Yvan Baker
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Yvan Baker MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Etobicoke Centre |
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Assumed office June 12, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Donna Cansfield |
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December 8, 1977 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Etobicoke, Ontario |
| Occupation | Management consultant |
Yvan Baker (born December 8, 1977) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2014. He represents the riding of Etobicoke Centre.
Baker grew up in the West End Toronto neighbourhood of Etobicoke. He graduated with a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and went on to work as a commercial banker for Scotiabank. He then accepted a position as an Executive Assistant to the Member of Parliament for Etobicoke CentreBorys Wrzesnewskyj before obtaining his Masters of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. After graduation Baker became a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, working out of the New York and Toronto offices before starting his own consultancy based out of Toronto. Baker previously taught Master of Business Administration students at York University.
Baker has also worked on several charitable initiatives and community projects. These include serving as a board director for Leave out Violence, the Emerging Leaders Network, and Global Grassroots, where he supported emerging female leaders in Rwanda on projects addressing issues such as lack of access to water, domestic violence and health education. He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Baker was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 2014 as the MPP for Etobicoke Centre. He currently serves as Parliamentary Assistant to Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance. Previously, Baker served as Parliamentary Assistant to Deb Matthews, President of the Treasury Board from 2014-2016.
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