Yvan Baker MP
Baker in 2019
Member of Parliament forEtobicoke Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Borys Wrzesnewskyj
Member of theOntario Provincial Parliament forEtobicoke Centre
In office June 12, 2014 – June 7, 2018
Preceded by	Donna Cansfield
Succeeded by	Kinga Surma
Personal details
Born	(1977-12-08)December 8, 1977 (age 47) Toronto,Ontario
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada (Federal) Ontario Liberal Party (Provincial)
Domestic partner	Amanda Simard (e. 2023)
Residence(s)	Humber Valley Village,[1]Etobicoke,Ontario
Education	Toronto French School
Alma mater	York University (BBA) Dartmouth College (MBA)
Occupation	Management consultantPolitician

Yvan BakerMP (born December 8, 1977) is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the federalriding ofEtobicoke Centre since 2019.^[2] He is a member of theLiberal Party of Canada. Prior to entering federal politics, he served as theLiberal member of theLegislative Assembly of Ontario for the provincial riding ofEtobicoke Centre from 2014 to 2018.

Baker was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Myroslava (Oleksiuk) and Donald Baker. His mother was born in Kiel, Germany, to a Ukrainian family, and his paternal family is Scottish.^[3] Baker grew up in the West EndToronto neighbourhood ofEtobicoke and attendedToronto French School. He graduated with aBBA from theSchulich School of Business at York University and went on to work forScotiabank.^[4][5] He then accepted a position as an Executive Assistant to the Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre^[4]Borys Wrzesnewskyj before obtaining hisMaster of Business Administration from theTuck School of Business atDartmouth College, New Hampshire.^[4][6] After graduation Baker became a management consultant with theBoston Consulting Group, working out of the New York and Toronto offices before starting his own consultancy based out of Toronto.^[4][5] Baker previously taught Master of Business Administration students at Schulich School of Business at York University.^[5]

Baker has also worked on several charitable initiatives and community projects. These include serving as a board director for Leave out Violence, the Emerging Leaders Network, and Global Grassroots, where he supported emerging female leaders in Rwanda on projects addressing issues such as lack of access to water, domestic violence and health education.^[4] He is a recipient of theQueen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.^[4]

Baker was elected to theOntario Legislature in 2014 as the MPP forEtobicoke Centre.^[7] He served as parliamentary assistant to Minister of FinanceCharles Sousa. Previously, Baker served as parliamentary assistant toDeb Matthews, president of the Treasury Board from 2014 to 2016.

His other legislative roles included parliamentary assistant to the Minister Responsible for Digital Government; commissioner, Board of Internal Economy; and vice-chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.^[8]

In May 2015, Baker introduced theOntario Flag Day Act, 2015, which sought to proclaim May 21 of each year as Ontario Flag Day. The bill passed with the unanimous support of all three parties.^[9]

Baker also introduced thePathways to Post-secondary Excellence Act, which would make it easier for high school students to research post-secondary educational institutions.^[10] This would be done by centralizing data in the areas of admission, student experience and outcomes for recent graduates^[11]". The bill was endorsed by theOntario Undergraduate Student Alliance,Canadian Federation of Students, theCollege Student Alliance and the Graduate Student Alliance.^[12] The bill did not proceed past first reading.^[13]

In 2017, Baker proposed thePhones Down, Heads Up Act, a bill to fine pedestrians between $50 and $125 for texting while crossing the street.^[14][15] The bill attracted criticism fromOntario New Democratic Party MPPCheri DiNovo and pedestrian-safety advocacy group Walk Toronto, who argued that there is little evidence that distracted walking is a risk, and that it shifts the safety onus from drivers to pedestrians.^[16]

In Etobicoke Centre, Baker hosted Community Recognition Awards annually which highlighted local individuals and organizations for making a difference in the community.^[17] The awards were available in four categories; Outstanding Volunteer Service to the Community, Outstanding Volunteer Service to Seniors, Outstanding Volunteer Service to the Community by Youth and Outstanding Service by Professional Staff.^[17] Approximately 30 individuals and organizations are honoured every year.^[17]

An annual Government and Community Services Fair was co-hosted every year by Baker andEtobicoke—Lakeshore MPPPeter Milczyn. In 2015, the event featured more than 110 exhibitors from the provincial government, agencies and community organizations.^[18]

On October 30, 2018, Baker announced his intention to seek theLiberal Party of Canada nomination in the federal riding ofEtobicoke Centre.^[19]

He is engaged toAmanda Simard, the former Progressive Conservative and later LiberalMPP for the provincial riding ofGlengarry-Prescott-Russell.

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