# Effie Triantafilopoulos

Effie J. Triantafilopoulos is a Canadian politician and lawyer who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. She represents the riding of Oakville North—Burlington as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.
Effie was elected as the Progressive Conservative MPP for Oakville North-Burlington in June 2018. Effie serves as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and as a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. Previously she served as a member of the Standing Committees on Justice Policy and Social Policy, and of the Select Committee on Emergency Management Oversight. She is Senior Counsel at Vassos Law LLP and also serves on the Board of the World Hellenic Interparliamentary Association.
As Chief of Staff to Ministers at the Departments of Industry, Treasury Board, and External Affairs and International Trade she was involved with the implementation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
Her experience in international trade led to her role as Deputy Director for the Summits Management Office of Foreign Affairs and International Trade during the 2010 G20 Summit in Canada.
Prior to running for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Triantafilopoulos was a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2015 election. She placed second in Oakville North—Burlington, behind Pam Damoff. She was also a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in the riding of Mississauga South during the 2014 Ontario provincial election, finishing second to Charles Sousa. In addition, she has been chief of staff for several federal Conservative ministers.

## Electoral record

vte2022 Ontario general election: Oakville North—Burlington :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Effie Triantafilopoulos | 22,221 | 47.18 | +0.77 |
| | Liberal | Kaniz Mouli | 16,631 | 35.31 | +10.95 |
| | New Democratic | Rhyan Vincent-Smith | 4,673 | 9.92 | −14.46 |
| | Green | Ali Hosny | 2,027 | 4.30 | +0.60 |
| | New Blue | Doru Marin Gordan | 1,097 | 2.33 | |
| | Ontario Party | Jill Service | 446 | 0.95 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,095 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 294 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,389 | 46.89 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 99,002 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −5.09 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. |||||||
2018 Ontario general election: Oakville North—Burlington :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Effie Triantafilopoulos | 25,691 | 46.41 |
| | New Democratic | Saima Zaidi | 13,496 | 24.38 |
| | Liberal | Alvin Tedjo | 13,487 | 24.37 |
| | Green | Marianne Workman | 2,052 | 3.71 |
| | Libertarian | Charles Zach | 403 | 0.73 |
| | Trillium | Frank De Luca | 222 | 0.40 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,351 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. | Progressive Conservative pickup new district. |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Oakville North—Burlington :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Pam Damoff | 28,415 | 46.74 | +19.77 | $87,266.36 |
| | Conservative | Effie Triantafilopoulos | 26,342 | 43.33 | -10.83 | $133,882.22 |
| | New Democratic | Janice Best | 4,405 | 7.25 | -8.26 | $10,112.38 |
| | Green | Adnan Shahbaz | 968 | 1.6 | -1.5 | $2,273.28 |
| | Libertarian | David Clement | 666 | 1.1 | – | $3,998.74 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 60,796 | 100.0 | | $223,412.78 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 272 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,068 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 85,462 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2014 Ontario general election: Mississauga South (provincial electoral district) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Sousa | 22,192 | 50.76 | +0.05 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Effie Triantafilopoulos | 14,514 | 33.20 | -2.89 |
| | New Democratic | Boris Rosolak | 4,649 | 10.63 | +0.57 |
| | Green | Lloyd Jones | 1,418 | 3.24 | +1.10 |
| | None of the Above | Andrew Weber | 591 | 1.35 | |
| | Libertarian | James Judson | 355 | 0.81 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,719 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.47 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||