Anna Kindy
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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 |
| Party | BC Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | physician |
| Sports career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Anna Kindy MLA (born August 14, 1962) is a Canadian politician, physician, former Olympic freestyle skier who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of North Island since 2024. She is a member of the Conservative Party. Prior to entering provincial politics, she competed in the women's moguls event at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[1]
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]
