Kinga Surma

Kinga Surma (born ca. 1987/1988 in Poland[2]) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[3] She represents the riding of Etobicoke Centre as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

The Honourable

Kinga Surma

MPP
Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA)
Assumed office
June 20, 2019
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Etobicoke Centre
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byYvan Baker
Personal details
BornPoland[1]
NationalityCanadian
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceEtobicoke, Toronto, Ontario
Alma materUniversity of Guelph
Ryerson University

Early life

Surma was born in Poland and moved with her family to Canada when she was four years old, and was raised in Ottawa.[2]

Surma attended the University of Guelph majoring in Public Policy & Administration, and spent a year in France studying Economics. After graduation, Surma relocated to Toronto.[2]

Political life

Surma ran for City Councillor in Ward 5 in the 2014 Toronto Municipal election and placed second with 13.9% of the vote.[4]

Surma later ran for Member of Provincial Parliament in the 2018 Ontario general election, and successfully won her riding of Etobicoke Centre with 42.67% of the vote. Since June 2019, Surma has served as the Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA).

Election results
2018 Ontario general election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKinga Surma24,43242.67+9.95
LiberalYvan Baker19,70834.42-15.86
New DemocraticErica Kelly10,31118.01+5.87
GreenShawn Rizvi1,3292.32-0.32
Canadians' ChoicePaul Fromm6311.10
IndependentWallace Richards5911.03
LibertarianBasil Mummery2520.44-0.67
Progressive Conservative gain Swing
Total valid votes 57,254100.0  
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2014 Toronto election, Ward 5[4]
Candidate Votes %
Justin Di Ciano15,36254.2
Kinga Surma3,93613.9
Guy Bowie2,7449.7
Walter Melnyk1,3994.9
Raymond Desilets1,3654.8
Tony D'aversa1,3074.6
Nikola Samac1,0193.6
Magda Chelminska6452.3
George Lehto5651.9
Total28,342100

References
  1. https://www.kingasurma.com/about
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InLFRG5b8aw&t=373s "Kinga Surma Christmas PCParty" YouTube video uploaded by GoniecTV Toronto, Surma reveals she was born in Poland, moved to Canada when she was 4, which was 25 years from Feb. 2017
  3. Shephard, Tamara (June 7, 2018). "Kinga Surma wins Etobicoke Centre for PCs". Toronto Star.
  4. "City of Toronto Official Results" (PDF).
  5. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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