Anna Gainey
- Born
- December 13, 1978 — Montreal, Canada
- Family
- Married to Tom Pitfield
- Education
- Political Science at McGill University; Master's Degree in International Relations at the London School of Economics
- Career
- Policy advisor to the Ministers of National Defence and Veterans Affairs, Bill Graham and John McCallum; Chief Executive of the Policy think-tank Canada 2020
- Political Experience
- President of the Liberal Party 2014-2018; Elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 2023; Secretary of State for Children and Youth since 2025
- Notable
- Daughter of former Montreal Canadiens player and general manager Bob Gainey
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Anna Gainey had a career in non-profit management and public affairs. She served as the executive director of the Gainey Foundation, a family foundation focused on supporting environmental and arts programs for youth. She also worked as a senior advisor at the public relations and strategic communications firm Navigator. Her political career before becoming an MP includes serving as the President of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2014 to 2018. This was a senior volunteer role responsible for overseeing the party's national organization and governance.
Key Relationships & Connections
Anna Gainey is the daughter of Bob Gainey, a well-known former professional hockey player, coach, and general manager, most notably with the Montreal Canadiens. This family connection is a significant part of her public profile. Within political circles, she has established long-standing ties to the Liberal Party's leadership. She served as a foreign policy advisor to Justin Trudeau before he became Prime Minister. Her role as the national President of the Liberal Party of Canada also placed her in a key strategic position, working closely with senior party officials and organizers across the country.
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Anna Gainey won with 34,226 votes (64.0%)
Total votes cast: 53,490
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Scarborough Southwest for her excellent advocacy. Nutritious meals at school do indeed help kids reach their full potential. They also help ease the pressure on grocery costs for families. With federal investments, school food programs are now reaching 400,000 more students across Canada. In Ontario, this means approximately 242 additional
Mr. Speaker, I also want to highlight the Canada groceries and essentials benefit that we created this year, which will help 12 million Canadians, giving a family of four more than $1,900 to help with the cost of living. We will continue to be there for families across Canada, including those in my colleague's riding.
Mr. Speaker, let us talk about food security. Thanks to funding from the Canadian government for the national school food program, Moisson Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean will now deliver 200 meals a day to students in the region, and up to 1,000 meals a day by 2029. That is one of the concrete measures we have taken to make life more affordable for Canadians, and the members opposite voted against it.
Mr. Speaker, our government is investing in families and family supports. That includes the Canada child benefit, which represents more than $8,000 annually for children six years of age and under and $6,800 for children up to age 17. Investments in dental care now provide 6.5 million Canadians with access to dental care. That number includes over 800,000 children, and represents a $900 savings.
Mr. Speaker, I think this is a good opportunity to remind members of the House that those across from me voted against the national school food program, which represents a savings of $900 for families with two children in the program. We have reached 80% of public schools across Canada, in partnership with the provinces and with organizations that are there every day working with kids and working