The Honourable Helena Guergis

Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport)

Simcoe–Grey (Ontario)

Helena Guergis was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and re-elected in 2006. In February 2006, Ms. Guergis was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade.

Most recently, Ms. Guergis has served on the standing committees on International Trade and on the Status of Women. Previously, she served as Official Opposition Critic on a number of files and as a member of standing committees.

Prior to her election, Ms. Guergis was a policy advisor to the former Ontario Finance Minister, Janet Ecker, and worked for Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario legislature, Joe Tascona. She has also owned a small business. 

Ms. Guergis has volunteered with the Barrie Rape Crisis Centre and has contributed to fundraising efforts for a local food bank for several years. She has also been a literacy tutor for seniors.   

Ms. Guergis was born in Barrie, Ontario, in 1969.

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