[3] She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia until ousted from Caucus on June 24, 2019, amid a long-standing dispute over accessibility to her constituency office in St. Peter's.
Paon had threatened to fight a House of Assembly Management Commission order to pave the gravel lot near her office, saying it made her feel "bullied and harassed."
Nova Scotia Tory leader Tim Houston called Paon's remarks "unfounded and mean-spirited".
She then attended Dalhousie University studying Arts and Social Science, Adult Education and Architecture.
She then graduated from Saint Mary's University with a degree in Community Economic Development.