Ontario premiers of the past

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Ontario premiers of the past

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Incoming premier faces demands from opposition

Ontario's premier-to-be has yet to be sworn in, but newly minted Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne is already facing demands from opposition party leaders as she embarks on her quest to keep the minority government alive.
Wynne calls being first openly gay premier 'exciting'

Becoming the first openly gay premier in Canada is "historic" and "exciting," but it shouldn't overshadow her role in governing the country's most populous province, Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne said Sunday.
Kathleen Wynne to become Ontario's first female and openly gay premier

Kathleen Wynne has won her battle for Ontario, becoming the province’s first female premier and the new leader of the Liberal Party.
Thousands rally against Liberal government

As Ontario Liberals gathered inside Maple Leaf Gardens to select a new leader, thousands of union members assembled outside for a massive rally protesting an erosion of labour rights under the current Liberal government.
McGuinty says goodbye after nine years as premier

Following a tribute from his party, an emotional Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has said his final goodbyes at the convention that will choose his successor this weekend.
Highlights from McGuinty's farewell speech

The battle for Ontario begins in earnest Saturday but on Friday night, members of the Liberal Party came together to remember a premier that started out as an underdog 16 years ago.
Wynne takes shot at Liberal front-runner Pupatello

One of the two front-runners in the Ontario Liberal leadership race took off the gloves Friday, as more than 2,000 delegates cast their ballots to pick a new leader and the province's next premier.
Ontario may get first woman premier

With two female candidates leading the race to replace Premier Dalton McGuinty, Ontario appears set to become Canada's sixth province to be governed by a woman.
Union boss hopes new premier works with teachers

The next premier of Ontario should make rebuilding a fractured relationship with the province’s teachers their top priority, says the head of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation.
Takhar says he can pull Ontario out of the red

If he wins the race to replace Premier Dalton McGuinty, Harinder Takhar would be the first visible minority to hold the top job in Ontario.
Kennedy says he would reboot Ontario Liberal party

Gerard Kennedy, who has two failed Liberal leadership bids under his belt -- one provincial and one federal -- says he's the fresh face Ontario Liberals need to reboot the party.
Pupatello front-runner in race to replace McGuinty

Former Windsor-West MPP Sandra Pupatello emerged as the front-runner in the race to replace Dalton McGuinty as Ontario premier and Liberal leader after a weekend of delegate selection votes across the province.
Pupatello, Wynne lead as Ontario Liberals pick delegates

Ontario Liberals will be voting today for the delegates who will be eligible to vote for their next leader and the province's next premier, with two women in the lead after Saturday's balloting.
High school union cancels walkout after labour board ruling

Ontario's Liberal government scored a victory against public elementary and high school unions Friday when planned one-day walkouts by teachers were called off because a labour tribunal ruled the demonstrations would be illegal.
Murray quits Liberal leadership race; endorses Wynne

Former education minister Kathleen Wynne's campaign to replace Dalton McGuinty as Ontario's next premier got a big boost today when Glen Murray dropped out of the race to endorse her.
Liberal leadership hopefuls prepare for final debate

The seven hopefuls vying to take over the reigns of the Ontario government are about to square off for their final face-to-face showdown.