Karen McCrimmon information

Lieutenant Colonel
Karen McCrimmon
OMM CD MPP
Lieutenant Colonel Karen McCrimmon OMM CD MPP
	McCrimmon speaking at a community discussion night, January 28, 2014
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament; for Kanata—Carleton
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; July 27, 2023
Preceded by	Merrilee Fullerton
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
	In office; August 31, 2018 – August 15, 2021
Minister	Ralph Goodale
Preceded by	Mark Holland
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
	In office; January 30, 2017 – August 31, 2018
Minister	Marc Garneau
Preceded by	Kate Young
Succeeded by	Terry Beech
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs
	In office; December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
Minister	Kent Hehr
Preceded by	Pierre Lemieux
Succeeded by	Sherry Romanado
Member of Parliament; for Kanata—Carleton
	In office; October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Jenna Sudds
Personal details
Born	Karen A. Martin; 1959 (age 64–65); Weston, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada (federal); Ontario Liberal Party; (provincial)
Spouse	Rob McCrimmon
Children	2
Residence	Woodlawn, Ontario
Alma mater	University of Windsor (BA)
Profession	Mediator, soldier
Awards	Order of Military Merit; Canadian Forces' Decoration with clasp
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Army; Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1975–1980 (Army); 1980–2006 (Air Force)
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit	The Windsor Regiment
Commands	429 Transport Squadron
Battles/wars	Gulf War; Afghanistan War

Karen A. McCrimmon^[1] OMM CD MPP (née Martin; born 1959) is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran, mediator, and politician. She is the member of provincial parliament (MPP) for Kanata—Carleton and was elected in a by-election on July 27, 2023 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. She previously served as the Member of Parliament for Kanata—Carleton from 2015 to 2021. After a 31-year military career, McCrimmon retired as a lieutenant colonel. She was the first female navigator and the first woman to command a Canadian Forces air force squadron. She became involved in federal politics with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2008. In 2011, McCrimmon was the Liberal candidate for the federal election in the Carleton—Mississippi Mills riding and, in 2013, she unsuccessfully bid for the Liberal leadership. She was first elected to Parliament in the 2015 federal election and re-elected in 2019. She did not seek re-election in 2021, citing health issues. In 2023, McCrimmon was elected to Provincial Parliament in the Kanata-Carleton by-election.^[2]

^ ^a ^b "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
^ Holder, Gord (27 July 2023). "Karen McCrimmon wins Kanata-Carleton byelection for Ontario Liberals". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

[contrib-1] "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

[2] Holder, Gord (27 July 2023). "Karen McCrimmon wins Kanata-Carleton byelection for Ontario Liberals". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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Lieutenant Colonel Karen McCrimmon OMM CD MPP
McCrimmon speaking at a community discussion night, January 28, 2014

Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Kanata—Carleton
Incumbent
Assumed office July 27, 2023
Preceded by	Merrilee Fullerton
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
In office August 31, 2018 – August 15, 2021
Minister	Ralph Goodale
Preceded by	Mark Holland
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
In office January 30, 2017 – August 31, 2018
Minister	Marc Garneau
Preceded by	Kate Young
Succeeded by	Terry Beech
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs
In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
Minister	Kent Hehr
Preceded by	Pierre Lemieux
Succeeded by	Sherry Romanado
Member of Parliament for Kanata—Carleton
In office October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Jenna Sudds

Personal details
Born	Karen A. Martin 1959 (age 64–65) Weston, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada (federal) Ontario Liberal Party (provincial)
Spouse	Rob McCrimmon
Children	2
Residence	Woodlawn, Ontario^[1]
Alma mater	University of Windsor (BA)
Profession	Mediator, soldier
Awards	Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration with clasp
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1975–1980 (Army) 1980–2006 (Air Force)
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit	The Windsor Regiment
Commands	429 Transport Squadron
Battles/wars	Gulf War Afghanistan War