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'''Laura Mae Lindo''' is a Canadian politician who was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] in the [[2018 Ontario general election|2018 provincial election]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/ontario-election-2018-kitchener-centre-riding-results-1.4695748 "NDP's Laura Mae Lindo wins in Kitchener Centre"]. [[CBLA-FM-2|CBC Kitchener-Waterloo]], June 8, 2018.</ref> She represents the electoral district of [[Kitchener Centre (provincial electoral district)|Kitchener Centre]] as a member of the [[Ontario New Democratic Party]]. |
'''Laura Mae Lindo''' is a Canadian politician who was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] in the [[2018 Ontario general election|2018 provincial election]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/ontario-election-2018-kitchener-centre-riding-results-1.4695748 "NDP's Laura Mae Lindo wins in Kitchener Centre"]. [[CBLA-FM-2|CBC Kitchener-Waterloo]], June 8, 2018.</ref> She represents the electoral district of [[Kitchener Centre (provincial electoral district)|Kitchener Centre]] as a member of the [[Ontario New Democratic Party]]. |
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Laura Mae Lindo | |
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 Lindo at an event during the 2018 Ontario Provincial Election | |
| Critic, Citizenship and Immigration Services | |
| Assumed office August 23, 2018 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Daiene Vernile |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Scarborough, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Alvin Curling (uncle) |
| Residence | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Non Profit director post-secondary administrator |
| Website | www |
Laura Mae Lindo is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Kitchener Centre as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Born in Canada, Lindo's parents immigrated to the country from Jamaica.[2] Her mother Orsa Lindo graduated from York University with a bachelor's degree in gender and women's studies at the age of 79.[3][4] She is the niece of former Ontario MPP and Speaker Alvin Curling.[4] Raised in Scarborough, Lindo has lived in Kitchener since 2014.[5]
Lindo graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in philosophy in 1998 followed by a second BA in African studies and philosophy from York University.[6] Her Masters of education, completed at York, examined Ontario's high school philosophy program.[6] Lindo also holds a PhD in Education.[5] She completed her studies at York University in 2011 with a thesis titled "I'm writing for freedom!" : mapping public discourse on race in comedy.[7]
Career
Lindo is Kitchener's first Black MPP.[2] She currently serves as a Member of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills, and as Critic for Citizenship and Immigration Services and Critic for Anti-Racism.[8] In 2018 Lindo was named a member of the Ontario NDP's first ever Black Caucus, alongside NDP caucus colleagues Rima Berns-McGown, Faisal Hassan, Jill Andrew and Kevin Yarde.[9] Prior to her election, she worked as Director of Diversity and Equity at Wilfrid Laurier University.[5][2]
Select publications
- Carr, Paul R.; Lund, Darren E., eds. (2007). "Whiteness and Philosphy: Imagining Non-White Philosophy in Schools". The great white north? : exploring whiteness, privilege, and identity in education. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers. ISBN 9789087901448.
- Laura Mae Lindo (2012). "A Comic Routine: The Place of Slavery in Identify Formation for the Twenty-Frist Century". In Allen, Marlene D.; Williams, Seretha D. (eds.). Afterimages of slavery : essays on appearances in recent American films, literature, television and other media. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 0786490160.
- Lindo, Laura Mae (November 2015). "A man and his mic: Taking Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle to teacher's college". European Journal of Humour Research. 3 (4): 54–74. doi:10.7592/EJHR2015.3.4.lindo.
Election results
| 2018 Ontario general election: Kitchener Centre | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Laura Mae Lindo | 20,512 | 43.38 | +20.57 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mary Henein Thorn | 13,080 | 27.66 | +0.68 | ||||
| Liberal | Daiene Vernile | 9,499 | 20.09 | -23.05 | ||||
| Green | Stacey Danckert | 3,234 | 6.84 | +1.07 | ||||
| Libertarian | Jason Erb | 439 | 0.93 | -0.37 | ||||
| None of the Above | Chris Carr | 429 | 0.91 | |||||
| Communist | Marty Suter | 87 | 0.18 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 47,280 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[10] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "NDP's Laura Mae Lindo wins in Kitchener Centre". CBC Kitchener-Waterloo, June 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Laura Mae Lindo joins Catherine Fife on the NDP benches". therecord.com. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Otis, Daniel (11 October 2018). "79-year-old Toronto grandmother earns first university degree". CTVNews. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b Rubinoff, Joel (11 March 2019). "Kitchener Centre MPP Laura Mae Lindo: "I know what it's like to not be heard, so I think I listen more to people whose experiences are different than me"". Toronto.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Laura Mae Lindo takes Kitchener Centre". TheRecord.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ a b Allen, Marlene D.; Williams, Seretha D., eds. (2012). "About the Contributors". Afterimages of slavery : essays on appearances in recent American films, literature, television and other media. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. pp. 233–234. ISBN 0786490160.
- ^ Lindo, Laura Mae Monique (2011). "I'm writing for freedom!" : mapping public discourse on race in comedy (PhD). York University. OCLC 794163436.
- ^ "Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre)". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "NDP establishes first official Black Caucus in Ontario History". Ontario New Democratic Party, April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.