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Helena Guergisright Helena Guergis (born February 19, 1969 in Barrie, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. She is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the central-Ontario riding of SimcoeGrey for the Conservative Party of Canada. She is currently the deputy critic for seniors' issues. Guergis was educated at Georgian College. Her family has a history of political involvement in the Barrie region. Before entering political life, Guergis was a small business owner in the small town of Angus, Ontario. She has also worked in fundraising for the Angus Food Bank and the Barrie Rape Crisis Centre. She was an advisor to the Ministries of Finance and Education in the provincial governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves, and also worked for local MLA Joe Tascona. Guergis was a candidate of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the downtown Toronto riding of TrinitySpadina in the provincial election of 2003. She finished a distant third, against New Democratic incumbent Rosario Marchese and Liberal Nellie Pedro. In the 2004 federal election, she defeated incumbent Liberal Paul Bonwick by 100 votes in SimcoeGrey. Some regard Guergis as a rising star in the Conservative Party. While running for provincial office, Guergis indicated that she would support same-sex marriage if given the opportunity. She has recently retracted this claim, however, claiming that her constituents oppose the initiative. On January 24, 2005, Guergis was appointed deputy critic for seniors' issues. Guergis, Helena Guergis, Helena Guergis, Helena
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