Background
Jones grew up on her family"s farm.
Jones grew up on her family"s farm.
She attended Fanshawe College where she received a diploma in radio broadcasting.
She worked as an Executive Assistant former Personal Computer party leader John Tory. Jones ran in the 2007 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the new riding of Dufferin—Caledon. She defeated Liberal candidate Betsy Hall by 3,884 votes.
She was re-elected in 2011 and 2014.
During her time in opposition, Jones has introduced several private member"s bills. These include the Protecting Vulnerable People Against Picketing Acting, Criminal Record Checks for Volunteers Acting, Social Assistance Statute Law Amendment Acting, and the Aggregate Recycling Promotion Acting.
Only the Aggregate Recycling Promotion Acting in 2014 made it past first reading. The bill made it to third reading before it died on the order paper when the 2014 election was called.
Another private member’s, Bill 94, which would have ensured that Ontario Disability Support Program payments could not be scaled back as a result of Registered Disability Support Program contributions, was eventually adopted by the Liberal government through regulation.
She was named the co Deputy Leader on September 10, 2015 following a shadow cabinet shuffle.
She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the riding of Dufferin—Caledon as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
