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Stephanie Smyth | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Toronto—St. Paul's | |
| Assumed office February 27, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Andrew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1964 |
| Political party | Ontario Liberal |
| Spouse | Paul Cook |
| Occupation |
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Stephanie Smyth MPP (born October 20, 1964)[1][2] is a Canadian politician and retired broadcaster who has served as a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Toronto—St. Paul's since 2025. A member of the Ontario Liberal Party, she unseated two-term incumbent NDP member Jill Andrew.
Broadcasting career
[edit]She was the news director and an on-air anchor at 680 News from 1993 to 2005, when she moved to Global Television Network as news director and then to 640 Toronto.[3][4]
Subsequently, she was an anchor and managing editor at CP24 for nearly 15 years, from 2008 to 2022.
Political career
[edit]After leaving CP24 in 2022, she volunteered in Brad Bradford's mayoral campaign in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election and then on Bonnie Crombie's successful 2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election campaign.[1]
In the 2025 Ontario general election, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Toronto—St. Paul's, defeating incumbent MPP Jill Andrew of the NDP in the process.[5]
Personal life
[edit]She has been married to Paul Cook, managing editor and morning anchor at 680 News,[1] since 2007; each have two children from previous marriages.[4]
Electoral record
[edit]2025 election
[edit]| 2025 Ontario general election | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Stephanie Smyth | 17,421 | 40.88 | +7.21 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jill Andrew | 13,524 | 31.74 | –4.52 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Riley Braunstein | 10,799 | 25.34 | +2.95 | ||||
| Green | Chloe Tangpongprush | 871 | 2.04 | –3.41 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,615 | |||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 46.98 | –1.09 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 90,708 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +5.87 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[6] | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Steve Paikin (February 10, 2025). "ANALYSIS: Can this Liberal candidate jump from journalism to Queen's Park?". TVO. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ https://x.com/stephaniesmyth/status/789253015748435968?s=46.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Stephanie Smyth joins 640 Toronto". CARTT. September 7, 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "Love is on the air". Toronto.com. September 29, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Ontario election 2025 results: Toronto-St. Pauls". Global News. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Toronto—St. Paul's Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
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