Rob Cerjanec

Robert Charles Cerjanec (born 1988) is a Canadian politician who has served as a Member of Provincial Parliament since 2025. A member of the Ontario Liberal Party, he represents the riding of Ajax. He was previously a small business owner and consultant, and served on the senior leadership teams of Toronto Deputy Mayor Ana Bailão and the Durham District School Board.

Early life and education Cerjanec was born in North York and raised by a single mother. He is of German, Croatian, and Maltese ancestry. His grandfather immigrated to Canada from Croatia in 1950 and worked on a farm in Bradford.

Career and politics Before running for public office, Cerjanec served as Chief of Staff to the Deputy Mayor of Toronto, Ana Bailão, where he helped shape policy on housing, transit, development, and community initiatives. The Bill did not pass on second reading with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus voting against. It was the first Bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario that sought to address the use and expansion of artificial intelligence outside of government. The purpose of the Act was to require the Government of Ontario to design, implement and maintain a comprehensive artificial intelligence, talent and innovation strategy in order to develop and grow Ontario’s economy, with the goal of making Ontario a global and national leader in artificial intelligence and innovation within 10 years.

Cerjanec entered the 2026 Ontario Liberal Party leadership race on May 28, 2026.

Electoral history