Marilyn Gladu

Marilyn Gladu
MP
Marilyn Gladu in 2018
Gladu in 2018
Official Opposition Critic for Health
Assumed office
August 30, 2017
Leader Andrew Scheer
Preceded by Colin Carrie
Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Status of Women
In office
February 4, 2016 – September 18, 2017
Preceded by Hélène LeBlanc
Succeeded by Karen Vecchio
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Sarnia—Lambton
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Pat Davidson
Personal details
Born 1961/1962 (age 55–56)[1]
Political party Conservative
Residence Petrolia, Ontario
Profession Manager (Engineering)

Marilyn Gladu MP (Maiden: Marilyn McInerney) (born 1962) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral ward Sarnia—Lambton during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2]

Gladu was a professional engineer who worked for Dow Chemical for 21 years, in a variety of roles locally and globally. She then became engineering manager and subsequently the director of engineering at Suncor before taking a consultant role at WorleyParsons. During her career, Gladu was the chair for the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers locally, and the national director of science and industrial policy for the same organization. She has been on the dean's advisory council for the Faculty of Engineering at Queen's University.

She currently serves as both the Official Opposition's critic for health and as chair of the Standing Committee on Status of Women. Under the previous leadership of Rona Ambrose, Gladu was the Official Opposition critic for science.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMarilyn Gladu22,56538.8-14.2–
New DemocraticJason Wayne McMichael18,10231.1+1.19–
LiberalDave McPhail15,85327.3+13.34–
GreenPeter Smith1,6052.8+0.28–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,125100.0   $215,511.48
Total rejected ballots 267––
Turnout 58,39272.47+9.22
Eligible voters 80,565
Conservative hold Swing -7.70
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Jeffrey, Jake (November 20, 2014). "Marilyn Gladu Seeking Conservative Nomination". blackburnnews.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gladu win keeps Sarnia-Lambton Tory blue". thesarniajournal.ca. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Sarnia—Lambton, 30 September 2015
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
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