John Philip Gerretsen (born June 9, 1942) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and is a Minister in the Cabinet of Premier Dalton McGuinty. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The Executive Council of Ontario (informally and more commonly the Cabinet of Ontario) plays an important role in the Government of Ontario, in accordance with the A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician
Gerretsen was born in Hilversum, The Netherlands during World War II, and moved to Canada with his parents in 1954. is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He was educated at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, receiving a BA degree in 1964 and an LL.B in 1967. Queen's University, generally referred to simply as Queen's, is a coeducational non-sectarian Public university located in Kingston, Ontario Kingston Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LLB, LLB or rarely LlB) is an undergraduate or bachelor degree in law offered in most Common law He subsequently worked as a solicitor, serving with Manulife Insurance Company, Toronto from 1969 to 1970.
Gerretsen's political career began in the early 1970s, at the municipal level. He was elected as a Kingston Alderman in 1972, and remained on the City Council until 1980 (serving as Deputy Mayor from 1976 to 1980). An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions Gerretsen was himself elected Mayor of the city in 1980, and was re-elected twice (a city record) before stepping down in 1988. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government He was also President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario from 1986 to 1987, and a trustee of Queen's University from 1981 to 1992. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO is a non-profit organization representing municipal and regional governments in the Canadian province of Ontario
After retiring from municipal politics, Gerretsen served as the Chair of Ontario Housing Corp. (1989-1992) and was a Deputy Judge in the province's Small Claims Court (1993-1995). A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law Small claims courts are Courts of limited jurisdiction that hear civil cases between private litigants He also became active in politics at the provincial and federal levels. Gerretsen was an Executive Member of the Ontario Liberal Party's Kingston and the Islands riding association from 1989 to 1993, and was President of the Liberal Party of Canada's federal riding association from 1993 to 1995. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Kingston and the Islands is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political
Gerretsen was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1995, defeating Progressive Conservative Sally Barnes and incumbent New Democrat Gary Wilson in Kingston and the Islands. The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario 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 The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada Gary Wilson (born 1946 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario Canada. This was a close three-way race -- Gerretsen received 10314 votes, Barnes 8571, and Wilson 8052.
The general election was won by the Progressive Conservatives and Gerretsen entered parliament as a member of the opposition, serving as Opposition Critic on Municipal Affairs and Housing and Chief Opposition Whip. In 1996, he ran to succeed Lyn McLeod as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Lyn McLeod (born 1942 is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Gerretsen was generally regarded as being on the right-wing of the party, and achieved some support in his home base of eastern Ontario. He could only achieve a fifth-place finish (out of seven candidates), and dropped out after the second ballot. After withdrawing from the race, he gave his support to Dalton McGuinty, the eventual winner. (See Ontario Liberal Leadership Conventions. Ballot-by-ballot results of Leadership conventions in the Ontario Liberal Party, a political party in the Province of Ontario, Canada. )
Gerretsen was easily re-elected in the 1999 provincial election, although the Progressive Conservatives were again victorious across the province. An Ontario general election was held on June 3 1999, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Gerretsen continued as Opposition Whip, and remained a vocal Liberal MPP for the next four years.
The Liberal Party won the 2003 election with 72 seats out of 103, and Gerretsen was re-elected in Kingston & The Islands with over 60% support. 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 On October 23, 2003, he was named Minister of Municipal Affairs, with responsibility for Seniors. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In March 2004, his portfolio was renamed the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is responsible for Municipal affairs and Housing in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Gerretsen was the primary spokesperson for the McGuinty government in its controversial decision to permit further housing expansion on the Oak Ridges Moraine, despite an election promise not to do so. The Oak Ridges Moraine is an ecologically sensitive geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south central Ontario, Canada. The Liberals claimed, perhaps correctly, that they lacked the legal authority to prevent further development in the area. His main legislative success has been in leading in the enactment of a 1. 8 million acre (7,300 km²) green belt surrounding the City of Toronto in 2005.
After a cabinet shuffle on June 29, 2005, the responsibility for Seniors Issues was transferred to another government minister. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerretsen was retained as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
In the 2007 election of October 10, 2007, the Liberal party won 70 seats to form a majority government, and Gerretsen won re-election in Kingston and the Islands, with just under 50 per cent support. The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10 2007 to elect members ( MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province Gerretsen was reappointed on October 29, 2007, to the Ontario Cabinet as Minister for the Environment, by Premier Dalton McGuinty. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician
He has a wife, Assunta, and three children: Michelle, Mark, and Paul. Mark Gerretsen won election to Kingston City Council in the fall 2006 municipal campaign, for a four-year term.
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