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Carolyn Bennett (Carolyn Ann Bennett) was born on 20 December, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian physician and politician. Discover Carolyn Bennett's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

Popular As Carolyn Ann Bennett
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Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 20 December 1950
Birthday 20 December
Birthplace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Toronto, Ontario

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1939

In the 39th Parliament, Bennett was the Official Opposition critic for social development, social economy, seniors, persons with disabilities, and public health.

1940

In the 40th Parliament, Bennett was the Official Opposition critic for health.

1941

In the 41st Parliament, Bennett was the Liberal critic for Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development, and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.

1950

Carolyn Ann Bennett (born December 20, 1950) is a Canadian physician and politician.

Carolyn Ann Bennett was born in Toronto on December 20, 1950.

She attended Havergal College.

1974

She graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Toronto in 1974 and received her certification in family medicine in 1976.

1977

Bennett worked as a family physician at Wellesley Hospital and Women's College Hospital in Toronto from 1977 to 1997 and was a founding partner in Bedford Medical Associates.

She was also president of the medical staff association of Women's College Hospital and has a clinical adjunct appointment as an assistant professor in the department of family and community medicine at the University of Toronto.

Bennett served on the boards of Havergal College, Women's College Hospital, the Ontario Medical Association, and the Medico-Legal Society of Toronto.

Bennett co-authored ''Kill or Cure?

1995

Bennett ran for public office in the 1995 Ontario provincial election as a candidate of the Ontario Liberal Party.

Running in the riding of St. Andrew—St. Patrick, she lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Isabel Bassett by about 3,500 votes.

1997

A member of the Liberal Party, she represented Toronto—St. Paul's in the House of Commons from 1997 to 2024, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Paul Martin and Justin Trudeau.

Bennett was more successful in the 1997 federal election, defeating her closest opponent in St. Paul's Peter Atkins by almost 15,000 votes.

1999

She was chair of the Canada-Israel Friendship Group from 1999 to 2003 and is a member of Liberal Parliamentarians for Israel.

2000

How Canadians Can Remake their Health Care System'' with Rick Archbold, published in October 2000.

She was re-elected by increased margins in the elections of 2000 and 2004.

2003

She was the minister of state for public health from 2003 to 2006, the minister of Crown–Indigenous relations from 2015 to 2021 and the minister of mental health and addictions from 2021 to 2023.

Prior to entering politics, Bennett worked as a family physician for 20 years.

On December 12, 2003, after Paul Martin became Prime Minister, he appointed Bennett as his Minister of State for Public Health.

In her two years as Minister, she set up the Public Health Agency of Canada, appointed the first chief public health officer for Canada, and established the Public Health Network.

2004

In 2004, she was awarded an honorary fellowship from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada for her contributions to medicine, especially women's health.

Bennett was a family physician for 20 years before entering politics.

2006

In the 2006 election, Bennett defeated two main challengers who were both touted as star candidates, Peter Kent of the Conservatives and Paul Summerville of the New Democratic Party.

Bennett was re-elected, but lost her cabinet position as the Liberals were defeated.

She became only the third opposition MP in the history of St. Paul's. The riding had once been a noted bellwether, but swung heavily to the Liberals along with most other central Toronto ridings.

She announced on April 24, 2006 that she would pursue the leadership of the party.

On September 15, 2006, she withdrew from the leadership race and threw her support behind former Ontario Premier Bob Rae.

2008

She was re-elected in 2008.

2011

She was re-elected in 2011.

2015

On November 4, 2015, Bennett was appointed the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, which was later renamed the position of Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations.

2019

She was re-elected in 2019.

On June 24, 2021, Bennett was forced to apologize to Jody Wilson-Raybould for her response to a tweet by Wilson-Raybould concerning Justin Trudeau and his government's response to the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.

Referencing her tweet, Bennett texted Wilson-Raybould the single-word message "Pension?".

Wilson-Raybould called it "racist and misogynistic", posting a screenshot of the message on Twitter.

On October 26, 2021, Bennett was sworn in as Canada's first ever Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, with Marc Miller taking her place as Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations.

On July 24, 2023, Bennett announced she would not be running in the next general election, and in the Cabinet shuffle two days later, she was demoted from her position as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.

She resigned her seat on January 16, 2024, the same day it was reported she would be appointed Canada's Ambassador to Denmark.

She is married to Canadian film producer Peter O'Brian.