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Leslie Church
Profile
Leslie Church is a Canadian politician and lawyer currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Toronto–St. Paul's. Before her election in 2025, she held significant roles in the public and private sectors, including serving as Chief of Staff to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland. An experienced policy advisor, Church has contributed to federal budget development and previously worked as an executive director for the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. In June 2025, she was appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Jobs and Families and other portfolios under Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Details
- Birth place
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Education
- University of Alberta (BA), London School of Economics and Political Science (MSc), University of Toronto Faculty of Law (JD)
- Career
- Lawyer, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Executive Director of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance
