# Jane McKenna > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jane_McKenna > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jane_McKenna.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_McKenna > Source revision: 1349964402 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Jane McKenna** (born October 22, 1959) is a politician in [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada. She is a [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario) member of the [Legislative Assembly of Ontario](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Ontario) from 2011 to 2014 who represented the riding of [Burlington](/source/Burlington_(provincial_electoral_district)) and subsequently again from 2018 to 2022. McKenna is currently the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour; Chair of the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly; and Member of the Standing Committee on Estimates. ## Background McKenna is a lifetime resident of [Burlington, Ontario](/source/Burlington,_Ontario). She worked for an advertising firm and founded her own company called Rainmaker Consulting. She and her ex-husband Tim have five children[1] and two grandchildren. ## Politics In 2010, McKenna ran for the municipal election in Burlington's ward 1 but lost to incumbent Councillor Rick Craven.[2] McKenna was elected in the [2011 election](/source/2011_Ontario_general_election) in the riding of [Burlington](/source/Burlington_(provincial_electoral_district)). She beat [Liberal](/source/Ontario_Liberal_Party) candidate Karmel Sakran by 2,152 votes.[3][4] While MPP, McKenna served as Critic for the portfolios of Economic Development, Trade & Employment; Government Services and Children and Youth Services. While Critic for Children and Youth Services, she authored a well-regarded discussion paper, Paths to Prosperity: A Fresh Start for Children and Youth. McKenna was defeated by Liberal candidate [Eleanor McMahon](/source/Eleanor_McMahon) in the [2014 election](/source/2014_Ontario_general_election) on June 12, 2014.[5] She supported [Patrick Brown](/source/Patrick_Brown_(Canadian_politician)) in his successful bid to become leader of the [Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario).[6] In December 2016, McKenna won the [Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario) nomination by a margin of 41 votes for Burlington, her old riding. She represented the PC party successfully in the 2018 Ontario General Election.[7] In the [2018 Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election](/source/2018_Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario_leadership_election), McKenna supported [Caroline Mulroney](/source/Caroline_Mulroney)'s unsuccessful bid. In the [2022 Halton Region municipal elections](/source/2022_Halton_Region_municipal_elections), Mckenna ran for the position of Regional Chair, which she lost to incumbent [Gary Carr](/source/Gary_Carr_(politician)).[8] Following her election defeat, Mckenna was appointed as a provincial representative by the [PC Government](/source/Premiership_of_Doug_Ford) to the Halton Police Services board in March 2023.[9] ## References 1. ["McKenna challenger for PC nomination"](http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/2887500-mckenna-challenger-for-pc-nomination/). *The Burlington Post*. June 27, 2011. p. 1. 1. Little, Joan (August 17, 2010). "Lots of shuffling, sniffing for ward seats". *The Hamilton Spectator*. p. A9. 1. ["McKenna holds fort for PCs"](http://www.thespec.com/news/elections/article/605237). *Hamilton Spectator*. October 6, 2011. 1. ["Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130330163815/http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 3. Archived from [the original](http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02. 1. ["Liberal Eleanor McMahon breaks Tory tradition in Burlington"](https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario_election/riding_profiles/2014/06/12/liberal_eleanor_mcmahon_breaks_tory_tradition_in_burlington.html). *Toronto Star*. June 12, 2014. 1. Nolan, Daniel (May 11, 2015). ["Brown gets lion's share of Hamilton Tory votes"](http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5610552-brown-gets-lion-share-of-hamilton-tories-in-pc-leadership-contest/). *The Hamilton Spectator*. p. A1. 1. ["Reevely: Burlington Progressive Conservatives appeal their riding's nomination vote"](https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/reevely-burlington-progressive-conservatives-appeal-their-ridings-nomination-vote). *Ottawa Citizen*. December 7, 2016. 1. Lea, David (24 October 2022). ["Gary Carr re-elected as Halton Region chair"](https://www.insidehalton.com/news/municipal-elections/gary-carr-re-elected-as-halton-region-chair/article_2cc3aa57-e90e-56c2-a40e-e3120af96f4a.html). Inside Halton. Retrieved 5 December 2023. 1. ["Former Burlington MPP Jane McKenna appointed to Halton Police Board"](https://www.insidehalton.com/news/former-burlington-mpp-jane-mckenna-appointed-to-halton-police-board/article_02e43b95-c53c-5fa8-bed8-b6cb3ea05230.html). *Inside Halton*. Burlington Post. 8 March 2023. 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