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Anna Kindy
Canadian skier and politician (born 1962) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anna Kindy (born August 14, 1962) is a Canadian freestyle skier, physician, addiction specialist, and politician who sits as a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing North Island. She has also competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, in women's moguls.[1]
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Early life and career
Kindy was born in Montreal, Quebec. She graduated from the University of Alberta's medical school in 1986.[2] Early in her career, Kindy worked in remote Quebec contributing to underserved communities.[3] In a unique twist, between 1989-1992, Kindy balanced being a family doctor in Port Hardy while also representing Canada by competing at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, in mogul skiing.[3]
In 1998, Kindy and her husband, Dr. Peter Olesen, a surgeon, moved to Campbell River to work and to raise their three children there.[3] Since then she has gone on international missions in Guatemala and has specialized in addiction medicine.[3] Tenets of her practice include informed consent, doing no harm, and upholding bodily autonomy. Her career in medicine has spanned over 35 years.[3]
At the time of her election to the legislature, she was a general practitioner with a focus on addiction medicine and had hospital privileges at Campbell River Hospital.[2]
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Political career
She was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate on November 9, 2023 for the provincial riding of North Island.[4] She went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of BC on October 19, 2024, defeating NDP incumbent Michele Babchuk by 681 votes.[5] This marked the departure of the North Island riding as a NDP stronghold riding since 2005.[6]
Kindy currently serves in the official opposition's shadow cabinet as the Critic for Health. Her main political priority is to ensure that emergency rooms are open 24/7.[7]
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Political views
Despite being vaccinated herself against COVID-19, Kindy has protested against British Columbia's public health measures to combat the pandemic and has questioned the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.[8][9][10]
Kindy can be heard in a board meeting saying "what bodies?" in relation to alleged bodies found on residential schools.To date no bodies have been found at the Kamloops Residential School.[11]
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