Charmaine Williams is a

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politician, currently serving as Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity. She was elected to the

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in the 2022 provincial election, representing the riding of

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as a member of the

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Municipal Politics

Williams ran for the vacant Ward 7 & 8

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seat in the 2018 municipal election. During the campaign, Williams supported a gun amnesty buyback program and supported a municipal by-law banning the sale of

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within 500 meters of schools. On October 22, 2018, Williams was elected receiving 25.76% of the vote in a 9 person race. With her victory, Williams became the first black woman ever elected to Brampton City Council. On May 31, 2022, during the Ontario provincial election in which Williams was a candidate, Brampton City Council passed a motion to pre-emptively appoint former city councillor Elaine Moore as William's replacement if she were to resign. The motion passed 6-5 with Williams being one of the 6 votes in favor. A court later ruled that the pre-emptive appointment violated the Municipal Act.

Provincial Politics

On March 31, 2021, Williams was named Ontario PC candidate for the Brampton Centre riding. On June 2, 2022, she defeated NDP incumbent

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, receiving 41.36% of the vote. On June 24, she was appointed to the Ford Ministry as Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity.

Electoral Record

References

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