Donna Skelly

Donna Skelly is a Canadian politician and journalist. Skelly is presently the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since April 14, 2025. She is the first woman to hold this position. She was first elected in 2018 to the electoral district of Flamborough—Glanbrook with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. In 2023, Skelly was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Its mission is to promote the advancement of parliamentary democracy by enhancing knowledge and understanding democratic governance, youth engagement in democracy, gender equality and equal representation.