Shelley Martel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shelley Martel
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1963(1963-04-08)
Age	61
Birthplace	Greater Sudbury
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Aries

Shelley Martel Biography

Shelley Martel is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 8, 1963 in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Shelley Dawn Marie Martel (born April 8 1993) was a former politician from Ontario, Canada. She was an Ontario New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 until 2007. She was a member of two ridings: Sudbury East as well as Nickel Belt. She was an official in the cabinet of the administration that was headed by Bob Rae.

Then, in December of 1991 she became implicated in another scandal when she invents a few remark concerning an Sudbury physician who been criticized by the government regarding the limits on billing. One of the attendees at the gathering were Evelyn Dodds, a Thunder Bay municipal councillor, and a the former Progressive Conservative candidate. Dodds wrote a letter regarding the incident in a letter to PC chairman Mike Harris who read it in the legislative session. Martel stated that of the incident “I made some remarks which were completely unfounded and which are without basis,” and claimed that they were made in an “heated private conversation.” The opposition demanded Martel’s resignation, but it was denied by Rae. “The minister has apologized for what happened in a private conversation and admitted she made a mistake … and as far as I’m concerned that’s (the end of it).”

In June 1991, she became involved in a minor controversy when she and fellow cabinet minister Anne Swarbrick wrote letters to the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons asking for the suspension of the licence of a physician who had been convicted of sexually assaulting four teenage female patients. Since the letters violated conflict of interest guidelines she and Swarbrick offered their resignations from cabinet. However Premier Rae refused to accept their resignations. He said, “Not every mistake in these circumstances should lead to a resignation.” Liberal leader Robert Nixon, who expressed his view to the Ontario Legislature that, while it may not have been an appropriate action for members of Cabinet, it was not one that should lead to their discharge. He said, “Their reputations and integrity have in no way suffered by these statements.”

In March 1992, an all-party committee investigated the incident. Martel took the unusual step of taking a lie detector test to show that she was telling the truth about making up a story about seeing confidential files on the doctor. The committee concluded that Martel did not need to resign. However, the Liberal and Conservative members of the committee who were in the minority called for Martel’s resignation.

On the 1st of October, 1990 Martel became Minister for Northern Development and Government House Leader of Cabinet of Bob Rae. On July 31, 1991, Rae did a small cabinet change. Martel’s portfolio was enlarged as she assumed the responsibility of Mines of Gilles Pouliot to become the Minister of Northern Development and Mines but she lost her post to be Government House Leader to Dave Cooke.

Shelley Martel Net Worth

Shelley Martel is one of the richest Politician from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shelley Martel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Martel is a native of Sudbury, Ontario, the second child of four. Her dad was Elie Martel, an active NDP Member of the Ontario legislature. She is the mother of an local leader, Norman Fawcett, who was mayor of Capreol and was Nickel Belt’s Federal MP between 1965 until 1968. She was a student of International Politics at the University of Toronto as well as French in the Sorbonne. She later was an adjudicator for claims with the Ontario Workers Compensation Board.

At the age of 24, in 1987, Martel was elected as the New Democratic Party candidate in the district of Sudbury East, defeating Liberal candidate Claude Mayer by 6,005 votes. She was also named the party’s critic on the arts and culture as well as francophone affairs. She was elected again in the provincial election of 1990 during which the NDP gained a majority in the government.

In July 1991, Martel led an effort to save a paper mill in Kapuskasing from closure. The deal was initially rejected by cabinet but was resurrected in August when Rae agreed to purchase the Smoky Falls hydroelectric dam from Kimberly-Clark and give the mill 10 years of free power.

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Who is Shelley Martel Dating?

According to our records, Shelley Martel married to Howard Hampton (m. 1994). As of December 1, 2023, Shelley Martel’s is not dating anyone.

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When the riding of Sudbury East was eliminated for the 1999 election, she was re-elected again in the redistributed Nickel Belt riding. Nickel Belt’s previous MPP Blain Morin, who had won the riding just eight months earlier in a by-election following the retirement of Floyd Laughren, decided not to challenge Martel for the party’s nomination. She defeated her Liberal opponent by 4,344 votes.

Facts & Trivia

Shelley Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Shelley Martel celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

In 2002, Martel sponsored another private member’s bill on the rights of medical patients. The bill which she named the ‘Tommy Douglas Act’ would have set standards for patient care and ensured accessibility for long term care.

Top Facts about Shelley Martel

1. Shelley Martel is a former Ontario NDP MPP.
2. She represented the riding of Nickel Belt from 1990-2007.
3. Martel was known for her advocacy on healthcare and social justice issues.
4. She served as Deputy Leader of the NDP from 1996-2003.
5. Martel retired from politics in 2007 but remains active in community organizing.
6. During her time in office, she fought against privatization of healthcare services.
7. Martel also advocated for improved access to mental health services in Northern Ontario.
8. She was a vocal critic of government cuts to education funding.
9. In 2018, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Sudbury’s Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury.
10. Martel continues to be an influential figure within the NDP and progressive politics in Canada.