The Minister

The Honourable Tony Clement

Constituency: Parry Sound–Muskoka (Ontario)
E-mail: Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca

Tony Clement was elected to the House of Commons in 2006, representing Parry Sound–Muskoka. He was subsequently appointed Minister of Health and Minister for the  Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor). On October 30, 2008, he was appointed Minister of Industry and continues to be Minister for FedNor.

Prior to this, Mr. Clement was a member of Ontario's provincial legislature from 1995 to 2003. In 1997, he was appointed Minister of Transportation. In 1999, he became Minister of the Environment and, later, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. In 2001, he was appointed Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. As such, he was responsible for a ministry with a $28-billion budget. He initiated primary care reform, created the successful Telehealth system, oversaw the expansion of the hospital system and provided leadership for the country during SARS.

Prior to his election, Mr. Clement was counsel at a national law firm, a Visiting Fellow at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and a small business owner.

On February 3, 2007, Mr. Clement was awarded the Courage in Public Policy Award from the Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of Canada. The award was given to Mr. Clement to recognize his leadership in supporting the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Corporation.

Mr. Clement holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a law degree from the University of Toronto. He was born in Manchester, England, in 1961. Mr. Clement is married to Lynne Golding and is the father of three children. He resides in Port Sydney, Ontario.