Anna Kindy (born August 14, 1962) is a Canadian freestyle skier, physician, addiction specialist, and politician who sits as a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing North Island. She was born in Montreal, Quebec. She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, in women's moguls.[1]
Anna Kindy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for North Island | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michele Babchuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1962 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | BC Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | physician |
| Sports career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Despite being vaccinated herself against COVID-19, Kindy has protested against British Columbia's public health measures to combat the pandemic and has questioned the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.[2][3]
Kindy graduated from the University of Alberta's medical school in 1986. At the time of her election to the legislature, she was a general practitioner with a focus on addiction medicine and had hospital privileges at Campbell River Hospital.[4]
She was nominated as the Conservative Party candidate on November 9, 2023 for the provincial riding of North Island.[5] She was elected on October 19, 2024, defeating NDP incumbent Michele Babchuk.[6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Kindy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "Protesters gather outside legislature during B.C. throne speech". Times Colonist. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Dr. Anna Kindy | April 23, 2022, retrieved January 17, 2024
- ^ "Dr. Anna Kindy, Conservative Party candidate for North Island". Times-Colonist. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Anna Kindy Nominated in North Island". Conservative Party of British Columbia. November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Conservative Party's Anna Kindy wins North Island riding". Campbell River Mirror. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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