Jennifer Hollett

Jennifer Hollett (born September 16, 1975) is a Canadian television personality and political activist. She was the 2015 New Democratic Party's candidate in the new riding of University—Rosedale. Hollett has a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Journalism and Communications from Concordia University in Montreal, and a Masters in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Her public speaking appearances include the Hart House Hancock Lecture and TEDx. Jennifer Hollett is the Atkinson Associate on Civic Technology and a Broadbent Leadership Fellow.

Hollett was a contributor to CBC News Network's prime time show Connect with Mark Kelley and was formerly a MuchMusic VJ and videographer, she hosted MuchOnDemand, Much In Your Space, Combat Zone, Power Shift, Count Down, Live@Much and some specials until leaving the network in 2005. Hollett started out as a radio jockey at Concordia University.

In 2013, she sought to be the New Democratic Party's candidate in Toronto Centre for that riding's pending federal by-election but was defeated for the nomination by Linda McQuaig on September 15, 2013.

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