Peggy Nash
Channel: CambridgeNDP
Date: 2011-12-04

Peggy Nash is the Member of Parliament for Parkdale­-High Park and a former President of the NDP. A lifelong activist, she is known for her tireless work to build a stronger and more equal Canada and community building.

Born into a working class suburban family, Peggy went onto serve as a top executive for Canada's largest private-sector union. Peggy has distinguished herself as a national leader on economic affairs. Since the May 2011 election, Peggy has served as Opposition finance critic. She has fought for equality and human rights abroad as an elections monitor in South Africa and Ukraine. In 1994 she helped to found Equal Voice. In recognition of her work in the labour, women's and environmental movements she has received numerous awards from the YWCA, City of Toronto and the Sierra Club of Canada.

Peggy is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

She lives in Toronto with her partner, Carl. They have raised three sons.