David Michael Orazietti (born November 12, 1968) is a former

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, Canada. He was a

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member of the

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from 2003 to 2016 who represented the northern Ontario riding of Sault Ste. Marie. He served in the cabinet of

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, most recently as Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, until he resigned on December 31, 2016. His resignation became effective January 1, 2017. In January 2017, Orazietti was appointed Dean of Aviation, Trades and Technology, Natural Environment and Business at

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Background

Orazietti is a third-generation resident of

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. He worked as a teacher for the

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for ten years. He and his wife Jane live in Sault Ste. Marie with their two children.

Politics

In 1997, Orazietti was elected to Sault Ste. Marie City Council in Ward One. He was re-elected to a second term in 2000. He ran in the provincial election of 2003 as the

candidate in the riding of Sault Ste. Marie. He defeated New Democratic incumbent Tony Martin by 8,671 votes. He was re-elected in the

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, and

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elections, becoming the first MPP in the riding's history to be re-elected three times. During his time in government Orazietti held several

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roles supporting ministers of cabinet including

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(2005-2007, 2009-2011) and Minister of Northern Development and Mines (2007-2009). He also served as Government Caucus Chair and parliamentary assistant to premier

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from 2011 to 2013. During his tenure, he brought forward several Private member bills to improve such things as the Northern Health Travel Grant and expansion of Highway 17. On February 11, 2013, Premier

appointed him to cabinet as

. On June 24, 2014, Wynne appointed him to a second ministry, this time as

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. On May 27, 2015 Orazietti introduced a new bill called Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015. The bill called for the creation of a new Condominium Authority that would facilitate dispute resolution between owners and boards. There would also be training and licensing of condominium management companies. Critics of the bill said that the bill would result in increased fees and more special assessments. It was passed into law on December 3, 2015. On June 13, 2016, Wynne appointed Orazietti as Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services. He resigned from cabinet on December 16, 2016 and announced his resignation as an MPP effective January 1, 2017.

After politics

Orazietti was appointed Dean of Aviation, Trades and Technology, Natural Environment and Business at

in January 2017.

Cabinet positions

Provincial electoral record

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orazietti, David 1968 births 21st-century Canadian politicians Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian schoolteachers Living people Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario city councillors