Paddy Torsney served Burlington as an outstanding Member of Parliament for 12 years. She helped thousands of constituents solve problems and change policies. She successfully brought Burlington's issues to Ottawa. She worked to bring jobs, promote opportunities for youth, honour Canada's War Veterans, and championed the National Do Not Call Registry and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Since 2006, Paddy worked with the Leader of the Official  Opposition and consulted on provincial issues.

Paddy knows Burlington and she knows Ottawa, having played several key roles in projects nationally and internationally as Burlington's MP. These include:

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment, where she played a vital role in passing the new Canadian Environment Protection Act
• Chair of the Special Committee on the non-medical use of drugs
• Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety, and Emergency Preparedness
• Member of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science, and Technology
• Chair of the Liberal Women's Caucus (1994-1996)

In 1997, Paddy was a delegate to the Ottawa Conference to Ban Land Mines. She was elected President of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and as Director of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group.

Paddy serves on the board of Halton's children's mental health facility, ROCK: Reach Out Centre for Kids. She is co-host of Roundtable on Cogeco TV and a member of the United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton Leadership Committee 2006-2008.

After attending Holy Rosary grade school in Burlington, Paddy cut her political teeth at Cathedral Girls high school, where she was Vice President of the students council. After working for a year, she enrolled at McGill University and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in International Business and Marketing.