BIO – Hon. , Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

Dr. Eric Hoskins was first elected to the legislature as the MPP for St. Paul’s in 2009. He was re-elected in 2011 and 2014 and currently serves as Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. We first met Minister Hoskins when he was Minister of Children and Youth Services and he has also served as:

• Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, and • Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

Minister Hoskins is a renowned humanitarian, family doctor and a proud Ontarian with a long and dedicated record of public service.

After finishing his medical studies at McMaster University, and subsequently at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, he spent nearly a decade as a doctor and humanitarian in war- torn regions in Africa and around the world. From 1997 to 2000, he served as the senior advisor to then Foreign Minister on issues such as human rights, child soldiers, peacekeeping and the landmines ban.

He and his wife, Dr. , founded the international charity Canada to help hundreds of thousands of children in war-affected regions across the globe. Minister Hoskins was also Advisor to the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict at the in 2002-03.

Minister Hoskins has been recognized for his humanitarian work and public service. In 2008, he was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada. He has also received the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Cross, and has been awarded the United Nations Lester B. Pearson Peace Medal.