Susan Elizabeth Whelan, PC (/ˈhwiːlən/; born May 5, 1963, in Windsor, Ontario) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Whelan, a lawyer, first won a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1993 election representing Essex—Windsor.
[1] Whelan was defeated by Conservative Jeff Watson at the 2004 election, and unsuccessfully tried to win back her old seat in 2006 and the 2008.
[6] In June 2009, Whelan was named chief executive officer for the Ontario division of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Whelan authors a blog entitled Susan's Fight Back, to share her experience, strength, and hope with others.