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75-525: Student success is the goal of over 4,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners. The board has 10 elected trustees and 2 student trustees. The 2023-24 budget (Operating only) is $ $ 455,486,186. In June 2022, the Board of Trustees approved the UGDSB's Multi-Year Plan 2022-2026. A school board’s MYP establishes the key directions that guide

150-489: A cabinet shuffle occasioned by the resignation of Joe Cordiano from the Legislature. She was the province's first openly lesbian cabinet minister and only the second openly LGBT cabinet minister after Deputy Premier George Smitherman . 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 . In

225-542: A $ 200 per month earnings exemption for those on Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program , $ 5 million into First Nations education, elimination of the employers health tax exemption for large companies, postponed tax cuts for big businesses, extended the capital cost allowance for machinery and equipment, increased the Ontario Child Benefit from $ 1,100 to $ 1,310 per year to support low-income families and other economic measures. Critics called

300-496: A focus on prevention and early intervention. It is a whole-school, systemic approach, engaging students, families and the larger community, as well as classes, schools and boards. Schools are to recognize and respect the diversity of parent communities, and partner with them accordingly. Students are surveyed at least every two years about their experience of the school climate. "For students with special education needs, interventions, supports, and consequences must be consistent with

375-519: A fourth term in office, and moved from minority to majority government. 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. On July 2, Wynne re-convened the Ontario Legislature to pass the budget that had been introduced, but not voted on, prior to

450-440: A libel lawsuit against PC MPP Lisa MacLeod and Party Leader Hudak after they said that she "oversaw and possibly ordered the criminal destruction of [gas plant] documents". In July 2015, Wynne, MacLeod and Hudak reached an agreement whereby the lawsuit was dropped. They said in a joint statement, "Politics is not for the thin-skinned. However, our system also requires that politicians act honestly and based on fact, while respecting

525-564: A member of the Select Committee on Electoral Reform, which recommended "that the referendum be binding upon a vote of 50% + 1, and the support of 50% + 1 in at least two-thirds (i.e., 71) of the ridings or any other formula that ensures the result has support from Northern, rural, and urban areas of the Province", although the cabinet subsequently decided on 100. On September 18, 2006, she was promoted to minister of education in

600-470: A minority government. 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. The NDP's slow start and public internal rift over the party's decision to reject Wynne's budget coupled with the unpopularity of Hudak's 100,000 job cut pledge helped Wynne throughout

675-604: A partnership with Cisco Canada that would create 1,700 new jobs. 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. Between late October and early November 2014, Wynne went on a trade mission to China along with other provincial premiers. The trade mission attracted approximately a billion dollars' worth of investment and 1,800 new jobs to Ontario. After Honda announced plans to invest $ 857 million in three plants, Wynne also announced that her government would invest 10 per cent of

750-468: A piece of legislation called the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act , which implemented a wide range of new measures designed to increase government accountability and transparency. 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

825-597: A return to a balanced budget in 2017–18. The province unveiled its climate change plan, which introduced a phased-in cap-and-trade plan that will be similar to schemes in California and Quebec. As a result, gasoline prices increased by 4.3 cents per litre in 2017 and natural gas rates rose by 3.3 cents per cubic metre. In education, the provincial government announced it would provide free college and university tuition for students from families with an annual household income of less than $ 50,000. The province's debt in 2016

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900-467: A rich and vibrant future, regardless of which initial pathway they choose, and how their plans might shift and change throughout their lives. As part of Career/Life planning programming, Upper Grand DSB offers four immersive experiential programs for students in grades 7-12+ that promote learning through exploration, investigation, and active participation. Choosing a program based on their skills and ambitions, students can explore and build skills related to

975-576: 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. Wynne denied that she was involved in the gas plant meetings or in the decision to cancel the plants, and asked the auditor general to investigate the cost of cancelling the plants. After months of investigation,

1050-489: A seat, by saying that she was ready to govern and would recall the legislature on February 19. 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. Well, apparently they were." She went on to say "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." When

1125-610: A variety of careers both within and outside of the classroom with full assistance and support, easing the transition as they move on to post-secondary education, whether in an apprenticeship, college or university. Career Pathways Exploration Programs: Ministry of Education (Ontario) The Ministry of Education is the ministry of the Government of Ontario responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary and secondary schools . The ministry

1200-651: Is a former Canadian politician who served as the 25th premier of Ontario and leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 2013 to 2018. She was member of provincial parliament (MPP) for Don Valley West from 2003 to 2022. Wynne is the first female premier of Ontario and the first openly gay premier in Canada. Wynne was first elected to public office as a trustee for the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in 2000. She subsequently

1275-487: Is a two-year program that includes Junior (year 1) and Senior (year 2) Kindergarten. In September 2010, the Board began offering the full day kindergarten program in some schools as part of a province wide implementation plan. As of the 2014–2015 school year, all elementary schools offer Full Day Kindergarten (FDK). At these schools, JK and SK children attend all day every day, Monday to Friday. The board offers two FSL programs – Core French and French Immersion. Core French

1350-486: Is available in 19 elementary schools and four high schools. Secondary schools are listed below: In January 2018, The Upper Grand District School Board announced new plans to build a secondary school northwest of the Victoria Road at Arkell Road intersection. The project is a part of Ontario's Ministry of Education 's plan to build 30 new schools across the province and renovate 40 others. The new secondary school

1425-411: Is expected to provide relief for the overpopulated Centennial C.V.I. high school. it is designed to accommodate 900 students and will cost the provincial government an estimated $ 25.5 million. The Upper Grand DSB is committed to all students, K-12+, having equitable opportunities to explore and experience diverse pathway options. Through these opportunities, the board aims to support student optimism for

1500-654: Is mandatory from Grades 4 to 8 for all students in English-language elementary schools. At the secondary level, students can take French as a subject from grade 9 to grade 12. It is mandatory that students take one French credit for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. French Immersion offers students the opportunity to acquire a high level of proficiency in French while maintaining and developing English language skills. French Immersion

1575-572: Is responsible for curriculum and guidelines for all officially recognized elementary and secondary schools in the province and some outside the province. The ministry is also responsible for public and separate school boards across Ontario , but are not involved in the day-to-day operations. The current minister of education is Jill Dunlop . A number of ministers of education have gone on to become premier of Ontario , including Arthur Sturgis Hardy , George Ross , George Drew , John Robarts , Bill Davis , and Kathleen Wynne . Prior to Confederation ,

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1650-451: The 2007 provincial election , Wynne was challenged by the PC leader John Tory . 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. Though it was projected to be a close race, Wynne was re-elected with 50.4 percent of the popular vote, defeating Tory, who came in second with 39.7 percent of

1725-737: The University of Toronto . She achieved a Master of Education degree in adult education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto). She was a member of the discipline committee of the Ontario Society of Psychotherapists from 1997 to 2000. Wynne served as president of the Toronto Institute of Human Relations. In 1996, she helped found Citizens for Local Democracy, which opposed

1800-623: The amalgamation of Metropolitan Toronto undertaken by the Progressive Conservative (PC) government of Premier Mike Harris . She founded the Metro Parent Network (later renamed the Toronto Parent Network) which supports improvements in the province's public education system and has participated in numerous other community endeavours. Prior to her coming out as a lesbian at age 37 she

1875-466: The integrity commissioner and ombudsman , and introduced a fine of $ 5,000 for the willful destruction of government records. While Wynne declined to characterize the act as a rebuke to McGuinty and those who had been involved in the deletion of gas plant-related emails, the act was widely seen as a response to the gas plants controversy and other controversies over government officials' and public sector employees' expenses. In April 2014, Wynne launched

1950-478: The 1999 amalgamation of the old City of Toronto with the rest of Metropolitan Toronto . She attempted to enter provincial politics on the strength of her grassroots work and sought the Liberal nomination in St. Paul's for the 1999 provincial election but was defeated for the party nomination by Michael Bryant by a margin of 328 votes to 143. She was elected to the school board the following year, and in 2003, became

2025-545: The Angus Reid Institute reported that her job approval rating had fallen to 12 per cent, the lowest ever recorded. Wynne has faced negativity on social media outlets, such as Twitter and Facebook . Although most of the negative tweets express anger solely about her record as premier, some include sexist and/or homophobic slurs. Her sexual orientation is said to have made her more vulnerable to these abuses. Although Wynne faces sexist and homophobic abuse, she

2100-587: The Department of Education. The new department was presided over by the minister of education who was assigned the powers formerly held by the chief superintendent of education. Responsibilities for post-secondary education were part of the department's portfolio prior to 1964 when the Department of University Affairs was created. The Department of Education continued to be responsible for post-secondary education in applied arts and technology until 1971 when

2175-648: The Liberal nominee in Don Valley West . In the 2003 provincial election , she defeated Progressive Conservative cabinet minister David Turnbull by over 5,000 votes and became MPP for her riding. The Liberals won the election, and Wynne was appointed parliamentary assistant to Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Mary Anne Chambers , in October 2003. In October 2004, she was appointed parliamentary assistant to Minister of Education Gerard Kennedy . From June 2005 to November 2005 she served as

2250-518: The Liberals, but were overruled by upper management. 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. The cartoon received near universal condemnation for projecting the image that abusing women was somehow accepted in society. Nevertheless, in

2325-573: The Ontario election to be a wild card three-way race between the Liberals, PCs and NDP, the first two weeks of the campaign saw the polls stabilize into a narrow two-party race between Wynne's Liberals and Tim Hudak's PCs, with the NDP falling into a distant third. The first public poll of the campaign, conducted by Forum Research, showed the PCs ahead in the popular vote, but the Liberals likely on track to retain

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2400-506: The Progressive Conservative government. In 2001, Wynne helped pass a measure encouraging public schools to purchase teaching materials reflecting the presence of gay and lesbian parents in modern society. In December 2001, she ran for chair of the school board but was defeated by Donna Cansfield in a 12–10 vote. Wynne was a co-founder with John Sewell of Citizens for Local Democracy, a grassroots group that opposed

2475-603: The administration of grade school and post-secondary education was largely marked by labour disruptions and teacher strikes. 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 , which had suspended collective bargaining rights, imposed contracts on teachers and suspended

2550-435: 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. After the report was released by the auditor general, Wynne admitted the gas plant relocations "shouldn't have happened". She apologized, vowing to ensure that "this doesn't happen again". In February 2013, the legislative committee that had been investigating

2625-567: The budget a lavish expenditure in order to gain support from the New Democratic Party (NDP) for the budget. PC leader Tim Hudak had earlier said that he would not support the budget regardless of its contents. 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." 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 Wynne's involvement with

2700-514: The budget. 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. On May 26, 2015, Wynne announced that the provincial government would fund 100 per cent of

2775-423: The campaign. She began to eat away at the NDP's traditional left-wing support, especially in and around Toronto, and the controversies over some of Hudak's economic policies hurt him among centrist voters across 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. The Liberals ran ads in

2850-446: The centre of education. The Fullan Report, officially titled Great to Excellent, calls for a focus on the 6 C's: Character, Citizenship, Communication, Critical thinking and problem solving, Collaboration and teamwork, and Creativity and imagination. The report also calls for innovation in how these areas are learned. Ontario public schools use progressive discipline . Discipline is corrective and supportive rather than punitive, with

2925-604: The costs to build a LRT system in Hamilton . Wynne announced that $ 1 billion would be allocated for the project, with construction slated to get underway in 2019. Wynne also announced the extension of the Lakeshore GO Line from downtown Hamilton to a new station at Centennial Parkway in Stoney Creek. The 2016 budget projected $ 133.9 billion in spending resulting in a deficit of $ 4.3 billion for 2016–17, with

3000-596: The decision to cancel the plants, and had learned of the decision to cancel the plants through media reports. In June 2013, opposition parties called on the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to open an investigation into new allegations that staffers in Premier McGuinty's office had deleted emails regarding the gas plants. On June 7, the OPP launched a criminal investigation into the deletion of

3075-562: The election and acknowledged her party would not form government again. The Liberals would lose official party status in the worst defeat of a governing party in Ontario history. Wynne subsequently resigned as Liberal leader on election night and was succeeded by Ottawa South MPP John Fraser as interim party leader. Wynne formally resigned as premier on June 29, 2018. She held her seat in the Legislative Assembly and continued to sit as an MPP until 2022 when she did not contest

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3150-585: The emails, after the Privacy Commissioner ruled that the gas plant emails were illegally deleted. In April 2014, OPP investigators stated that there was no evidence that the premier had been involved in the deletion of emails related to the gas plants, and that the Premier was not the subject of their investigation, which was instead focused on staffers and bureaucrats who had worked in Premier McGuinty's office. On March 24, 2014, Wynne introduced

3225-466: The final week of the campaign, Wynne led most public opinion polls, some of which projected a majority Liberal government on June 12, though the final polls of the campaign predicted different results. 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 per cent. On election day, Wynne's Liberals led province-wide all night as they captured

3300-448: The final weeks of the campaign warning voters that a vote for the NDP would be a vote for the PCs as it would further divide the anti-Hudak vote (who was quite unpopular among a broad swath of Ontario voters). This tactic was similar to what the federal Liberals were successful at doing during the 2004 federal election , where the party pushed hard for strategic voting to stop the federal Conservatives, led by Stephen Harper. In fact, many of

3375-408: The first ballot results were announced Wynne received 597 votes, trailing Pupatello by only two votes. Eric Hoskins received the fewest votes of the six candidates and was therefore eliminated. Hoskins threw his support behind Wynne while fourth-place candidate Harinder Takhar announced he was endorsing Pupatello. On the second ballot, Pupatello's lead grew to 67 votes over Wynne. Takhar, whose name

3450-499: The gas plants cancellation prior to McGuinty's resignation and prorogation of the legislature in October resumed its work. 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. Appearing before the committee in April 2013, Wynne testified she had had no role in

3525-493: The government's total shares. 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, and the other five billion dollars to the Trillium Trust to improve transit lines and to build infrastructure. Wynne faced major backlash for the privatization of Hydro One. Approximately 67 per cent of Ontario citizens did not agree with

3600-406: The minimum wage to $ 14 an hour, and introduced free post-secondary tuition for families making under $ 50,000. Controversially, her government introduced a reformed sex education curriculum, brought in a cap-and-trade pollution pricing regime with Quebec and California , and privatized Hydro One . Wynne sought another mandate in the 2018 provincial election ; however, she conceded midway into

3675-427: The minister of education the power to audit school boards if disclosure of spending was not provided. Wynne established the Premier's Youth Advisory Council to advise the premier on issues facing youth. In February 2015, her government introduced changes to the sex education curriculum, which has not been updated since 1998, in public schools. However, these changes were met with controversy and criticism not only by

3750-438: 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. In her final year as premier, Wynne also introduced back to work legislation for two different strikes by post-secondary educators, where the unions complained of precarious working conditions and predatory wages, in some cases caused by chronic under-funding from

3825-452: The organization’s actions for the students and communities that it serves. The 2022-2026 Multi-Year Plan established the following priorities: UGDSB's Purpose: To inspire a love of learning and develop engaged, globally literate citizens. UGDSB's Vision: To be recognized as leaders in creating unparalleled, agile, and inclusive learning experiences for all. UGDSB's Plan: We will... We will... We will... Kindergarten

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3900-542: The popular vote. Premier Dalton McGuinty announced on October 15, 2012, that he would resign as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party and premier of the province once his successor was chosen. On November 2, 2012, Wynne resigned her cabinet post and three days later launched her bid for the leadership of the party . Wynne was seen as having the strongest on-the-ground organization among the seven candidates, and along with former MPP Sandra Pupatello , and

3975-545: The privatization, and her approval rating dropped to 14 per cent, the lowest of any premier in Ontario's history. On March 21, 2013, Wynne introduced her government's first budget with measures that included a $ 295 million investment into a youth jobs strategy to help tackle the high youth unemployment rate, reducing auto insurance rates by 15 per cent to save motorists $ 225 a year, $ 260 million investment to boost home care health services for 46,000 seniors, $ 45 million investment into an Ontario Music Fund to help Ontario musicians,

4050-437: The province into a general election. 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. The election was called for June 12, 2014, extending the campaign to five weeks (rather than the minimum of 29 days) to avoid a conflict with a Jewish holiday. While pundits had predicted

4125-591: The provincial election and retired from politics. Kathleen O'Day Wynne was born on May 21, 1953, in Richmond Hill , to Dr. John B. Wynne and Patsy O'Day. Her mother was a musician who grew up in Nassau in the Bahamas before immigrating to Canada. Wynne grew up in Richmond Hill, Ontario . She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Queen's University and a Master of Arts degree in linguistics from

4200-459: The provincial government. Her legislation to force an end to the strikes succeeded in the first case but failed in the second. On January 30, 2014, Wynne announced her government increased the minimum wage from $ 10.25 to $ 11 after a four-year freeze on the rate and introduced legislation to ensure future increases to the minimum wage to keep up with the CPI (Consumer Price Index). Wynne also announced

4275-499: The responsibility was transferred to the renamed Department of Colleges and Universities. In 1972, the Department of Education was renamed the Ministry of Education. The ministry again oversaw post-secondary education between 1993 and 1999. The Hall-Dennis Report , officially titled Living and Learning, called for broad reforms to Ontario education, to empower teachers and the larger community, and put students' needs and dignity at

4350-591: The right to strike. On April 8, 2014, the Wynne government reached a new bargaining agreement with the teachers unions and passed the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 , which restored their bargaining rights, the right to strike, kept the wage freeze on teachers, eliminated the retirement gratuity for teachers, and assigned her provincial government control over funding for schools and programs. The legislation also gave

4425-412: The student’s strengths and needs". While the school principal is responsible for discipline, all board employees who come into contact with students are responsible for stepping in if inappropriate behaviour occurs. The principal may also delegate powers and duties related to discipline. Kathleen Wynne Kathleen O'Day Wynne ( / w ɪ n / WIN ; born May 21, 1953)

4500-565: The supervision of the education system and the development of education policy of Canada West were the responsibilities of the Department of Public Instruction. Founded in 1850, the department was headed by the chief superintendent of education, Egerton Ryerson , and reported to the Executive Council and the Legislative Assembly In February 1876, the Department of Public Instruction was replaced by

4575-559: The top campaign operatives during Wynne's election worked on the 2004 federal Liberal campaign. Wynne's Liberals were only endorsed by one major newspaper, the Toronto Star , while most other news organizations endorsed the Hudak PCs. There was a controversy that emerged regarding The Globe and Mail 's election endorsement. According to an online leak, a majority of the members of the editorial board were prepared to endorse

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4650-401: The total invested by Honda. By the end of 2015, the unemployment rate in Ontario had become lower than the national average. The Conference Board of Canada also found that Ontario's economy had the second strongest growth rate of all provinces in 2015 behind British Columbia (BC), and was projected to be in the top 3 for 2016 among BC and Manitoba . Throughout the spring of 2014, there

4725-589: The views of others ... In the lead-up to the last election the debate went beyond differences over our approach and at times became personal. 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." The statement avoided any apology or placement of blame. In 2016, Kathleen Wynne decided to sell 30 per cent of Hydro One , an electric utility Crown corporation , to private owners. The owners are free to increase prices and sell up to 60 per cent of

4800-529: The writs being dropped for the election. Kathleen Wynne, under the advice of Ed Clark , partially privatized Hydro One and reformed the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario 's Liquor Licence Act to allow the sale of six-packs of beer in Ontario grocery stores, the latter of which was the result of a Toronto Star exclusive on the anti-competitive practices made by the privately owned Beer Store . Wynne also put transit expansion front and centre in

4875-523: Was $ 296.1 billion and was expected to rise to $ 350 billion by 2020–21. In June 2016, a Forum Research Poll reported that Wynne's approval rating had dropped from a high of 40 per cent to 18 per cent. In September 2016, a Forum Research poll reported that the Progressive Conservatives enjoyed 45 per cent support. Wynne's Liberals enjoyed 25 per cent support, slightly ahead of the provincial New Democrats at 23 per cent. In March 2017

4950-600: Was Premier." 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. The budget included wage increases for home care and child care workers, 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. The budget

5025-457: Was also believed to have the most support among ex officio delegates, which are MPPs, MPs (members of parliament), defeated candidates and other Liberal insiders, and was expected to increase her lead over Wynne on the first ballot at the convention. At the convention on January 26, 2013, she used her speech to discuss repairing relations with teachers and working with opposition parties, and took aim at her main rival Pupatello, who did not hold

5100-399: Was contingent on NDP support, as the PCs had already indicated that they would vote against it. While NDP leader, Andrea Horwath , had, during the last two budget negotiations in 2012 and 2013, spent some time reviewing the budget and talking to her supporters before revealing how her party would vote, this time she almost immediately announced the NDP would not support the budget, thus sending

5175-490: Was elected as a trustee for the Toronto District School Board in ward 8. During the campaign, she was labelled an "extremist lesbian" in literature distributed by the "Concerned Citizens of North York and North Toronto". This was the ratepayer group that later supported Karen Stintz in her campaign against local councillor Anne Johnston . Wynne strongly opposed cuts to public education mandated by

5250-637: Was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 2003. Under Premier Dalton McGuinty , she served in various cabinet posts, until resigning to run in the Liberal leadership race when McGuinty announced his resignation in 2012. Wynne replaced McGuinty as premier and leader of the Liberal Party upon her victory of the leadership, and subsequently led the party to a majority government victory in the 2014 Ontario provincial election . As premier, Wynne introduced free prescription drug coverage for children, increased

5325-440: Was left on the second ballot, finished last and was eliminated from the race. Gerard Kennedy and Charles Sousa , who finished third and fourth respectively, withdrew from the race and both endorsed Wynne. With the support of both Kennedy and Sousa, her win was all but guaranteed on the third ballot. When the results of that ballot were announced Wynne received 57 per cent of the votes compared to 43 per cent for Pupatello. Wynne

5400-668: Was married to Phil Cowperthwaite, with whom she had three children. She now lives with her second spouse, Jane Rounthwaite, whom Wynne has stated is to be referred to as her "partner" (rather than "wife"). They were married in July 2005 at Fairlawn Avenue United Church in Toronto. Wynne is a member of the United Church of Canada . Wynne first ran for trustee in 1994 in Ward 12 but was defeated by Ann Vanstone. In 2000, she ran again and

5475-508: Was one of the front runners. She had the most supporters running to be delegates at the convention, with 1,533, and was the only candidate to have supporters in place in all 107 of the province's ridings. Days before members were to begin electing delegates Glen Murray announced he was exiting the leadership race and endorsed Wynne's candidacy. Despite running with the most supporters for delegate positions Wynne placed second, with 468 delegates, behind Pupatello who had 509 delegates. Pupatello

5550-550: Was sworn in as premier of Ontario on February 11, 2013, becoming the province's first female premier, and the first premier in Canada to be openly gay . After four months of prorogation of the legislature, Wynne resumed the house on February 17, 2013. 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 . Opposition parties accused Wynne of having

5625-491: 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. On May 1, 2014, the Wynne government handed down its budget, which was described as "NDP-friendly" by many pundits. One Queen's Park columnist called the budget, "the most progressive one this province has seen since [former NDP leader] Bob Rae

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