Patty Hajdu

The Honourable
Patty Hajdu
PC MP
Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by MaryAnn Mihychuk
Minister of Status of Women
In office
November 4, 2015 – January 10, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Kellie Leitch
Succeeded by Maryam Monsef
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Thunder Bay—Superior North
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Bruce Hyer
Personal details
Born (1966-11-03) November 3, 1966
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Liberal
Children 2
Residence Thunder Bay, Ontario
Alma mater Lakehead University
University of Victoria

Patricia A. Hajdu MP (/ˈheɪdjuː/; born November 3, 1966) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Thunder Bay—Superior North in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2] Since January, 2017, she has been the Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour in the federal Cabinet, previous to this she was the Minister of Status of Women, sworn in on November 4, 2015.

Early life and education

Hajdu was born in Montreal, Quebec. During an appearance on CBC Radio's Ontario Today on February 8, 2018, she told host Rita Celli that she spent 7-8 years of her early childhood, along with her brother, in the care of their Quebecois aunt from Montreal and Italian-American uncle in Chisholm, Minnesota (approximately 360 kilometres from Thunder Bay).

Hajdu graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in anthropology from Lakehead University.

She later earned a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Victoria.

Hajdu says she never knew her biological father.

Her last name is Hungarian and derives from her mother's second husband.

Career

Hajdu has been a resident of the Thunder Bay area for most of the time since 1980. She worked mainly in the field of harm prevention, homelessness, and substance misuse prevention, including nine years as the head of the drug awareness committee of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. She also worked as a creative director and graphic designer in marketing. Prior to her election in 2015 she was the executive director at Shelter House, the city's largest homeless shelter.[3]

On November 4, 2015, she was appointed the Minister of Status of Women in the federal Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[4] In this capacity, she convened in July 2016 an advisory council to help develop of Canada's strategy against gender-based violence.[5] She was sworn in as Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour on January 10, 2017.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Thunder Bay-Superior North
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPatty Hajdu20,06944.99+28.51$90,854.71
New DemocraticAndrew Foulds10,33923.18-26.97$121,837.34
ConservativeRichard Harvey7,77517.43-12.22$59,457.39
GreenBruce Hyer6,15513.80+10.78$123,098.51
IndependentRobert Skaf2700.61–$6,944.34
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,608100.0   $248,538.44
Total rejected ballots 178––
Turnout 44,786––
Eligible voters 63,995
Source: Elections Canada[6][7][8]

Personal Life

Hajdu is the mother of two adult sons. She has a partner and is the mother of two step children.

References

  1. ↑ "First-time candidate Patty Hajdu wins Superior-North for Liberals". tbnewswatch.com. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Thunder Bay-Superior North goes Liberal red with Patty Hajdu". CBC News. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Meet Patty Hajdu, Liberal.ca.
  4. ↑ "Full list of Justin Trudeau's cabinet". CBC News. 4 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Smith, Joanna (27 June 2016). "How to empower women holistically". Toronto Star. (Subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Thunder Bay—Superior North, 30 September 2015
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  8. ↑ "Download latest results for all electoral districts (tab-delimited format)"
29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
MaryAnn Mihychuk Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour
January 10, 2017 -		 Incumbent
Kellie Leitch Minister of Status of Women
November 4, 2015 - January 10, 2017		 Maryam Monsef
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