Michael Shawn Kerzner is a

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politician who was elected to the

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in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of

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as a member of the

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. Kerzner took over from independent MPP Roman Baber who was expelled from the PC caucus on January 15, 2021, for his COVID-19 lockdown stances. It was expected that Baber would run against Kerzner but Baber instead opted to run in the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race. On June 24, 2022, Kerzner was named Solicitor General of Ontario by Premier Doug Ford.

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