Career
Originally from Chomedey, Quebec, Martow was a practising optometrist prior to her election to the legislature. In 2007, she was a spokesperson for the Multi-Faith Coalition. During the provincial election that year, she supported Progressive Conservative leader John Tory"s plan to create funding among Ontario’s private faith-based schools.
She said, "By not funding non-Catholic faith-based schools, there is going to be social unrest.
This is discrimination against non-Catholics."
In early 2014 she ran in a by-election in the riding of Thornhill to replace the retiring Peter Shurman. She defeated Liberal candidate Sandra Yeung Racco on February 13, 2014.
Four months later she ran again in the 2014 provincial election. She faced Racco again in a rematch.
Martow is the Personal Computer Critic for GTA Issues, Francophone Affairs and the Anti-Racism Secretariat.