Jeffrey Thomas Yurek (born 1971) is a former politician in

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, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the

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who represented the riding of

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. He was an

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between 2011-2022.

Background

Yurek was born and raised in St. Thomas, Ontario. He worked as a pharmacist in a family business with his brother. He lives with his wife Jenn and their daughter.

Politics

Yurek ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of

. He defeated

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candidate Laurie Baldwin-Sands by 8,696 votes. He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating

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candidate Kathy Cornish by 8,820 votes. He was previously the party's health critic and later served in cabinet. He put forward a private member's bill, that was passed unanimously, allowing students to carry lifesaving medicines on their person. The bill was named 'Ryan's Law', after a student died from having his medical

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locked in the principal's office On June 20, 2019, he was named Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. On January 7, 2022, Yuruk announced that he wouldn't be seeking a 4th term and he would resign his seat at the end of February. He was succeeded by

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in the

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Election results

Cabinet positions

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yurek, Jeff 1971 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs 21st-century Canadian politicians