Patty Hajdu

Patty Hajdu
Hajdu in 2016
Minister of Jobs and Families
Assumed office
May 13, 2025
Prime MinisterMark Carney
Preceded bySteven MacKinnon
Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Assumed office
May 13, 2025
Prime MinisterMark Carney
Preceded byHerself
In office
October 26, 2021 – March 14, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byMélanie Joly
Succeeded byHerself
Minister of Indigenous Services
In office
October 26, 2021 – May 13, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Mark Carney
Preceded byMarc Miller
Succeeded byMandy Gull-Masty
Minister of Health
In office
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byGinette Petitpas Taylor
Succeeded byJean-Yves Duclos
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour
In office
January 10, 2017 – November 20, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byMaryAnn Mihychuk
Succeeded byCarla Qualtrough (Employment and Workforce Development)
Filomena Tassi (Labour)
Minister of Status of Women
In office
November 4, 2015 – January 10, 2017
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byKellie Leitch
Succeeded byMaryam Monsef
Member of Parliament
for Thunder Bay—Superior North
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byBruce Hyer
Personal details
Born (1966-03-11) March 11, 1966
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
PartyLiberal
Alma materLakehead University (BA)
University of Victoria (MPA)
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Patricia A. Hajdu (/ˈhd/; born March 11, 1966) is a Canadian politician who has been Minister of Jobs and Families since May 13, 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Hajdu was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election and serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Thunder Bay—Superior North. Hajdu is also the minister responsible for FedNor and previously served as the minister of status of women (2015–2017), minister of employment, workforce development and labour (2017–2019), minister of health (2019–2021) and minister of Indigenous services (2021–2025).