| Jennifer French | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MPP |
| Office1: | Critic, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Highways |
| Term Start1: | August 23, 2018 |
| Leader1: | Andrea Horwath and Peter Tabuns (interim) |
| Office3: | Critic, Youth Engagement; and Citizenship and Immigration |
| Term Start3: | December 2, 2016 |
| Term End3: | June 7, 2018 |
| Leader3: | Andrea Horwath |
| Office4: | Critic, Community Safety and Correctional Services |
| Term Start4: | March 23, 2015 |
| Term End4: | December 2, 2016 |
| Leader4: | Andrea Horwath |
| Office5: | Critic, Pensions |
| Term Start5: | June 25, 2014 |
| Term End5: | March 23, 2015 |
| Leader5: | Andrea Horwath |
| Parliament6: | Ontario Provincial |
| Term Start6: | June 12, 2014 |
| Predecessor6: | Jerry Ouellette |
| Riding6: | Oshawa |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Winchester, Ontario |
| Residence: | Oshawa, Ontario |
| Profession: | Teacher |
Jennifer Kay French[1] (born 1978) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2014. She represents the riding of Oshawa.
French was born in Winchester, Ontario, near Ottawa. She grew up in the United States after moving there with her family. She returned to Canada to attend Queen's University where she earned a bachelor's degree in biology. She spent three years teaching in Japan before returning to earn a master's degree in science with a teaching specialty. She moved to Oshawa where she spent eight years teaching elementary school.[2] [3]
French ran in the 2014 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Oshawa. She defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Jerry Ouellette by 7,692 votes.[4] [5]
She was the party's critic for pension issues, switched to critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services on March 23, 2015, and then to critic of Youth Engagement and critic of Citizenship and Immigration as of December 2, 2016.[6] [7]
She was reelected in the 2018 and 2022 elections.
As of August 11, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Transportation, Infrastructure, and Highways.