers Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
June 29, 2018 – present		 Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "Political junkie gets his shot". London Free Press. October 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  3. ↑ "General Election by District: Elgin-Middlesex-London". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ontario law passes to let asthmatic kids carry inhalers in school". CBC. Apr 30, 2015.
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