Anna Kindy
Anna Kindy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for North Island | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michele Babchuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1962 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | BC Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | physician |
| Sports career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Anna Kindy (born August 14, 1962) is a Canadian freestyle skier, physician, addiction specialist, and politician who sits as a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing North Island. She has also competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, in women's moguls.[1]
Early life and career
Kindy was born in Montreal, Quebec. She graduated from the University of Alberta's medical school in 1986.[2] Early in her career, Kindy worked in remote Quebec contributing to underserved communities.[3] In a unique twist, between 1989-1992, Kindy balanced being a family doctor in Port Hardy while also representing Canada by competing at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, in mogul skiing.[3]
In 1998, Kindy and her husband, Dr. Peter Olesen, a surgeon, moved to Campbell River to work and to raise their three children there.[3] Since then she has gone on international missions in Guatemala and has specialized in addiction medicine.[3] Tenets of her practice include informed consent, doing no harm, and upholding bodily autonomy. Her career in medicine has spanned over 35 years.[3]
At the time of her election to the legislature, she was a general practitioner with a focus on addiction medicine and had hospital privileges at Campbell River Hospital.[2]
Political career
She was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate on November 9, 2023 for the provincial riding of North Island.[4] She went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of BC on October 19, 2024, defeating NDP incumbent Michele Babchuk by 681 votes.[5] This marked the departure of the North Island riding as a NDP stronghold riding since 2005.[6]
Kindy currently serves in the official opposition's shadow cabinet as the Critic for Health. Her main political priority is to ensure that emergency rooms are open 24/7.[7]
Political views
Despite being vaccinated herself against COVID-19, Kindy has protested against British Columbia's public health measures to combat the pandemic and has questioned the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.[8][9][10]
Kindy can be heard in a board meeting saying "what bodies?" in relation to alleged bodies found on residential schools.To date no bodies have been found at the Kamloops Residential School.[11]
Electoral record
| 2024 British Columbia general election: North Island | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | 14,100 | 47.10 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Michele Babchuck | 13,461 | 44.90 | |||||
| Green | Nic Dedeluk | 2,397 | 8.00 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 29,958 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Kindy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dr. Anna Kindy, Conservative Party candidate for North Island". Times-Colonist. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Anna Kindy at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Anna Kindy Nominated in North Island". Conservative Party of British Columbia. November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Conservative Party's Anna Kindy wins North Island riding". Campbell River Mirror. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Conservative Party's Anna Kindy wins North Island riding". Vancouver Island Free Daily. October 20, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ "BC Conservative Party Candidate for the North Island answers tough questions". Campbell River Mirror. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ "Protesters gather outside legislature during B.C. throne speech". Times Colonist. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Dr. Anna Kindy | April 23, 2022, May 10, 2022, retrieved January 17, 2024
- ^ LeBrun, Luke (October 20, 2024). "Meet the Extreme, Far-Right BC Conservative Candidates Who Are Now Legislators Following BC's Wild Election". PressProgress. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Fouladkar, Assad (director) (March 25, 2025). 25 March, 2025 (video). Campbell River: Strathcona Regional District.