Jennifer McKelvie is a municipal leader, Deputy Mayor, and accomplished Environmental Geoscientist with deep personal and professional ties to Ajax. With decades of experience championing infrastructure and the environment, she is ready to use her skills to champion growth, protect jobs, and deliver for Ajax as its next Liberal Member of Parliament.

For the past seven years, she has served as a municipal Councillor representing Scarborough-Rouge Park. After being elected to her second term of office in 2022, Jennifer was appointed Deputy Mayor of Toronto, and in this capacity, was Acting Mayor from February to July of 2023. Jennifer serves as Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, a member of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and a member of the Green Municipal Fund Council for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, supporting municipalities across Canada in adopting sustainable practices.

Jennifer McKelvie is also an accomplished Environmental Geoscientist with experience in infrastructure planning and community engagement. She completed her B.Sc. and postdoctoral research at the University of Toronto Scarborough, and managed research partnerships at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Dr. McKelvie’s peer-reviewed research has been widely cited and supported by numerous national and international awards, including the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship and L’Oréal/UNESCO Women in Science Fellowship.