Effie Triantafilopoulos

Effie J. Triantafilopoulos is a Canadian politician and lawyer who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the riding of Oakville North—Burlington as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Effie Triantafilopoulos
MPP
Effie speaking in the Ontario legislature.
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
Assumed office
June 29, 2022
MinisterVic Fedeli
PremierDoug Ford
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care.
In office
June 26, 2019 – June 1, 2022
MinisterMerrilee Fullerton
PremierDoug Ford
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Oakville North—Burlington
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
BornGreece
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Other political
affiliations		Canadian Progressive Conservative Party (until 2003) Canadian Conservative Party (Since 2003)
EducationOsgoode Hall Law School (1997–1999)
OccupationLawyer and political staffer
CommitteesLegislative assembly of Ontario: Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.
Websitehttps://ontariopccaucus.ca/effietriantafilopoulos/about/

Effie was elected as the Progressive Conservative MPP for Oakville North-Burlington in June 2018. Effie serves as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and as a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Previously she served as a member of the Standing Committees on Justice Policy and Social Policy, and of the Select Committee on Emergency Management Oversight. She is Senior Counsel at Vassos Law LLP and also serves on the Board of the World Hellenic Interparliamentary Association.

As Chief of Staff to Ministers at the Departments of Industry, Treasury Board, and External Affairs and International Trade she was involved with the implementation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. [2]

Her experience in international trade led to her role as Deputy Director for the Summits Management Office of Foreign Affairs and International Trade during the 2010 G20 Summit in Canada. [2]

Prior to running for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Triantafilopoulos was a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2015 election. She placed second in Oakville North—Burlington, behind Pam Damoff.[3] She was also a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in the riding of Mississauga South during the 2014 Ontario provincial election, finishing second to Charles Sousa. In addition, she has been chief of staff for several federal Conservative ministers.[4]

Electoral record
2022 Ontario general election: Oakville North—Burlington
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeEffie Triantafilopoulos22,22147.18+0.77
LiberalKaniz Mouli16,63135.31+10.95
New DemocraticRhyan Vincent-Smith4,6739.92−14.46
GreenAli Hosny2,0274.30+0.60
New BlueDoru Marin Gordan1,0972.33 
Ontario PartyJill Service4460.95 
Total valid votes 47,095100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 294
Turnout 47,38946.89
Eligible voters 99,002
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −5.09
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023.
2018 Ontario general election: Oakville North—Burlington
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeEffie Triantafilopoulos25,69146.41
New DemocraticSaima Zaidi13,49624.38
LiberalAlvin Tedjo13,48724.37
GreenMarianne Workman2,0523.71
LibertarianCharles Zach4030.73
TrilliumFrank De Luca2220.40
Total valid votes 55,351100.0  
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2015 Canadian federal election: Oakville North—Burlington
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPam Damoff28,41546.74+19.77$87,266.36
ConservativeEffie Triantafilopoulos26,34243.33-10.83$133,882.22
New DemocraticJanice Best4,4057.25-8.26$10,112.38
GreenAdnan Shahbaz9681.6-1.5$2,273.28
LibertarianDavid Clement6661.1–$3,998.74
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,796100.0   $223,412.78
Total rejected ballots 272––
Turnout 61,068––
Eligible voters 85,462
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2014 Ontario general election: Mississauga South (provincial electoral district)
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Sousa22,19250.76+0.05
Progressive ConservativeEffie Triantafilopoulos14,51433.20-2.89
New DemocraticBoris Rosolak4,64910.63+0.57
GreenLloyd Jones1,4183.24+1.10
None of the AboveAndrew Weber5911.35
LibertarianJames Judson3550.81
Total valid votes 43,719100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +1.47
Source: Elections Ontario[8]

References
  1. Ngabo, Gilbert (June 7, 2018). "PC's Effie Triantafilopoulos triumphs in Oakville North—Burlington". Toronto Star.
  2. "Meet Effie Triantafilopoulos | MPP, Oakville North–Burlington". Effie Triantafilopoulos, MPP. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. Blackburn, Angela (October 19, 2015). "Updated: Election night in Oakville and Oakville North-Burlington — Liberals take the win". Oakville Beaver. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  4. "Ontario makes history with record number of female MPPs". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  5. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  6. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Oakville North—Burlington, 30 September 2015
  7. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  8. Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 050 Mississauga South" (PDF). Retrieved June 27, 2015.


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