Biography | Mona Fortier | Federal Liberal Candidate for Ottawa–Vanier–Gloucester

Biography

Mona Fortier is your Liberal candidate for Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester. As a proud Franco-Ontarian she was first elected as our Member of Parliament in 2017. Mona grew up in our riding and now resides here with her three teenage children.

She has worked hard to secure funding for local initiatives, including expanding the LRT, increasing the number of Affordable Housing units in our community, and giving youth on the job work experience through the Canada Summer Jobs program. Mona has fought tirelessly to ensure that all Canadians have access to safe, secure, and effective COVID-19 vaccines.

Prior to entering politics, Mona was on several boards of Directors for various not-for-profit organizations and even received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work in our community.

Mona is passionate about making sure our voices are heard on Parliament Hill and being a dedicated voice in our community. As a community leader, she knows the importance of collaboration and open-mindedness to create safe, quality, and affordable neighbourhoods. Mona wants to work together to continue to grow the middle class, have a strong economic recovery, and protect our environment.