Karen McCrimmon
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Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Karen McCrimmon OMM CD MP |
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Karen McCrimmon speaking at a community discussion night, 28 January 2014
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport | |
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Assumed office January 30, 2017 |
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| Minister | Marc Garneau |
| Preceded by | Kate Young |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kanata—Carleton |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
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| Born | 1959 (age 57–58) Weston, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Rob McCrimmon |
| Residence | Woodlawn, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
University of Windsor (B.A.) Harvard University (Mediation) |
| Profession |
Mediator Canadian Forces (retired) |
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| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1980 — 2006 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Commands | 429 Transport Squadron |
| Awards |
Order of Military Merit (1995) Canadian Forces Decoration with clasp |
Karen McCrimmon, OMM CD MP (born c. 1959) is a Canadian Forces veteran, mediator and politician who was elected Member of Parliament for Kanata—Carleton in the 2015 Canadian federal election. After a 31-year military career, McCrimmon retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. She was the first female navigator and the first woman to command a Canadian Forces air force squadron. She became involved in federal politics with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2008. In 2011 she was the Liberal candidate for the federal election in the Carleton—Mississippi Mills riding, and in 2013 she unsuccessfully bid for the Liberal leadership.
McCrimmon was born in Weston, Ontario. Her father, Charles Martin, was a metallurgic technician employed by the A.V.Roe Company working on the AVRO Arrow CF-105. Her mother, Isabel, emigrated from Scotland on her own, at the age of 20. When the Arrow project was cancelled in 1959, her father found work with Trans-Canada Airlines and moved his family to Timmins, Ontario. In 1971, the family moved to Windsor, Ontario.
While in high school, McCrimmon joined the Royal Canadian Army Cadets. In 1975 she joined The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) as a Reservist. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Windsor in Russian and Linguistics, and originally wanted to work in Canada's diplomatic corps.
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