About
Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik
Physician. Activist. Mom. Non-Profit Founder. Dr. Anne-Marie is ready to build a more resilient future.
The Plan
Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik
As a physician, I have seen firsthand how housing, affordability, and climate change directly impact people’s well-being.
We are in trying times. Without stable housing and financial security, stress and hardship lead to poorer health outcomes, from chronic illness to mental health struggles.
That’s why I am fighting for policies that recognize health as the foundation of a strong, equitable society. When we invest in our communities together, we build a healthier future for everyone. To brighter days ahead.
Community Impact
Based in Guelph, Ontario, Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik is a family physician and HIV/AIDS specialist. For decades, she has made a difference in Guelph and across the world.
Local Beginnings
Anne-Marie moved to Guelph in 1982 for her B.Sc. at the University of Guelph and earned her M.D. from McMaster in 1988. During medical school, an infectious disease elective at Dalhousie deeply influenced her commitment to HIV/AIDS care and advocacy.
ARCH Clinic
Recognizing the need for specialized care, Dr. Zajdlik founded ARCH in Guelph and Waterloo, two provincially funded HIV/AIDS clinics that provided care to over 1,000 HIV positive patients in Guelph-Wellington, Grey Bruce and Waterloo Region.
Bracelet of Hope
In 2006, Dr. Zajdlik launched the Bracelet of Hope campaign, a grassroots initiative aimed at raising funds and awareness for HIV/AIDS care in Lesotho, Africa. The campaign quickly gained momentum, raising over $1 million in its first three years. BOH now provides primary and HIV care to 30,000 people in rural Lesotho.
Primary Health Care
After decades of primary care, Dr. Zajdlik became director at the Hope Health Centre. She still served as the medical director of the centre leading up to this election, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care to the community.
COVID-19 Efforts
Under COVID- Dr. Zajdlik was a member of Public Health’s Primary Care Advisory team. Her daily posts provided calm and consistent advice to over 40,000 followers. She co-hosted the ‘Finding the Balance During COVID – 19’ Webinar series which educated thousands.
Recognition
- Guelph Mercury’s Female Newsmaker of the Year, 2005
- Order of Ontario, 2010
- McMaster University Alumnae Gallery, Inducted 2011
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
- Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal, 2016
- Honorary Doctor of Laws and Medicine, University of Guelph
- Honorary Doctor of Science, McMaster University
- YMCA Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
- Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellow
- Guelph Today’s Community Builder’s Award (Health), 2023
Endorsements
Local voices supporting Dr. Anne-Marie’s plan for a healthier future.
Mike Schreiner
Green MPP
I encouraged Anne-Marie to run for MP because she’ll be a strong, independent voice in Ottawa. Just as she helped lead our community through the pandemic, she’ll use her office to address healthcare shortages, the housing affordability crisis, and the climate emergency.
Karen Hand
PhD
Why do I support Anne-Marie? She embodies the qualities of a true leader, possessing unwavering integrity and a remarkable commitment to action. In these turbulent times, when uncertainty looms and many of us are anxious about the well-being of our families and communities, I wholeheartedly endorse Dr. Zajdlik.
Arthur Hilliker
Professor
Anne-Marie Zjajdlik would be an excellent MP. She is highly intelligent and has a charming and energetic personality. She is very well informed on health policy and environmental issues (climate change) and would have more impact on policy development than the other candidates, both externally and within the parliamentary committee structure.
