Jane Philpott

The Honourable Jane Philpott PC
Dean of the Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences
Incumbent
Assumed office July 1, 2020
Preceded by	Richard Reznick
President of the Treasury Board
In office January 14, 2019 – March 4, 2019
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Scott Brison
Succeeded by	Carla Qualtrough (Acting) Joyce Murray
Minister of Indigenous Services
In office August 28, 2017 – January 14, 2019
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Seamus O'Regan
Minister of Health
In office November 4, 2015 – August 28, 2017
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Rona Ambrose
Succeeded by	Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Member of Parliament for Markham—Stouffville
In office October 19, 2015 – October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Helena Jaczek
Personal details
Born	Jane Little (1960-11-23) November 23, 1960 (age 63) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Independent (2019), Liberal (2015–2019)
Spouse	Pep Philpott
Education	University of Western Ontario (BS, MD) University of Toronto (MPH)

Jane Philpott PC (née Little; born November 23, 1960) is a physician, academic administrator, and former Canadian politician who represented the riding of Markham—Stouffville in the House of Commons. She was first elected in the 2015 federal election as a member of the Liberal Party and was appointed to the Cabinet of the 29th Canadian Ministry, headed by Justin Trudeau, on November 4, 2015. On March 4, 2019, she resigned from her cabinet position as President of the Treasury Board over the SNC-Lavalin affair. On April 2, 2019, she and Jody Wilson-Raybould were expelled from the Liberal caucus in the aftermath of the controversy.

Philpott ran for reelection, as an independent candidate, in the 2019 federal election,^[1] but was defeated by Liberal candidate Helena Jaczek, placing third with 20.8% of the popular vote.^[2]

Prior to entering politics, Philpott was a family physician known for promoting medical education in Africa, HIV/AIDS fundraising, refugee advocacy, and her work on the social determinants of health.

In February 2020, she was appointed dean of the Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences and director of the Queen's School of Medicine, and CEO of the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (effective July 1, 2020).^[3]