Marit Stiles

Marit Stiles
Stiles in 2014
Leader of the Opposition in Ontario
Assumed office
February 4, 2023
Preceded byPeter Tabuns
Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
Assumed office
February 4, 2023
Preceded byPeter Tabuns (interim)
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Davenport
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byCristina Martins
President of the New Democratic Party
In office
April 9, 2016 – February 18, 2018
Preceded byRebecca Blaikie
Succeeded byMathieu Vick
Other roles
2018–2022Opposition Critic for Education
2014–2018TDSB Trustee for Ward 9
Personal details
Born (1969-09-20) September 20, 1969 (age 54)
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Political partyOntario New Democratic
Other political
affiliations
New Democratic (federal)
SpouseJordan Berger
Children2
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario
Alma materCarleton University (BA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • policy researcher
WebsiteCampaign website
Constituency website

Marit Stiles MPP (/ˈmɑːrɪt/ MAR-rit;[1] born September 20, 1969) is a Canadian politician who has been the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) and the leader of the Opposition since February 4, 2023. She has represented Davenport in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since June 7, 2018.

Born in Newfoundland, Stiles moved to Ontario to attend university. She worked as a policy researcher before becoming research and policy director with ACTRA. Stiles served as a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustee in 2014 and was the president of the federal NDP from 2016 to 2018, before her election as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP).

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