Dr. Rose Zacharias

Dr. Rose Zacharias was the Ontario Liberal Party candidate for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte in the February 2025 provincial election, securing 14,332 votes (35.61%).

Dr. Zacharias is a prominent family physician and past president of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). Her platform centred on fixing Ontario’s primary care crisis, addressing local emergency department wait times at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), recruiting family doctors to Springwater and Oro-Medonte, and investing in public education.