improperly diverting money from the Toronto section of the National Council of Jewish Women to the Liberal Party, following donations to the NCJW from corporations linked to the Tridel company of developers (to which Starr was also linked). In the course of investigations surrounding the scandal, it was revealed that Oddie had made use of such donations in her 1987 campaign. Oddie was not formally accused of wrongdoing, and it is unclear if she had any involvement in the scandal beyond accepting contributions from Starr. Nonetheless, the controversy was deemed significant enough that she resign her portfolio. She ran for re-election in the 1990 provincial election, but was defeated by David Christopherson of the NDP. Peterson cabinet Later career After leaving politics, Oddie worked at the St. Catharines, Ontario YWCA as well as Orlick Industries. She was then appointed an adjudicator to the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board. In 2008, she was appointed to the council of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Oddie was also on the board of governors for Mohawk College in Hamilton. References External links 1937 births 2021 deaths Women government ministers of Canada Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario Women MPPs in Ontario