Tony Clement was re-elected to the House of Commons in 2008, representing the Northern Ontario constituency of Parry Sound-Muskoka. On October 30, 2008, Minister Clement was appointed Minister of Industry with responsibilities for competitiveness, innovation, sectoral strategies and economic development in Northern Ontario. He currently chairs the Cabinet Committee on Economic Growth and Long-Term Prosperity, and sits on the Planning and Priorities Committee of Cabinet.
 
Minister Clement was first elected to Parliament in 2006 and was appointed as Minister of Health and Minister responsible for FedNor. Prior to this, Mr. Clement was a member of Ontario's provincial legislature from 1995 to 2003. During this time, Mr. Clement served as Minister of Transportation, Minister of the Environment and later, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. In 2001, he was appointed Minister of Health and Long-Term Care where he provided leadership for the country during the SARS outbreak. 

Prior to his election to Parliament, Mr. Clement was counsel to a national law firm, a Visiting Fellow at the University of Toronto Faculty Of Law and was a small business owner. 

On 3 February, 2007, Tony Clement was awarded the Courage in Public Policy Award from the Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of Canada. He was born in Manchester, England, is married to Lynne Golding and is the father of three children. He resides in Port Sydney, Ontario.

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