Cristina Martins Explained

Isabel Cristina P. L. Bento Martins^[1] is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Davenport.

Background

She emigrated with her family from Portugal in 1970. Prior to her election, she worked almost 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry.

Martins ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Davenport. She was defeated by New Democratic Party candidate Jonah Schein by 1,414 votes.^[2] She ran again in the 2014 election this time defeating Schein by 2,041 votes.^[3] ^[4]

ONPARLeducation. 1547261235305058304. 13 July 2022 . Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics .
Web site: Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate . https://web.archive.org/web/20130330163815/http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf . dead . March 30, 2013 . PDF . Elections Ontario . October 6, 2011 . 2014-03-02 . 3 .
Web site: General Election by District: Davenport . Elections Ontario . June 12, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140923153825/http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=015 . 2014-09-23 .
News: Dale . Daniel . Liberal Cristina Martins recaptures Davenport in Ontario election . Toronto Star . June 13, 2014.