Dr. John O’Connor

Fort McMurray, Treaty 8

Family Physician and Hospitalist in the Fort McMurray area since 1993, serving the Indigenous
communities outlying since 1994. Dr. O’Conner has been a member of the Keepers since 2006.
John is also a board member Safe Drinking Water Foundation of Canada and is a fierce and committed advocate for residents downstream of the tars sands in Northern Alberta.
John is married to Charlene O’Conner a Registered Nurse and together they have seven children and seven grandchildren.