Lisa Gretzky

Lisa Gretzky (born January 19, 1971) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, who was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. She represents the riding of Windsor West.

Lisa Gretzky
MPP
Deputy House Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
Assumed office
July 13, 2022
LeaderMarit Stiles
Critic, Mental Health and Addictions
Assumed office
July 13, 2022
LeaderPeter Tabuns (interim)
Critic, Community and Social Services
In office
August 23, 2018 – June 2, 2022
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Critic, Community Safety and Correctional Services
In office
June 25, 2014 – June 7, 2018
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Windsor West
Assumed office
June 12, 2014
Preceded byTeresa Piruzza
Personal details
Born (1971-01-19) January 19, 1971
Political partyNew Democratic
SpouseTyler Gretzky
RelationsWayne Gretzky (Cousin-in-law)
Children2
ResidenceWindsor, Ontario
ProfessionEvent planner

Background

She is the cousin-in-law of Wayne Gretzky through her husband Tyler Gretzky.[1]

Politics

Gretzky was elected as a school trustee in 2008 for the Greater Essex County District School Board.[2] She was elected as vice-chair in 2012.[3]

Gretzky ran in the 2014 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Windsor West. She defeated Liberal incumbent Teresa Piruzza by 2,098 votes.[4][5]

She was the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services, but as of March 23, 2015, she now resides as the party's critic for Education.[6][7]

Election results
2022 Ontario general election: Windsor West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLisa Gretzky13,39542.19-9.93
Progressive ConservativeJohn Leontowicz11,21135.31+6.84
LiberalLinda McCurdy4,15913.10-1.61
Ontario PartyJeremy Palko1,4784.65
GreenKrysta Glovasky-Ridsdale8792.77-0.81
New BlueJoshua Griffin6301.98
Total valid votes 31,75299.10+0.06
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2870.90-0.06
Turnout 32,03933.57-9.73
Eligible voters 95,436
New Democratic hold Swing -8.39
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
2018 Ontario general election: Windsor West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLisa Gretzky20,27652.12+10.85
Progressive ConservativeAdam Ibrahim11,07328.47+14.00
LiberalRino Bortolin5,72214.71-23.75
GreenKrysta Glovasky-Ridsdale1,3933.58+0.25
None of the AboveChad Durocher4351.12
Total valid votes 38,89999.04+0.45
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 3760.96-0.45
Turnout 39,27543.30+0.59
Eligible voters 90,698
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[9]
2014 Ontario general election: Windsor West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLisa Gretzky15,04341.41+10.44
LiberalTeresa Piruzza14,00138.54-2.85
Progressive ConservativeHenry Lau5,22514.38-10.32
GreenChad Durocher1,1713.22+0.26
IndependentHelmi Charif8912.45-28.36
Total valid votes 36,33198.59-0.79
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5181.41+0.79
Turnout 36,84942.71+1.14
Eligible voters 86,285
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +6.65
Source: Elections Ontario[10]

References
  1. "NDP introduces public school board trustee Gretzky as Windsor West candidate". Windsor Star. June 13, 2014.
  2. Wolfson, Monica (November 14, 2006). "Five newcomers join public board". The Windsor Star. p. A6.
  3. "Burgess elected to lead board". The Windsor Star. December 5, 2013. p. A2.
  4. "General Election by District: Windsor West". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  5. "An orange sweep across Windsor-Essex, as Liberals win majority". CTV Windsor. June 12, 2014.
  6. Reevely, David (June 25, 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet". Ottawa Citizen.
  7. "Lisa Gretzky, MPP (Windsor West)". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  8. "Candidates in: Windsor West (119)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 12. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  10. Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District, 103 Windsor West". Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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