Julia Munro in front of the Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park.

Julia Munro is currently the MPP for the riding of York North. Julia is also the Parliamentary Assistant to The Chair of Management Board and the Minister of Culture.

Julia Munro was first elected to the Ontario Legislature in June of 1995 as the MPP for the former riding of Durham-York, and for a second term in June of 1999 in the new riding of York North. In both elections, Julia won two of the biggest majorities on record for the area. Julia has long been interested in politics and was an active member of her local riding association and various community organizations prior to her election.

Julia first became a member of the Durham-York Progressive Conservative Riding Association executive in 1990, and played an active role in campaigns and policy conferences. She was a representative on the Education Policy Council, and served two terms as the President of the Durham-York PC Riding Association.

Elected to Queen's Park, June 1995

Julia Munro and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty at the budget presentation, May 9, 2001

Once elected in 1995 Julia was immediately appointed Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier for the period 1995 and 1996. While serving as Parliamentary Assistant, Julia was instrumental in ensuring that school breakfast programs were fostered across the province through a $5 million partnership with the Canadian Living Foundation for Families. The Grocery Industry Foundation Together (GIFT) entered the partnership in June of 1996 to donate $3 million, over three years, in nutritious foods to breakfast clubs in the province.

In 1996 Julia was appointed by the Premier to lead a government initiative on volunteerism in the province. Julia successfully conducted the initiative through its consultative and advisory stages, and produced a final report of the Advisory Board on the Voluntary Sector, which was submitted in early 1997.


Re-elected June 1999, in the new riding of York North

Ted Arnott, MPP for Waterloo-Wellington, Toby Barrett, MPP for Haldiman-Norfolk-Brant, Garfield Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North, Doug Galt, MPP for Northumberland, Brenda Elliott, MPP for Guelph-Wellington and Julia Munro at the Rural Economic Renewal Task Force Meeting in Fergus, Ontario, March 23rd, 2000.

In 1999 the Premier appointed Julia to the Premier's Task Force on Rural Economic Renewal. The Task Force traveled the province to listen to citizens and discuss the economy in rural Ontario. The Task Force then identified a number of barriers to economic growth in rural and small town Ontario. As a result, the Mike Harris government introduced the Ontario Small Town and Rural Development (OSTAR) initiative and funding mechanism, which was announced in the budget for 2000 to assist rural Ontario with economic programs. This approach will bring $200 million in economic development and $400 million in infrastructure investments through SuperBuild. The Task Force's recommendations also reduced red tape for farmers, by converting the Retail Sales Tax rebate program for farm building materials to a point-of-sale exemption. For further details see: Rural Economic Renewal Task Force

Premier Mike Harris, Rob Sampson, MPP for Mississauga Centre, Julia Munro and Toronto Police Chief Julian Fantino at the Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement announcement on October 10, 2001.

While serving as an MPP Julia has also served on many legislative committees. She is currently the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee as well as the Government Point Person for the Public Accounts Committee. Julia has also served as the Vice-Chair of the General Government Committee. From March 2001 until April 2002 Julia was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation and Assistant Deputy Government Whip.