Cristina Martins
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Cristina Martins | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Martins in 2015 | |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jonah Schein |
| Succeeded by | Marit Stiles |
| Constituency | Davenport |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Liberal |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
Isabel Cristina P. L. Bento Martins[1] is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Davenport.
She emigrated with her family from Portugal in 1970. Prior to her election, she worked almost 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry.[citation needed]
Politics
Martins ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Davenport. She was defeated by New Democratic Party candidate Jonah Schein by 1,414 votes.[2] She ran again in the 2014 election this time defeating Schein by 1,950 votes.[3][4]
She was Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade.[citation needed]