ETOBICOKE, ON – Lee Fairclough, health care leader and past president of St. Mary’s General Hospital, has been nominated as the Ontario Liberal candidate for Etobicoke—Lakeshore.
“For years, Lee has been a champion for people in the GTA and across Ontario in their fight for access to the health care they need and deserve.
“I know that with her on our team, Ontario’s Liberals will be able to take on Doug Ford’s privatization agenda, end hallway healthcare and deliver more for the people of Ontario.”
— Bonnie Crombie, Leader of Ontario’s Liberals
“It is time for a change at Queen’s Park. I know we can build a better Ontario and a better Etobicoke-Lakeshore with a government that never loses sight of the people it serves.
“I believe in an Ontario where everyone has timely access to health care, where children and families thrive in communities with great schools, affordable housing, good jobs and where we care for our most vulnerable neighbours.
“Bonnie Crombie shares this vision and I am proud to carry the Liberal banner under her leadership in Etobicoke-Lakeshore.
“I am working hard to earn the trust and vote of the people in Etobicoke-Lakeshore.”
— Lee Fairclough, Ontario Liberal Candidate in Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Lee has more than 27 years of experience working in health care in a variety of roles related to the delivery of care in hospitals, leadership, and policy, 18 years in a leadership capacity. This included as the President of St. Mary’s General Hospital in Kitchener leading a team through the pandemic.
She started her career delivering cancer treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital, learning early on what is most important to patients and families. She has experience with several not-for-profit boards, including currently serving on the Dorothy Ley Hospice board in Etobicoke. She completed a Master of Health Policy Management and Evaluation from the University of Toronto and is an adjunct professor in the same program.
She’s also been very involved in sport. She is an alumnus of the Canadian Women’s Rugby Team (including the 1998 World Cup in Amsterdam), supports her teenage boys in their pursuits as competitive swimmers and she swims with the local Master’s club.
In 2022 she was the Ontario Liberal Candidate in Etobicoke-Lakeshore. She has raised her family and lived in the riding for over 20 years.