Effie Triantafilopoulos | |
|---|---|
 Effie speaking in the Ontario legislature. | |
| Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. | |
| Assumed office June 29, 2022 | |
| Minister | Vic Fedeli |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care. | |
| In office June 26, 2019 – June 1, 2022 | |
| Minister | Merrilee Fullerton |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Oakville North—Burlington | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Greece |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
| Other political affiliations | Canadian Progressive Conservative Party (until 2003) Canadian Conservative Party (Since 2003) |
| Education | Osgoode Hall Law School (1997–1999) |
| Occupation | Lawyer and political staffer |
| Committees | Legislative assembly of Ontario: Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. |
| Website | https://ontariopccaucus.ca/effietriantafilopoulos/about/ |
Effie J. Triantafilopoulos is a Canadian politician and lawyer who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the riding of Oakville North—Burlington as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.
Effie was elected as the Progressive Conservative MPP for Oakville North-Burlington in June 2018. Effie serves as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and as a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Previously she served as a member of the Standing Committees on Justice Policy and Social Policy, and of the Select Committee on Emergency Management Oversight. She is Senior Counsel at Vassos Law LLP and also serves on the Board of the World Hellenic Interparliamentary Association.
As Chief of Staff to Ministers at the Departments of Industry, Treasury Board, and External Affairs and International Trade she was involved with the implementation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. [2]
Her experience in international trade led to her role as Deputy Director for the Summits Management Office of Foreign Affairs and International Trade during the 2010 G20 Summit in Canada. [2]
Prior to running for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Triantafilopoulos was a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2015 election. She placed second in Oakville North—Burlington, behind Pam Damoff.[3] She was also a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in the riding of Mississauga South during the 2014 Ontario provincial election, finishing second to Charles Sousa. In addition, she has been chief of staff for several federal Conservative ministers.[4]
- ^ Ngabo, Gilbert (June 7, 2018). "PC's Effie Triantafilopoulos triumphs in Oakville North—Burlington". Toronto Star.
- ^ a b "Meet Effie Triantafilopoulos | MPP, Oakville North–Burlington". Effie Triantafilopoulos, MPP. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Blackburn, Angela (October 19, 2015). "Updated: Election night in Oakville and Oakville North-Burlington — Liberals take the win". Oakville Beaver. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Ontario makes history with record number of female MPPs". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 18, 2018.