Brad Duguid
Brad Duguid | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 2003–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Marilyn Mushinski |
| Succeeded by | Christina Mitas |
| Constituency | Scarborough Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1962 Scarborough, Ontario |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Brad Duguid (born July 9, 1962) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the riding of Scarborough Centre in Toronto. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.
Background
Duguid was born in Scarborough and graduated from Woburn Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto.[citation needed]
Before seeking elected office, Duguid worked in government services at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, serving as executive assistant to
Politics
Municipal
In 1994, he was elected as a city councillor in the suburban municipality of
Provincial
On May 1, 2003, Duguid was appointed by Liberal leader
On October 23, 2003, Duguid was appointed
Following his re-election in 2007,[6] Duguid was appointed Minister of Labour.[7] He ensured job protection for military reservists and improved health and safety in the workplace. He also saw the creation of the new Family Day holiday, allowing Ontario families to spend quality time together.
In a Cabinet shuffle on September 18, 2008, Duguid was appointed as the province's
In the re-election and subsequent Cabinet shuffle, in October 2011, the Cabinet was dissolved, and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure was split into two Ministries. The resulting cabinet Duguid was appointed as the Minister of Energy.[10]
In the Cabinet, post election, on October 20, 2011, Brad Duguid was appointed Minister of Economic Development and Innovation.[11]
In December 2012, CTV London reported that some of Minister Duguid's Christmas cards were sent without postage, instead using franking stickers only available to the monarch, federal MPs, senators and certain parliamentary employees. A staffer later resigned over the controversy.[12]
After
In September 2017, Duguid announced he would not be running for re-election in the next 2018 Ontario general election.[17] His constituency was won by the Progressive Conservative candidate, Christina Mitas.[18]
Cabinet positions
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brad Duguid | 16,142 | 00.0 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Carol Williams | 7,511 | 00.0 | ||
| New Democratic | Kathleen Mathurin | 6,836 | 00.0 | ||
| Green | Jeff Mole | 558 | 0.0 | ||
Family Coalition |
David Driver | 301 | 0.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brad Duguid | 17,714 | 53.6 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Sammy Appadurai | 8,316 | 25.2 | ||
| New Democratic | Kathleen Mathurin | 4,401 | 13.3 | ||
| Green | Andrew Strachan | 1,827 | 5.5 | ||
Family Coalition |
Thomas Lang | 459 | 1.4 | ||
| Libertarian | David Predovich | 349 | 1.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brad Duguid | 21,698 | 52.07 | +17.54 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Marilyn Mushinski | 11,686 | 28.04 | -15.08 | |
| New Democratic | Michael Laxer | 3,653 | 8.77 | -11.14 | |
| Independent | Costas Manios |
3,259 | 7.82 | ||
| Green | Robert Carty | 642 | 1.54 | ||
Family Coalition |
Joseph Internicola | 495 | 1.19 | -0.17 | |
| Communist | Elizabeth Rowley | 241 | 0.58 | ||
References
Notes
- ^ As Minister of Infrastructure.
Citations
- ^ "Municipal Council - Final Results". Toronto Star. November 16, 1994. p. A8.
- ^ "1997 Toronto general election results". City of Toronto. 1997. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ "Councilor, Ward 38". Archived from the original on February 19, 2008.
- ^ Urquhart, Ian (June 26, 2003). "Not all peaceful in Liberal camp". The Guelph Mercury. p. A13.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 14 (xxiii). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ Ferguson, Rob; Benzie, Robert (October 31, 2007). "Premier goes for new blood; Expanded 28-member cabinet has eight ministers from Toronto, three from 905 area". Toronto Star. p. A13.
- ^ "The new-look Ontario cabinet". The Hamilton Spectator. September 19, 2008. p. A9.
- ^ Kenyon, Wallace (January 19, 2010). "Sweeping changes hit Queen's Park; Liberal Cabinet". National Post. p. A8.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Chris Bentley appointed Energy Minister". APPrRO Magazine. November 2011.
- ^ "Brad Duguid's Christmas Cards Without Stamps Prompt Staffer's Resignation". Huffington Post. December 20, 2012.
- ^ "Ontario's new cabinet". Waterloo Region Record. Kitchener, Ont. February 12, 2013. p. A3.
- ^ "General Election by District: Scarborough Centre". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2014.
- ^ Richard Brennan; Robert Benzie; Rob Ferguson (June 24, 2014). "Kathleen Wynne warns financial cupboard is bare". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Kathleen Wynne's shuffled cabinet features 40% women". CBC News. June 13, 2016.
- ^ "Ontario cabinet minister Brad Duguid not seeking re-election next year". Global News. September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Ontario election 2018: Scarborough Centre riding". Global News. May 30, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
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