Michelle Cooper (politician)
Michelle Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Eglinton—Lawrence | |
| Assumed office February 27, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
Michelle Cooper is a Canadian politician serving as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Eglinton-Lawrence since February 27, 2025. She is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1]
Early life and education
Cooper has a master's degree in political science.[2]
Career
Cooper was an early pioneer in Canada's internet startup market. Prior to her election, Cooper was executive director of the PC Ontario Fund.[2] She also led fundraising efforts for Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario PC Party. She was an early pioneer in Canada's internet startup space.
She currently serves as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance and is a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Electoral record
| 2025 Ontario general election: Eglinton—Lawrence | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Michelle Cooper | 19,556 | 48.48 | +6.18 | ||||
| Liberal | Vince Gasparro | 19,389 | 48.07 | +7.11 | ||||
| Green | Leah Tysoe | 1,390 | 3.45 | –0.40 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 40,335 | 99.23 | –0.20 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 311 | 0.77 | +0.20 | |||||
| Turnout | 40,646 | 46.89 | –0.17 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 86,676 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | –0.47 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Michelle Cooper". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ a b "Are women well represented at Queen's Park?: When the legislature returns this month, 46 female MPPs will be there, representing 37% of MPPs". Toronto Star. April 3, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Vote Totals From Official Tabulation" (PDF). Elections Ontario. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.