Pam Damoff

Pamela Damoff (born March 13, 1971) is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Oakville North—Burlington in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2025 as a member of the Liberal Party. She represented Ward 2 on the Oakville Town Council from 2010 to 2015.

Personal history Born in London, Ontario, her father was vice-president of a manufacturing company and her mother was a homemaker. Damoff attended the University of Western Ontario, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980. She spent 27 years working in financial and investment banking positions and the last 11 years as a self-employed consultant, while she focused on the community. Damoff has lived in Oakville since 1992. Damoff announced her candidacy for the nomination on April 29, 2015, with the support of Khan's father.

Damoff was named vice-chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in December 2015. In April 2019, she fainted at her desk in the House of Commons during question period.

She was re-elected in the 2019 federal election, defeating Conservative candidate Sean Weir by a margin of 10.22% or 7113 votes. Shortly after, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, Marc Miller. Damoff was elected to a third term in the 2021 federal election, where she defeated Conservative candidate Hanan Rizkalla by a margin of 8.8% or 5891 votes, with New Democratic candidate Lenaee Dupuis coming in third with 6574 votes.

On May 1, 2024, Damoff announced that she would not seek re-election in the upcoming 2025 Canadian federal election, citing fears for her safety and disgust with toxicity in politics. On January 14, 2025, she endorsed Burlington MP Karina Gould in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election.

Post-politics Following her exit from politics, it was announced that she would be Chief Executive Officer of Pearson Centre.

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