Megan Leslie
Megan Leslie | |
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Leslie in 2016 | |
| President and CEO of WWF-Canada | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | David Miller |
| Member of Parliament for Halifax | |
| In office October 14, 2008 – October 18, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alexa McDonough |
| Succeeded by | Andy Fillmore |
| Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party | |
| In office April 19, 2012 – October 18, 2015 | |
| Leader | Thomas Mulcair |
| Preceded by | Thomas Mulcair and Libby Davies |
| Succeeded by | David Christopherson singly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1973 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Community legal worker |
Megan Anissa Leslie (born September 29, 1973) is a Canadian politician and environmental advocate. She is the president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWFC) and on the advisory board of the Leaders' Debates Commission.
Leslie was previously the federal Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Halifax from the 2008 Canadian federal election until her defeat in 2015. She is a member of the New Democratic Party and served as the party's critic for the environment. In 2012, Leslie was named as one of the deputy leaders of the Official Opposition – one of the youngest MPs ever to be selected for the post.