Diane Finley

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Hon. Diane Finley
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Incumbent
Riding Haldimand—Norfolk
In office since 2004 Federal Election
Preceded by New district
Born October 3, 1958
Hamilton, Ontario
Political party

Conservative

Profession(s) Businesswoman, executive, management consultant, school administrator
Spouse Doug Finley

Diane Finley PC, MP (born October 3, 1958 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. She serves as Minister of Human Resources and Social Development in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Haldimand—Norfolk for the Conservative Party.

Finley was raised in Port Dover and Charlotteville, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. After graduation, she became the administrator of Western's French Immersion School. She then worked in a series of private and public sector jobs, in a variety of fields. She was named "one of Canada's future leaders" by the Governor-General’s Study Conference 2000.

Finley has promoted increased private-sector involvement in health services. She was the founder of Canada's largest private-sector ambulance service, Canadian Medical Response, and has chaired the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships.

Long active in conservative politics, Finley first ran for public office herself in the federal election of 2004. She defeated Bob Speller, a Liberal cabinet minister, by 1,645 votes. After being re-elected in the federal election of 2006, she was appointed to the cabinet as Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. An order in council has transferred authority for Social Development Canada to her as well, and accordingly she serves under the style Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.

Shortly after the 39th Parliament convened, Finley announced to the House that she had been diagnosed with Graves' Disease, a non-life-threatening condition which causes an increase in metabolism and sensitivity to heat, cold and bright lights. Because of the bright lighting in the House of Commons, Finley must wear tinted glasses to protect her eyes.

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28th Ministry - Government of Stephen Harper
Cabinet Post
Predecessor Office Successor
Belinda Stronach Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
(2006–)
styled as
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
incumbent
Preceded by:
Electoral district created in 2003. See Erie—Lincoln and Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant
Member of Parliament for Haldimand—Norfolk
2004-present
Succeeded by:
Incumbent


Members of the current Canadian Cabinet Flag of Canada
Ambrose | Baird | Bernier | Blackburn | Cannon | Clement | Day | Emerson | Finley | Flaherty | Fortier | Harper | Hearn | LeBreton | Lunn | MacKay | Nicholson | O'Connor | Oda | Prentice | Skelton | Solberg | Strahl | Thompson | Toews | Van Loan | Verner
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