| Kathleen Wynne | |
 | |
MPP for Don Valley West | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003-present | |
| Preceded by | David Turnbull |
|---|---|
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Public school trustee |
Kathleen Wynne is a politician in Ontario, Canada. A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Don Valley West is a provincial electoral district in in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. David Turnbull (born March 17, 1942 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Toronto District School Board, also known as TDSB, is the English -language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page She is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Don Valley West for the Liberal Party. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature Don Valley West is a provincial electoral district in in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada.
Wynne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University, a Master of Arts degree in linguistics from the University of Toronto (1980) and a Master of Education degree in adult education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Queen's University, generally referred to simply as Queen's, is a coeducational non-sectarian Public university located in Kingston, Ontario A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus The Master of Education (MEd MAEd or EdM is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto is a teachers' college in Toronto Ontario. She has also completed a Harvard University course in conflict mediation, which was the culmination of five years of training in mediation and conflict resolution. She was a member of the discipline committee of the Ontario Society of Psychotherapists from 1997 to 2000.
Prior to her election to the Legislature, Wynne served as president of the Toronto Institute of Human Relations. In 1996, she helped found Citizens for Local Democracy, which opposed the efforts of Ontario's Progressive Conservative government to amalgamate the City of Toronto. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario She also founded the Metro Parent Network (now the Toronto Parent Network) which supports improvements in the province's public education system, and has participated in numerous other community endeavours. Wynne helped found MAD for Dancing, a community fundraising group that has donated over $50,000 to organizations that support gay and lesbian youth.
In 2000, Wynne was elected as a public school trustee in Toronto's eighth ward, despite being targeted by anonymous hate literature describing her as an extremist lesbian. Toronto District School Board, also known as TDSB, is the English -language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women She strongly opposed cuts to public education mandated by the Conservative government. In 2001, she helped pass a measure encouraging public schools to purchase teaching materials reflecting the presence of gay and lesbian parents in modern society.
Wynne was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 2003 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative cabinet minister David Turnbull by over 5000 votes. The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. David Turnbull (born March 17, 1942 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada The Liberals won the election, and Wynne was appointed parliamentary assistant to Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Mary Anne Chambers in October 2003. A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties The Ministry of Education (MOE is the agencies of the Ontario government in the Canadian province of Ontario responsible for government policy funding Mary Anne Veronica Chambers (b September 8, 1950) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. In October 2004, she was appointed parliamentary assistant to Minister of Education Gerard Kennedy. The Ministry of Education (MOE is the agencies of the Ontario government in the Canadian province of Ontario responsible for government policy funding This article is about the politician For the actor see Gerard Kennedy (actor.
On September 18, 2006, she was promoted to Ontario Minister of Education in a cabinet shuffle occasioned by the resignation of Joe Cordiano from the Legislature. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Education (MOE is the agencies of the Ontario government in the Canadian province of Ontario responsible for government policy funding In the Parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle or reshuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a Head of government rotates or changes the Joseph Cordiano (born October 30, 1957) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She is the province's first openly lesbian cabinet minister, and only the second openly LGBT cabinet minister after cabinet colleague George Smitherman. LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual George Smitherman MPP (born 1964) is a Canadian politician who represents the provincial riding
In the 2007 provincial election, Wynne ran for re-election against PC leader John Tory. The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10 2007 to elect members ( MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former Tory, who was elected to Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey (former PC leader Ernie Eves' riding) in a by-election, was seeking a seat in a Toronto-area riding. Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey was a provincial electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada that elected one Member of the Legislative Ernest Lawrence Eves (born June 17, 1946) was the twenty-third Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15 Though projected to be a close race, Wynne was re-elected with 50. 4 percent of the popular vote, defeating Tory by just under 5000 votes. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office
She is the mother of three young adults. She and her partner Jane have been residents of Toronto for over 25 years.
| Provincial Government of Dalton McGuinty | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Sandra Pupatello | Ontario Minister of Education (2006–present) | Incumbent |
External links
- Burbs, meet queers: Megacity forces T.O. movement to relive entire gay rights saga by John Sewell, Now Magazine, June 26, 1997 (features comments by Wynne)
- Biographical information from Wynne's website
- Wynne's 2007 campaign website
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