She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990, and was a Cabinet Minister in the government of David Peterson.
John Munro from 1979 to 1981, and a constituency assistant to Member of Provincial Parliament Sheila Copps from 1981 to 1982.
From 1982 to 1987, Collins served as an alderman and regional councillor for Hamilton, Ontario City Council.
Her husband, Robert Rankin, is a retired staff sergeant with Hamilton Police Services.
[1] Collins ran for the Ontario Legislature in the 1985 provincial election, losing to incumbent New Democrat Robert W. Mackenzie by 1,600 votes in the Hamilton East constituency.