Smitherman, 49, and Peloso, a former executive at chocolate company Lindt, met about 20 years ago and were married in August 2007. [82], By the end of 2015, the unemployment rate in Ontario had become lower than the national average. She went on to say that "I don't believe the people of Ontario judge their leaders on the basis of race, colour or sexual orientation – I don't believe they hold that prejudice in their hearts. If you are not receiving disability for him, you should apply, that … [14] Wynne is a member of the United Church of Canada.[16]. On election day, Wynne's Liberals led province-wide all night as they captured a fourth term in office, and moved from minority to majority government. The party was quite successful at turning out Liberal voters in competitive ridings, especially in the GTA, Ottawa, and Midwestern Ontario. [112] Ontario's minimum wage increased $2.40 from $11.60 to $14 effective from January 1, 2018. “He had so much strength,” he told the packed crowd in a downtown community centre. [47] After months of investigation, the auditor general released their report on the gas plants in October 2013, suggesting the cancellation of both gas plants could cost taxpayers as much as $1.1 billion. In the 2018 provincial election, Wynne led her party to the loss of official party status in the worst defeat of a governing party in Ontario history. [13], Prior to her coming out as a lesbian at age 37[14] she was married to Phil Cowperthwaite,[15] with whom she had three children. [45] Wynne denied that she was involved in the gas plant meetings or in the decision to cancel the plants,[46] and asked the auditor general to investigate the cost of cancelling the plants. But the outpouring of support is helping them through it, he said. [101], Wynne has faced negativity on social media outlets, such as Twitter and Facebook. [24], On September 18, 2006, she was promoted to minister of education in a cabinet shuffle occasioned by the resignation of Joe Cordiano from the Legislature. A member of the Ontario Liberal Party, Kathleen Wynne has served as the member of provincial parliament (MPP) for the Toronto riding of Don Valley West since October 3, 2003. [17] In 2000, she ran again and was elected as a trustee for the Toronto District School Board in ward 8. View the profiles of people named Kathleen Wynne. [122] Notably, the Liberals were decimated in the Golden Horseshoe; they won only three seats in Toronto, and lost all of their seats in the 905 region. Kathleen Wynne is laughing at a story about her paternal grandparents when her partner Jane Rounthwaite jumps in to say: ... 32, and her husband, Stan, a Cree OPP officer from Timmins. 67 Year Old Politician #9. He lost to Rob Ford. Wynne also announced the extension of the Lakeshore GO Line from downtown Hamilton to a new station at Centennial Parkway in Stoney Creek. [42], After being sworn in as premier, Wynne quickly became embroiled in the Ontario power plant scandal, which had developed under the administration of her predecessor, Premier Dalton McGuinty. Christopher Peloso, 40, was found dead by police on Monday, a day after he went missing. Email * Postal Code * Add your name. However, because Horwath announced on a Friday that she would not be supporting Wynne's budget, the writs were officially dropped on the following Wednesday and the election would not be for five weeks because of a Jewish holiday on the fourth Thursday. [27], Premier Dalton McGuinty announced on October 15, 2012, that he would resign as leader of the Liberal Party of Ontario and premier of the province once his successor was chosen. Throughout the spring of 2014, there was widespread speculation that a general election would be triggered upon the presentation of the 2014–15 provincial budget, due to recent gains in by-elections by the NDP, whose support was required for the Liberal government's budget to pass. Jan 3, 2014 Wynne’s other children are Christopher, 33, and Maggie, 29. She was a true prayer warrior. [80][81], After Honda announced plans to invest $857 million in 3 plants, Wynne also announced that her government would invest 10 percent of the total invested by Honda. Support payments will be adjusted for you to take care of your family & to allow for the therapy your son needs. On the second ballot Pupatello's lead grew to 67 votes over Wynne. St. Joseph Communications uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. “Regardless of whether your parents are supportive or not, it can still be challenging,” says Chris Cowperthwaite, who came out to his family when he was 21 years old. “He would never say no, he would never complain and he certainly would never really ask for help.”. Kathleen O'Day Wynne Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Kathleen O'Day Wynne (born May 21, 1953) is a Canadian politician who has been the 25th Premier of Ontario since 2013. However, the election results proved to be mixed: It was observed after the election, that her sexual orientation was treated as a complete non-issue during the campaign with Wynne subject to no significant comment because of that personal detail. In the lead-up to the last election the debate went beyond differences over our approach and at times became personal. She sounded sincere. 10 things Kathleen Wynne would like you to forget Published on May 07, 2018. Wynne ran a fairly controversy-free campaign, although her performance in the televised leaders' debate on June 3 was criticized by pundits as being weak and she was on the defensive for many of the scandals that had plagued her predecessor, Dalton McGuinty. "[37][38], When the first ballot results were announced Wynne received 597 votes, trailing Pupatello by only two votes. Wynne immediately started new collective bargaining negotiations with the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) after a year of labour distress that had culminated in the Putting Students First Act, 2012,[68] which had suspended collective bargaining rights, imposed contracts on teachers and suspended the right to strike. In fact, many of the top campaign operatives during Wynne's election worked on the 2004 federal Liberal campaign. Wynne also addressed her sexuality saying; "When I ran in 2003, I was told that the people of North Toronto and Thorncliffe Park were not ready to elect a gay woman. Gemini Politician #33. Dec 4 - Kathleen Wynne joins Jerry Agar. [48] After the report was released by the auditor general, Wynne admitted the gas plant relocations "shouldn't have happened". He said, "the sooner there's a change in government, the better it is to give hope to people in the province who have lost hope. Takhar, whose name was left on the second ballot, finished last and was eliminated from the race. When the Wildrose party expressed "regret" over his comments, one of his constituents made a homophobic comment on Fildebrandt's Facebook page, which he responded to by saying that he was "proud of constituents like you". Wynne called for the release of all documents related to the decision to the legislature's Justice Committee, and agreed to testify before the committee, while continuing to deny that she was involved in the decision to cancel the plants. [19] Wynne strongly opposed cuts to public education mandated by the Progressive Conservative government. “We are his legacy project. [60] Wynne used approximately four billion dollars of the nine billion dollars which the shares were sold for to pay off government debt before the next election,[61] and the other five billion dollars to the Trillium Trust to improve transit lines and to build infrastructure. John was born in Lanark, Ontario, to Irish parents, John Wynne … Quotes []. She subsequently was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 2003. Imran Khan. [67], Kathleen Wynne's involvement with the administration of grade school and post-secondary education was largely marked by labour disruptions and teachers strikes. On June 7, the OPP launched a criminal investigation into the deletion of the emails, after the Privacy Commissioner ruled that the gas plant emails were illegally deleted. The seven-member rump caucus was also the only remnant of Wynne's cabinet. Nevertheless, the election resulted in a PC majority government with the NDP as official opposition. First Name Kathleen #9. “It’s going to make it easier for us, when people come up to us and say, ‘What happened?’,” he said. Kathleen’s paternal grandfather was Charles Seymour/Sherman Wynne (the son of John B. Wynne and Annie Brown). Voter turnout also increased to 52.1%—the first increase in decades—but it was the failure of the PCs to increase their vote count (while all other major parties saw theirs increase) that proved to be the key factor in the outcome. In March 2018, Wynne's government cancelled incentives for electric vehicles costing more than $75,000. [86] In it, the Liberals projected a $12.5 billion deficit for the 2014-15 fiscal year, with an attempt to eliminate the deficit by 2017–18. [85] On May 1, 2014, the Wynne government handed down its budget, which was described as "NDP-friendly" by many pundits. 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Kathleen Wynne's latest campaign video. [3], Wynne was born in Toronto,[4] to Dr. John B. Wynne[5] and Patsy O'Day. [63][64], Critics[who?] 67 Year Olds. View Kathleen Wynne’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. On April 21, 2015, Wynne announced that the provincial government would foot the entire bill for the construction of the Hurontario–Main LRT in the Region of Peel, to connect Mississauga with Brampton, a major infrastructure project in one of the fastest growing regions of the province. Furthermore, Wynne ran hard near the end of the campaign on the premise that in a close election, the Liberals were the only party who were in a position to defeat the PCs. [78] Prior to these announcements, Wynne had announced tax relief for small businesses by increasing the employers' health-tax exemption from $400,000 to $450,000. Well, apparently they were." Among other things, the act required all MPPs, cabinet ministers, parliamentary assistants, opposition leaders, and their respective staff to post their expense reports online, expanded the powers of the integrity commissioner and ombudsman, and introduced a fine of $5,000 for the willful destruction of government records. The owners are free to increase prices and to sell up to 60% of the government's total shares. [97] The province unveiled its climate change plan, which will see a phased-in cap-and-trade plan that will be similar to schemes in California and Quebec. Wynne submitted her formal resignation as premier to Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell on June 29, 2018. [97] In education, the provincial government announced it will provide free college/university tuition for students from families with an annual household income less than $50,000. [114], Wynne's Liberals headed into the 2018 provincial election campaign trailing far behind the PCs, led by former Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford. Kathleen Wynne Is A Member Of . Chris suffered from depression, he committed suicide and there’s no shame in that.'”. However, these changes were met with controversy and criticism not only by the opposition parties but among parents and conservatives; in one instance, some schools were empty as some parents pulled their children out in protest of these changes. We're sorry but Ontario Newsroom doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Smitherman, who was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1999, served as deputy premier, health minister and energy and infrastructure minister before stepping down in 2010 to run for Toronto mayor. MPP Kathleen Wynne will not be running for re-election in her riding of Don Valley West in 2022. Kathleen Wynne was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003 as the MPP for Don Valley West. She’s different, I’d say, in one, commendable sense. The budget was contingent on NDP support, as the PCs had already indicated that they would vote against it. Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne, shown speaking to the media in Sudbury, Ont., has the lowest approval rating of any Canadian premier, but she tries not to take too much stock of what the polls say. [98], In June 2016, a Forum Research Poll reported that Wynne's approval rating had dropped from a high of 40% to 18%. Increased Social Media Use Linked to Developing Depression, Research Finds We talked to Dr. Steven Stein - Founder & Executive Chairman- Multi-Health Systems, clinical psychologist, author of … [21], Wynne was a co-founder with John Sewell of Citizens for Local Democracy, a grassroots group that opposed the 1999 amalgamation of the old City of Toronto with the rest of Metropolitan Toronto. First Name Kathleen. Former Toronto mayor Barbara Hall, a close family friend, said Peloso worked hard to deal with his deep depression. Member of Provincial Parliament, Don Valley West One pollster, Ipsos Reid, still projected on the final day of the campaign that the PCs were ahead among likely voters, and that the NDP and Liberals were tied at around 30%. The legislation also gave the minister of education the power to audit school boards if disclosure of spending was not provided. They later adopted two children, Michael and Kayla. [43][44] Opposition parties accused Wynne of having a role in the McGuinty government's costly decision to cancel the construction of gas plants in Mississauga and North-East Oakville in 2011, when she was co-chair of the Liberal campaign. [25] On January 18, 2010, she was moved to minister of transportation and in 2011 she was appointed minister of municipal affairs and housing and minister of aboriginal affairs. Kathleen Wynne is the Ontario Liberal Caucus Critic for Education, and Colleges and Universities. In 1996, she helped found Citizens for Local Democracy, which opposed the amalgamation of Metropolitan Toronto undertaken by the Progressive Conservative (PC) government of Premier Mike Harris. (See 11 minutes after start of video). There was also controversy surrounding a cartoon in the Sun newspapers during the final week of the campaign that showed a pair of broken glasses, presumably Wynne's, smashed on the ground with a smattering of blood. Wynne herself narrowly held onto her own riding of Don Valley West, winning by only 181 votes. A visibly emotional Smitherman, known for both his aggressive political style and an openness about his private life that’s rare among public figures, was near tears as he spoke about his husband’s battle with mental illness and breaking the news to their two young children, both under the age of six. [104][105] Afterwards, Wynne spoke out against the Alberta's official opposition, stating that they were "out of step" with reality. [71] Wynne established the Premier's Youth Advisory Council to advise the premier on issues facing youth. Politician. The day after the budget was read, Wynne went to the lieutenant governor to dissolve the Legislature and trigger an election, rather than wait for her budget to be voted down on the floor of the Legislature. [105][108][109][110], In 2016, the government spent almost $800,000 in rebates for electric vehicles costing more than $100,000. Kathleen has 1 job listed on their profile. [123] On June 29, 2018, Wynne formally resigned as premier. Wynne was the first female premier of Ontario and the first openly LGBT premier in Canada. Premier Kathleen Wynne and Dalton McGuinty attend memorial, By Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press The budget included wage increases for home care and child care workers were announced, a $29 billion transportation plan to fund roads, bridges, and transit around the province, an Ontario Registered Pension Plan, which would act as a supplement to the Canada Pension Plan, higher taxes on high income earners, and increased fees for cigarettes and airplane fuel, among others. Ex-politician’s husband remembered as loving father who battled with depression Premier Kathleen Wynne and Dalton McGuinty attend memorial by Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press. Although most of the negative tweets express anger solely about her record as premier, some include sexist and/or homophobic slurs. "[66] On June 11, 2013, the budget passed by a vote of 64–36 with NDP support and all 36 PC members voting against it. Kathleen O'Day Wynne MPP (listen) (born May 21, 1953) is a Canadian politician who served as the 25th premier of Ontario from February 11, 2013 to June 29, 2018. Politician. [33] Despite running with the most supporters for delegate positions Wynne placed second, with 468 delegates, behind Pupatello who had 509 delegates. Mrs. Wynne was a beautiful Christian woman who faithfully prayed for her family, friends and Country. Wynne subsequently resigned as Liberal leader on election night and was succeeded by interim leader John Fraser. Wynne is the Member of Provincial Parliament for Don Valley West.Wynne was the first female premier of Ontario and the first openly LGBT premier in Canada.. There was controversy that emerged regarding The Globe and Mail's election endorsement. [35][36], At the convention on January 26, 2013, she used her speech to discuss repairing relations with teachers, working with opposition parties, and took aim at her main rival Pupatello, who did not hold a seat, by saying that she was ready to govern and would recall the legislature on February 19. The lawsuit between us, and the comments that led to it, did not reflect our view that the other is in fact a great mother/father, an honourable person and a dedicated public servant." [102] Her sexual orientation is said to have made her more vulnerable to these abuses. [99] In September 2016, a Forum Research poll reported that the Progressive Conservatives enjoyed 45 percent support. Wynne also put transit expansion front and centre in the budget. [86] In it, the Liberals projected a $12.5 billion deficit for the 2014-15 fiscal year, with an attempt to eliminate the deficit by 2017–18. 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