| Leah Taylor Roy | |
| Riding1: | Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill |
| Parliament1: | Canadian |
| Term Start1: | September 20, 2021[1] |
| Predecessor1: | Leona Alleslev |
| Birth Name: | Leah Taylor |
| Birth Date: | October 1960, 63 years old |
| Birth Place: | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Alma Mater: | University of Toronto (BComm) Harvard University (Master of Public Policy)[2] |
| Father: | Tom and Kate Taylor |
| Children: | 6 |
| Relatives: | John Taylor (brother), Theresa Taylor (sister, educator), India Taylor (sister) |
Leah Taylor Roy ( Taylor; born 1960/1961) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill as a member of the Liberal Party[3] in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[1] [4] She defeated incumbent Leona Alleslev.
Leah Taylor Roy was born in Newmarket, Ontario. Her father, Tom Taylor, was a Town Councillor and a Regional Councillor, and served 3 terms as Mayor of Newmarket (1997-2006).[5] Taylor Roy's brother, John Taylor, was a Regional Councillor for York County and is now serving his second term as mayor of Newmarket. Taylor Roy is married to Peter Roy, and together they have raised six children and have two granddaughters. They currently live in Aurora, Ontario.
Taylor Roy attended the University of Toronto, where she received a degree in Commerce.[6] She then went on to Harvard University where she graduated with a Master's of Public Policy[7] with a focus on finance and international development. She then accepted a position with the World Bank. Taylor Roy then joined the global management consulting firm of McKinsey and Company in the Toronto office.