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Julie Dabrusin

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The Honourable
Julie Dabrusin
PC MP
Dabrusin at Canadian Film Centre Annual Gala in 2018
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 13, 2025
Prime MinisterMark Carney
Preceded byTerry Duguid
Member of Parliament
for Toronto—Danforth
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byCraig Scott
Personal details
Born (1971-04-16) April 16, 1971 (age 54)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Riverdale, Toronto, Ontario
EducationMcGill University
University of Toronto
ProfessionLawyer

Julie Aviva Dabrusin PC MP (born April 16, 1971) is a Canadian Liberal politician who has served as Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada since May 2025.[1] She has served as a member of Parliament (MP) since the 2015 federal election, representing the riding of Toronto—Danforth in the House of Commons of Canada. Dabrusin was previously the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources from 2021-2024, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage from 2019-2021.

Early life

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Dabrusin was raised in Montréal in a Jewish household.[2] She pursued an undergraduate degree in Near and Middle Eastern Studies at McGill University and later attended the University of Toronto for her law degree. She spent 13 years as a lawyer with Rogers Partners LLP, a Toronto law firm. She practiced litigation, including serving as commission counsel for the Toronto External Contracts Inquiry, which examined municipal government procurement processes.[3] She and her family moved to the Danforth area in 1998.

In 2011, Dabrusin left her legal career to focus on raising her two daughters and participating in various community organizing and charitable activities aimed at promoting and preserving Toronto's public parks. In 2013, she was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[4]

Government work and political career

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Dabrusin decided to run in the 2015 federal election primarily on concerns about income inequality and government neglect of Canada's urban areas.[5] Dabrusin won the election, unseating NDP incumbent Craig Scott. Toronto—Danforth was previously held by NDP leader Jack Layton and was considered to be a safe seat; it has long been one of the more left-leaning ridings in Toronto.[6]

Electoral record

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2025 Canadian federal election: Toronto—Danforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Julie Dabrusin 38,794 66.56 +18.20
Conservative Ashik Hussain 11,060 18.98 +6.42
New Democratic Clare Hacksel 7,554 12.96 –20.71
Green Silvia Stardust 625 1.07 –0.89
Animal Protection Liz White 250 0.43 +0.05
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 58,283 71.16
Eligible voters 81,901
Liberal notional hold Swing +5.89
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2021 Canadian federal election: Toronto—Danforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Julie Dabrusin 23,038 48.41 +0.58 $77,319.65
New Democratic Clare Hacksel 15,881 33.28 +0.08 $94,784.85
Conservative Michael Carey 6,105 12.83 +2.29 $25,348.44
People's Wayne Simmons 1,238 2.59 +1.49 $766.61
Green Maryem Tollar 949 1.99 -4.51 $2,899.08
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 204 0.43 +0.13 $0.00
Animal Protection Liz White 179 0.38 -0.02 $3,315.07
Independent Habiba Desai 125 0.26 $510.82
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,719 – – $110,583.29
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 47,719 59.84
Eligible voters 79,749
Source: Elections Canada[9]
2019 Canadian federal election: Toronto—Danforth
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Julie Dabrusin 27,681 47.7 +5.36 $75,766
New Democratic Min Sook Lee 19,283 33.2 -6.97 $102,067
Conservative Zia Choudhary 6,091 10.5 +0.64 $19,351
Green Chris Tolley 3,761 6.5 +1.79
People's Tara Dos Remedios 621 1.1 - $3,633
Animal Protection Elizabeth Abbott 261 0.4 -0.24 $2,645
Independent John Kladitis 210 0.4 - $2,953
Communist Ivan Byard 151 0.3 -
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,059 100.0
Total rejected ballots 413
Turnout 58,472 71.9
Eligible voters 81,283
Liberal hold Swing +6.17
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Julie Dabrusin 23,531 42.34 +13.83 –
New Democratic Craig Scott 22,325 40.17 -19.27 –
Conservative Benjamin Dichter 5,478 9.86 +4.49 –
Green Chris Tolley 2,618 4.71 +0.02 –
Progressive Canadian John Richardson 1,275 2.29 +1.65 –
Animal Alliance Elizabeth Abbott 354 0.64 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,581 100.0     $209,972.56
Total rejected ballots 269 0.48 –
Turnout 55,850 72.38 –
Eligible voters 77,158
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing –
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Prime Minister Carney announces new Ministry". Prime Minister of Canada. 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  2. ^ "Here are the six Jewish MP's headed to Ottawa". 10 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Julie Dabrusin". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  4. ^ "Biography | Julie Dabrusin | Federal Liberal Candidate for Toronto–Danforth". juliedabrusin.liberal.ca. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  5. ^ Last, Paula (24 September 2015). "Julie Dabrusin seeks to close gap between rich and poor". The Toronto Observer. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. ^ "'It hurts': NDP shut out of downtown Toronto in Liberal crush". CBC News. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  9. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Toronto—Danforth, 30 September 2015". Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  13. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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