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| Name | Diane Finley |
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Simcoe, Ontario , Canada |
| Email | None |
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October 03, 1957
(66 years)
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| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
| Last Modifed | Wishful Thinking
Oct 05, 2008 11:20am |
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| Info | Diane Finley was raised in Port Dover and Charlotteville, and her family has lived and worked in the riding for seven generations. After graduating from Port Dover Composite School, she attended the University of Western Ontario, where she earned a BA in Administrative Studies and an MBA (Masters in Business Administration).
Fluently bilingual in English and French, Diane's professional career began as an administrator of Western's highly recognized French Immersion School. She went on to progressively senior positions in both the public and private sectors encompassing health care, transportation, agricultural equipment manufacturing, printing and publishing, and aviation. While with the Laidlaw group of companies, Diane launched and built Canada's largest private ambulance service company, Canadian Medical Response.
Beyond her work, Diane has been active in a wide range of organizations, including as Board Chair of the Brant Community Care Access Centre, The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships, The National Standards Committee of the Paramedic Association of Canada, The Aurora Club, The Canadian Strategic Leadership Forum, The Ambulance Service Alliance of Ontario, and the Ontario Government Health Policy Advisory Council.
Diane Finley has received many awards for her efforts, including The University of Western Ontario's Coupe du président. She was also named "one of Canada's future leaders" by the prestigious Governor-General's Study Conference 2000.
For many years, Diane has been active in small-c conservative political campaigns at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, and through her professional life has had considerable experience in the area of policy development and legislative change.
An avid quilter, scrapbooker and angler, Diane resides in Simcoe with her husband, Doug, and their cat, Homer.
On July 22, 2004, Diane Finley was appointed by Conservative Leader Stephen Harper as the Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture and Agri-food.
In 2006, Diane was diagnosed with Graves' disease, a hyperthyroidism condition-which has led to her wearing tinted lenses at all times. Diane has been working with the Thyroid Foundation of Canada to spread awareness of thyroid conditions and urge more Canadians to have their thyroid glands tested. Diane has received many awards for her activism, including the University of Western Ontario's "Coupe du president." She was also named "one of Canada's future leaders" by the prestigious Governor General's Study Conference 2000.
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