Tracy Muggli (born 1964 or 1965)[1] is a Canadian Senator, hospital administrator and registered social worker. She was appointed to the Senate on August 17, 2024, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. At the time of her appointment, Muggli was executive director of St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon.[2] She had previously been director of mental health and addiction services with the Saskatoon Health Region and has also taught courses at the University of Regina’s Faculty of Social Work.[3][4]
Tracy Muggli | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senator for Saskatchewan | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Mary Simon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59) Muenster, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | non-affiliated |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, Carleton University |
| Occupation | hospital administrator |
| Profession | social worker |
Muggli was born in Muenster, Saskatchewan but has spent most of her life in Saskatoon since moving there in 1994.[1]
Muggli graduated from the University of Saskatchewan and also has a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Regina, and a Master of Social Work from Carleton University.[2]
Muggli was previously a Liberal candidate in Saskatoon—Grasswood in the 2015 and 2019 Canadian federal election placing third in both attempts.[5] However, her 2019 result was also "the strongest showing of the Liberal candidates" running in Saskatoon.[6]
Honours Muggli has received include the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, a YWCA Woman of Distinction Award, and the Saskatchewan Premier's Award for Excellence in Public Service.[4]
Muggli's appointment as an ostensibly independent senator has provoked criticism, as she is a two-time Liberal candidate and long-time Liberal Party donor.[7] The Conservative Party of Canada accused Trudeau of "appointing his Liberal friends to defend his disastrous policies".[7]
Electoral history
edit| 2019 Canadian federal election: Saskatoon—Grasswood | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Kevin Waugh | 26,336 | 53.3 | +11.7 | $32,265.34 | |||
| New Democratic | Erika Ritchie | 12,672 | 25.6 | -4.5 | none listed | |||
| Liberal | Tracy Muggli | 8,419 | 17.0 | -9.4 | $50,741.23 | |||
| Green | Neil Sinclair | 1,320 | 2.7 | +0.9 | $335.36 | |||
| People's | Mark Friesen | 692 | 1.4 | - | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,439 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 337 | |||||||
| Turnout | 49,776 | 77.6 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 64,150 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.10 | ||||||
| Source: Global News,[8] Elections Canada[9] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Saskatoon—Grasswood | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Kevin Waugh | 19,166 | 41.58 | -8.64 | $68,859.20 | |||
| New Democratic | Scott Bell | 13,909 | 30.18 | -9.66 | $103,289.43 | |||
| Liberal | Tracy Muggli | 12,165 | 26.4 | +19.09 | $63,065.97 | |||
| Green | Mark Bigland-Pritchard | 846 | 1.84 | -0.65 | $2,839.31 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 46,086 | 100.0 | $194,681.77 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 137 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 46,223 | 78.59 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 58,810 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.13 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Tracy Muggli, Liberal Party of Canada". CKOM News. October 7, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "PM names Saskatoon's Tracy Muggli as independent senator". CTV News. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Number of intoxicated people in police cells down". CTV News. June 10, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "St. Paul's executive director Muggli appointed to Senate". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Paas-Lang, Christian (August 17, 2024). "PM names broadcaster Charles Adler, health-care executive Tracy Muggli as new senators". CBC News. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Young, Matt (October 22, 2019). "'Glass half full': Saskatoon Liberals shut out again, but happy for Trudeau minority win". CTV News. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Paas-Lang, Christian (August 17, 2024). "PM names broadcaster Charles Adler, health-care executive Tracy Muggli as new senators". CBC News.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Global News. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saskatoon—Grasswood, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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