The 2013 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election, held on January 26, 2013, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, elected Kathleen Wynne as the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, replacing Dalton McGuinty, who announced his resignation on October 15, 2012. With the Liberals forming the Ontario government, Wynne consequently became

Premier of Ontario The premier of Ontario (french: premier ministre de l'Ontario) is the head of government of Ontario. Under the Westminster system, the premier governs with the Confidence and supply, confidence of a majority the elected Legislative Assembly of On ...

. After leading a minority government for 18 months, she called an election after the defeat of her government's budget and she led her party to a renewed majority government in June 2014.

Background

Premier Dalton McGuinty announced his pending resignation as leader of the Liberal Party on October 15, 2012, citing a desire to bring new blood to the party leadership. McGuinty also, citing the political "logjam" in Ontario,

prorogued A legislative session is the period of time in which a legislature, in both parliamentary and presidential systems, is convened for purpose of lawmaking, usually being one of two or more smaller divisions of the entire time between two elections ...

the Legislative Assembly.

Rules and procedures

Under the procedure outlined by the party's constitution, the leader was to be chosen in a traditional delegated leadership convention in which up to 2,283 delegates were eligible to vote, made up of 1,712 elected delegates (16 elected by proportional representation in each of the 107 provincial riding associations), 419 ex officio delegates (current and former Liberal MPPs, defeated candidates from the last election, riding association presidents, party executive officers and other party officials, and federal Liberal MPs for Ontario) 144 youth delegates from 18 campus clubs and eight delegates representing the Women's Commission. Riding delegates ran on the slate of a leadership candidate or as independents, in the case of the former they were required to vote for that candidate on the first ballot but were free to change their support subsequently. Balloting at convention continued until one candidate received a majority of ballots cast. There was a $50,000 entry fee and $500,000 spending limit not including the 25% of all money raised by candidates which had to be turned over to the party in order to pay for the convention. Candidates were not permitted to accumulate more than $100,000 in debt. Nomination papers had to be signed by at least 250 party members. The registration fee for delegates was between $249 and $599. 44,421 party members were eligible to vote in the selection of delegates. Of these, less than 15,000 had been members when McGuinty announced his departure; 27,206 were recruited by the leadership campaigns before November 24.

Timeline

* December 1, 1996 – Dalton McGuinty wins the leadership election to succeed Lyn McLeod. * October 6, 2011 – The

general election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...

returns the Liberals to power but reduces them to 53 seats in the legislature, one short of a

majority A majority, also called a simple majority or absolute majority to distinguish it from #Related terms, related terms, is more than half of the total.Dictionary definitions of ''majority'' aMerriam-WebsterKitchener—Waterloo and Vaughan. The Liberals had hoped to win both seats in order to secure a majority; they retain Vaughan but place third in Kitchener-Waterloo which is won by the NDP. * September 29, 2012 – The Ontario Liberal Party's Annual General Meeting endorses Dalton McGuinty's leadership of the party with the support of 86% of delegates. * October 2, 2012 – The opposition parties combine, in committee, to pass a rare contempt motion against Energy Minister Chris Bentley over the government's decision to cancel two gas plants prior to the 2011 election at a cost of $230 million. The opposition contends that the sale occurred in order to help the Liberals retain several seats and that Bentley has not complied with a directive by the Speaker to release all documents related to the decision. * October 15, 2012 – Dalton McGuinty announces that he will resign as Liberal Party leader and Premier of Ontario as soon as the party holds a leadership convention. McGuinty also prorogues the legislature. * October 21, 2012 – Liberal Party executive meets to decide on a date for the leadership election and rules government the process. * October 28, 2012 – Liberal Party executive meets to choose a venue for the convention. * November 23, 2012, 5 pm ET ( UTC−05:00) – Deadline for candidates to pay $50,000 entry fee and file nomination papers signed by at least 250 party members. Membership cut-off date for eligibility to vote for delegates. * December 1, 2012, 1 pm ET – Ingersoll Leadership DebateOntario Liberal News
Ontarioliberal.ca. Retrieved on January 26, 2013. * December 9, 2012, 1 pm ET – Thunder Bay Leadership Debate * December 18, 2012, 7 pm ET – Ottawa Leadership Debate * January 6, 2013, 1 pm ET – Durham Region Leadership Debate * January 9, 2013, 7 pm ET – Toronto Leadership Debate * January 12–13, 2013 – Delegate selection meetings will be held in all 107 Ontario ridings. * January 25, 2013 – convention opens * January 26, 2013 – leadership election * January 27, 2013 – convention ends

Candidates

Eric Hoskins

:Background: MPP for St. Paul's (2009–2018); Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2010–2011); Minister of Children and Youth Services (2011–2012); Former President of

War Child Canada War Child International is a network of three independent non-governmental organisations: War Child UK, War Child Holland, and War Child Canada, each legally, operationally, and financially independent but sharing a common brand identity and m ...

:Date campaign launched: November 13, 2012 :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MPPs: (3) Amrit Mangat (

Mississauga—Brampton South Mississauga—Brampton South was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It consists of the parts of the cities of Mississauga and ...

;

Tracy MacCharles Tracy MacCharles (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2018 who represented the riding of Pickering—Scarborough East. She was a member of cabinet in th ...

( Pickering—Scarborough East),

Margarett Best Margarett R. Best is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2007 to 2013 who represented the riding of Scarborough—Guildwood. She was a cabinet minister in the government ...

( Scarborough—Guildwood and Minister of Consumer Services) *Former MPPs: (4)

Roy McMurtry Roy is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origin. In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ''roy'', meaning "king", while its Old French cognate, ''rey'' or ''roy'' (modern ''roi''), likewise gave rise to ...

( Eglinton 1975–1985, former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister),

Bob Wong Robert Charles Wong (; born April 27, 1941) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Fort York. He served as a ca ...

( Fort York 1987–1990, former Liberal cabinet minister), Alvin Curling ( Scarborough North and Scarborough—Rouge River 1985–2005, former Liberal cabinet minister and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario), Dianne Poole ( Eglinton 1987–1995) *Federal politicians: (2) John Turner, former Prime Minister of Canada (1984),

Bob Speller Robert Speller, (February 29, 1956 – December 16, 2021) was a Canadian politician. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Speller was elected to the House of Commons of Canada four times from 1988 to 2000. He was defeated in 2004 by a 20,93 ...

(MP for

Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004. This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Elgin—Norfolk and Haldimand—Norfolk ridi ...

, 1988–2004 and cabinet minister) *Municipal politicians: *Other prominent individuals: (4)

K'naan Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1 February 1978) ( so, Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, ar, كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَ ''Kaynān ʿAbdi Warsama''), better known by his stage name K'naan (), is a Somali-Canadian musician. He rose to prominence ...

, Raine Maida, former Ontario Liberal Party Presidents Gord Phaneuf and Mike EizengaCandidates jockey for support from Liberal luminaries
, Toronto Star, November 28, 2012 :Members signed up: Not disclosed :Elected delegates: 104

Gerard Kennedy

:Background: Candidate for the Ontario Liberal leadership in 1996; MPP for Parkdale—High Park (1996–2006); Minister of Education (2003–2006); Candidate for the federal Liberal leadership in 2006; MP for Parkdale—High Park (2008–2011) :Date campaign launched: November 12, 2012 :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MPPs: (4) Bob Delaney ( Mississauga—Streetsville); Kim Craitor ( Niagara Falls); Shafiq Qaadri ( Etobicoke North); Vic Dhillon (

Brampton West Brampton West (french: Brampton-Ouest) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Its population was 170,422 in 2006- making it the ...

) *Former MPPs: (4)

Joseph Cordiano Joseph Cordiano (born October 30, 1957) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 2006 who represented the riding of Downsview. He served as a cabinet minister in the g ...

(

York South—Weston York South—Weston (french: York-Sud—Weston) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. In 2015, York South—Weston elected Can ...

1985–2006, former cabinet minister);

George Smitherman George Smitherman (born February 12, 1964) is a former Canadian politician and broadcaster. He represented the provincial riding of Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2010, when he resigned to contest the mayora ...

( Toronto Centre 1999–2010, former cabinet minister); Steve Peters ( Elgin—Middlesex—London 1999–2011, former cabinet minister);

Kuldip Kular Kuldip Singh Kular (born December 12, 1948) is an Indian-born Canadian politician and former Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2011 representing the rid ...

(

Bramalea—Gore—Malton Bramalea—Gore—Malton (formerly known as Brampton—Malton and Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada. In 2015, it was dissolved into ...

2003–2011) *Federal politicians: Kirsty Duncan ( Etobicoke North) *Municipal politicians: *Other prominent individuals: :Members signed up: 5,000 :Elected delegates: 257

Sandra Pupatello

:Background: Former MPP for

Windsor West Windsor West (french: Windsor-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Geography The district consists of the part of the city of Windsor lying west an ...

(1995–2011); Minister of Community and Social Services (2003–2006); Minister of Education (2006); Minister of Economic Development and Innovation (2006–2008; 2009–2011); Minister of International Trade and Investment (2008–2009); Director of business and global markets at PricewaterhouseCoopers (2011–2012) :Date campaign launched: November 8, 2012 :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MPPs: (22) Dwight Duncan (

Windsor—Tecumseh Windsor—Tecumseh is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Geography Windsor—Tecumseh consists of the Town of Tecumseh, and the part of the City of Winds ...

, Deputy Premier); Bob Chiarelli (

Ottawa West—Nepean Ottawa West—Nepean (french: Ottawa-Ouest—Nepean) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Geography The district includes the neighbourhoods of Shirleys ...

, Minister of Transport); Teresa Piruzza (

);

Bill Mauro William Joseph Mauro (born ) is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario from 2018 to 2022. He was previously a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018, represent ...

(

Thunder Bay—Atikokan Thunder Bay—Atikokan was a federal electoral district in northwestern Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 2003 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007. The federal riding wa ...

);

Phil McNeely Philip McNeely is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Ottawa—Orléans for the Ontario Liberal Party. Background McNeely was born in Cumberland, Ontario and is ...

( Ottawa—Orléans);

Helena Jaczek Krystina Helena Jaczek is a Canadian physician and Liberal politician, currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Markham—Stouffville in the House of Commons of Canada and as the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Receiver ...

( Oak Ridges—Markham)

Joe Dickson Joe Dickson (1940-April 6, 2022) was a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2007 to 2018 who represented the riding of Ajax—Pickering. Background Dickson was born and raise ...

( Ajax—Pickering); Michael Chan ( Markham—Unionville);

John Milloy John Christopher Milloy (born June 29, 1965) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2014 who represented the riding of the Kitchener Centre. He served as a cabinet ...

(

Kitchener Centre Kitchener Centre (french: Kitchener-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Geography The district includes the north-central and north-eastern parts o ...

, Minister of Community and Social Services);

Madeleine Meilleur Madeleine Meilleur (born November 22, 1948) is a Canadian nurse, lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2016. She represented the riding of Ottawa—Vanier. ...

(

Ottawa—Vanier Ottawa—Vanier (formerly known as Ottawa East) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. Previous to that date, it was part of the Ottawa electoral district ...

, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services); David Orazietti (

Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie is a cross-border region of Canada and the United States located on St. Marys River, which drains Lake Superior into Lake Huron. Founded as a single settlement in 1668, Sault Ste. Marie was divided in 1817 by the establishment of ...

);

Grant Crack Grant E. Crack (born April 2, 1963) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2018 who represented the rural Eastern Ontario riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russel ...

(

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (formerly known as Glengarry—Prescott) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. Geography The dist ...

);

Mike Colle Michael Colle ( "Cole"; born February 1, 1945) is a Canadian politician who has represented Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence on Toronto City Council since the 2018 election. Colle served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2018 and ...

( Eglinton—Lawrence); Laura Albanese (

);

Brad Duguid Brad Duguid (born July 9, 1962) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the riding of Scarborough Centre in Toronto. He served as a cabinet min ...

( Scarborough Centre, Minister of Economic Development and Innovation); Michael Gravelle (

Thunder Bay—Superior North Thunder Bay—Superior North (french: Thunder Bay—Supérieur-Nord; formerly known as Thunder Bay—Nipigon) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1976. It is i ...

, Minister of Natural Resources); Jeff Leal ( Peterborough);

Bas Balkissoon Bas Balkissoon (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2005 to 2016 who represented the riding of Scarborough—Rouge River. From 1988 to 1997 he was a municipal cou ...

( Scarborough—Rouge River);

Rick Bartolucci Rick Bartolucci (born October 10, 1943) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2014. He represented the riding of Sudbury and was a cabinet minister in the governm ...

(

Sudbury Sudbury may refer to: Places Australia * Sudbury Reef, Queensland Canada * Greater Sudbury, Ontario (official name; the city continues to be known simply as Sudbury for most purposes) ** Sudbury (electoral district), one of the city's federal e ...

); Laurel Broten ( Etobicoke—Lakeshore);

Donna Cansfield Donna H. Cansfield, (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2014 representing the riding of Etobicoke Centre. Background Cansfield was born in Alberta in ...

( Etobicoke Centre);

Dipika Damerla Dipika Damerla is a Canadian politician in Mississauga, Ontario. She is the current Mississauga City Councillor for Ward 7, the neighbourhood of Cooksville, since her swearing-in on December 3, 2018. Previously, Damerla was a Liberal member of ...

(

Mississauga East—Cooksville Mississauga East—Cooksville (french: Mississauga-Est—Cooksville) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. History It was created in 2003 from parts of ...

) ::Picked up after first ballot: Amrit Mangat (

);

Harinder Takhar Harinder Jeet Singh Takhar (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Ontario Liberal Party, Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the ridings of Mississauga Centre (provincial e ...

(

Mississauga—Erindale Mississauga—Erindale was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It was created in 2003 from parts of Mississauga Centre and Mississauga West ridings. In 20 ...

) *Former MPPs: (13)

Carol Mitchell Carol Mitchell (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2011 representing the riding of Huron—Bruce. She was a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton ...

( Huron—Bruce 2003–2011, former cabinet minister);

Jean-Marc Lalonde Jean-Marc Lalonde (born August 19, 1935) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2011 who represented the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. He was mayor of Rockland, ...

(

1995–2011);

Pat Hoy Pat Hoy (born September 21, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2011 representing the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex. Background Hoy was born in 1950 in Cha ...

(

Chatham-Kent—Essex Chatham-Kent—Essex (formerly known as Kent—Essex) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Federal riding The federal riding was created in 1996 as "Kent ...

1995–2011);

Robert Nixon Robert Nixon may refer to: * Bob Nixon (Zimbabwean politician), Zimbabwean politician * Robert A. Nixon (1900–1948), American politician * Robert Nixon (politician) (born 1928), retired Canadian politician * Robert Nixon (comics) (1939–2002), Br ...

( Brant/Brant--Oxford--Norfolk/Brant--Haldimand 1962–1991, Provincial Treasurer 1985–1990, Liberal leader 1967–1976); Sean Conway ( Renfrew North/Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke 1975–2003, Education Minister in Peterson cabinet);

David Caplan David Richard Caplan (November 15, 1964 – July 24, 2019) was a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the ridings of Oriole and Don Valley East from 1997 to 2011 a ...

( Don Valley East 1997 – 2011); Don Boudria ( Prescott and Russell 1981 – 1984);

Eric Cunningham Eric Gordon Cunningham (April 14, 1949 – January 1, 2015) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1984. Background Cunningham was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and educated ...

(

Wentworth North Wentworth North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1896. It was located near the city of Hamilton in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. The "N ...

1975 – 1984);

Murray Elston Murray John Elston (born October 8, 1949) is a former politician in Ontario Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1994 who represented the central Ontario ridings of Huron—Bruce and Bruce. He was ...

( Huron—Bruce 1981–1994, former cabinet minister and interim leader); Tim Murphy (

St. George—St. David St. George—St. David was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada that existed between 1987 and 1999 that returned Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario at Queen's Park. The riding was cre ...

1993–1995, former party president); Richard Patten ( Ottawa Centre 1987–1990, 1995–2007);

Mario Racco Mario G. Racco (born May 13, 1955) is a politician in Ontario, Canada currently serving as a Local and Regional Councillor in the City of Vaughan since November 15, 2022. He was an Ontario Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontar ...

( Thornhill 2003–2007); Elinor Caplan (Oriole, 1985–1997, former provincial and federal health minister) *Federal politicians: (3) Belinda Stronach ( Newmarket—Aurora 2004–2008, former cabinet minister); John McCallum ( Markham—Unionville, former cabinet minister);

Joe Volpe Giuseppe "Joe" Volpe (born September 21, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Ontario riding of Eglinton-Lawrence as a member of the Liberal Party in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 until 2011, when he lost his seat t ...

( Eglinton—Lawrence 1988–2011, former cabinet minister) ::Picked up after first ballot: John Turner, former Prime Minister of Canada (1984) *Municipal politicians: (2) Gary McNamara, Mayor of

Tecumseh, Ontario Tecumseh is a town in Essex County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is on Lake St. Clair east of Windsor and had a population of 23,229 at the 2016 census. It is part of the Windsor census metropolitan area, and is a part of the Windsor-Es ...

Frank Scarpitti Frank Scarpitti is the mayor of the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Early life Scarpitti was born in Ontario in 1960. He is the son of Italian immigrants, Lucia and Antonio. He is married to Nancy Scarpitti, and has three children. He ran f ...

, Mayor of Markham, Ontario *Other prominent individuals: :Members signed up: 4,000 :Elected delegates: 504

Charles Sousa

:Background: MPP for

Mississauga South Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...

(2007–2018); Minister of Labour (2010–2011); Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2011–2012) :Date campaign launched: November 10, 2012 :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MPPs: (2) Lorenzo Berardinetti ( Scarborough Southwest);

Soo Wong Soo M. Wong (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2018 who represented the riding of Scarborough—Agincourt in Toronto. Background Wong was born in Ho ...

( Scarborough—Agincourt) *Former MPPs: *Federal politicians: (1)

John David Maloney John David Maloney (born January 5, 1945) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada 1993 to 2008, and represented the riding of Welland and its antecedents for the Liberal Party, and subsequently served as may ...

( Welland 1993–2008) *Municipal politicians: (3)

Hazel McCallion Hazel McCallion, (; born February 14, 1921) is a Canadian businesswoman and retired politician who served as the fifth mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, from 1978 until 2014. She is the first and current chancellor of Sheridan College. McCallion ...

(Mayor of Mississauga - later moved to support Wynne on the convention floor), Ana Bailão, Toronto City Councillor, Ward 18 Davenport,Endorsements
. Votesousa.ca. Retrieved on January 26, 2013. Frank Monteiro, Cambridge City Councillor, Ward 7 *Other prominent individuals: (2) Past Liberal candidate and journalist

Nerene Virgin Nerene Virgin is a Canadian journalist, actress, educator, author and television host, best known for her role on the children's television series ''Today's Special''. Background Virgin was born in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a great-granddaughte ...

, past Liberal candidate and journalist Indira Naidoo-Harris, :Members signed up: 6,000 :Elected delegates: 198

Harinder Takhar Harinder Jeet Singh Takhar (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Ontario Liberal Party, Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the ridings of Mississauga Centre (provincial e ...

:Background: MPP for

(2003–2018);

Minister of Transportation A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government agen ...

(2003–2006; Minister of Consumer Services (2006–2009);

Minister of Government Services Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

(2009–2012) :Date campaign announced: November 22, 2012 :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MPPs: *Former MPPs: *Federal politicians: *Municipal politicians: Bonnie Crombie, Mississauaga city councillor and former MP *Other prominent individuals: :Members signed up: 4,000 :Elected delegates: 244

Kathleen Wynne

:Background: MPP for Don Valley West (2003–present), Minister of Education (2006–2010);

(2010–2011); Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Aboriginal Affairs (2011–2012); Toronto District School Board Trustee Ward 8 (2000–2003) :Date campaign launched: November 5, 2012 :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MPPs: (10) Michael Coteau ( Don Valley East);

John Gerretsen John Philip Gerretsen (born June 9, 1942) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2014 who represented the eastern Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands. He ser ...

( Kingston and the Islands,

Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...

);

Linda Jeffrey Linda Jeffrey (born ) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. From 2003 to 2014 she was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the ridings of Brampton Centre and then Brampton—Springdale. She served as a cabin ...

(

Brampton—Springdale Brampton—Springdale was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until 2015, when it was abolished after the 2012 federal electoral redistribution. History It was crea ...

, Minister of Labour); Deb Matthews, ( London North Centre, Minister of Health); Ted McMeekin (

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until the electoral boundaries were redrawn for the 2015 election. The distri ...

, Minister of Agriculture); Reza Moridi ( Richmond Hill); Liz Sandals, ( Guelph); Mario Sergio (

York West York is a cathedral city with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many hist ...

);

David Zimmer David Zimmer (born April 7, 1944) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Willowdale from 2003 to 2018. He was a member of cabinet in the government of Kathleen Wynne. He ...

, ( Willowdale); Glen Murray, ( Toronto Centre, former Minister of Colleges and Universities) ::Picked up after first ballot:

( Scarborough—Guildwood and Minister of Consumer Services); Eric Hoskins ( St. Paul's);

( Pickering—Scarborough East) ::Picked up after second ballot: Vic Dhillon (

); Shafiq Qaadri ( Etobicoke North); Charles Sousa (

);

( Scarborough—Agincourt) *Former MPPs: (14) Stuart Smith ( Hamilton West 1975–1982, former Ontario Liberal leader);

Charles Beer John Charles McWaters Beer (born November 24, 1941) is a Canadian former politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Backgrou ...

(

York North York North was a federal riding in Ontario, Canada, that was in the House of Commons of Canada from Confederation in 1867 until 2004. The federal riding was eliminated in 2003 when it was redistributed between two new ridings of Newmarket—A ...

1987–1995, former cabinet minister);McPhail, Blane. (December 27, 2012
Kathleen Wynne Welcomes Ten New Key Supporters
. Kathleenwynne.ca. Retrieved on January 26, 2013. Marie Bountrogianni (

Hamilton Mountain Hamilton is located on the western end of the Niagara Peninsula and wraps around the westernmost part of the Lake Ontario. Most of the city including the downtown section lies along the south shore. Situated in the geographic centre of the Golden ...

1999–2007, former cabinet minister);McPhail, Blane. (December 11, 2012
Kathleen Wynne Welcomes Support of Ten Former Cabinet Ministers, MPs, MPPs, and Candidates
. Kathleenwynne.ca. Retrieved on January 26, 2013. Mike Brown ( Algoma-Manitoulin 1987–2011, former

Speaker of the Ontario Legislature The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (french: Président de l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the Speaker (politics), presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Notable elections 1920 Nelson Parliament w ...

); Michael Bryant ( St. Paul's 1999–2009, former

);McPhail, Blane. (December 19, 2012
Former Cabinet Ministers Michael Bryant & Aileen Carroll Join Team Wynne
. Kathleenwynne.ca. Retrieved on January 26, 2013. Aileen Carroll ( Barrie 2007–11, former cabinet minister, former MP Barrie 1997–2006, former federal cabinet minister); Sheila Copps ( Hamilton Centre 1981–84, former MP Hamilton East 1984–2004, former Deputy Prime Minister and federal cabinet minister), Mary Anne Chambers (

Scarborough East Scarborough East was a Canadian electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2003. It initially consisted the eastern part of the Borough of Scarborough, although its boundaries were adjusted several times. It ...

2003–07, former cabinet minister),

Christine Hart Christine Hart (born February 3, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1986 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson. Background Hart ...

(

York East York East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada at different times. It was located in the province of Ontario. History The first federal riding of York East was created by the British North America Act ...

1986–1990, former cabinet minister); Lyn McLeod (

1987–2003, former cabinet minister and Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party);

Jennifer Mossop Jennifer F. Mossop (born ) is a former politician and journalist in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2007 who represented the Hamilton, Ontario riding of Stoney Creek. Background Pri ...

( Stoney Creek 2003–07);

Dave Neumann David Emil Neumann (born October 5, 1941) is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the mayor of Brantford from 1980 to 1987 and served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. After several year ...

( Brantford 1987–1990, former Mayor of Brantford), Monique Smith ( Nipissing 2003–11, former cabinet minister); John Wilkinson, ( Perth—Wellington 2003–2011, former Minister of the Environment) *Federal politicians: (11) Bill Graham ( Toronto Centre 1995–2007, former interim Liberal Party leader, foreign minister, defence minister);

Barry Campbell Barry R. Campbell (born June 15, 1950) is a Canadian lawyer, lobbyist and former politician. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Life and career Campbell was born in Montrea ...

( St. Paul's 1993–97); David Collenette ( Don Valley East 1993–2004, former cabinet minister); John Godfrey ( Don Valley West 1993–2008, former cabinet minister);

Ted Hsu Theodore Hsu ( /ˈʃuː/; Chinese: 徐正陶; born March 4, 1964) is a Canadian physicist and politician who has represented Kingston and the Islands in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2022 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. B ...

( Kingston and the Islands);

Lorna Marsden Lorna Marsden, (born March 6, 1942) is a Canadian sociologist, academic administrator, and former politician. She is the former President and Vice-Chancellor of both Wilfrid Laurier University and York University, and a former member of the Sen ...

(Senator 1984–92)); Dennis Mills ( Toronto—Danforth 1988–2004); Rob Oliphant ( Don Valley West 2008–11),

Paddy Torsney Patricia Ann "Paddy" Torsney, (born December 19, 1962) is a Canadian politician. She is a former member of the House of Commons of Canada, previously representing the riding of Burlington for the Liberal Party. In 2006, Torsney was defeated by ...

(

Burlington Burlington may refer to: Places Canada Geography * Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador * Burlington, Nova Scotia * Burlington, Ontario, the most populous city with the name "Burlington" * Burlington, Prince Edward Island * Burlington Bay, no ...

1993–2006); Bryon Wilfert ( Richmond Hill 1997–2011); Senator Nancy Ruth (Conservative – Cluny, Ontario); *Municipal politicians: (2) Sharon Barkley (

Milton Milton may refer to: Names * Milton (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname) ** John Milton (1608–1674), English poet * Milton (given name) ** Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel laureate in Economics, author of '' Free t ...

councillor),Endorsements for Kathleen Wynne
. Kathleenwynne.ca. Retrieved on January 26, 2013. Shelley Carroll ( Toronto Councillor for Ward 33 Don Valley East); John Sewell (former Mayor of Toronto 1978–1980) *Other prominent individuals:

Anne Golden Anne Golden (born 1941) is a Canadian administrator. She received her BA in history from University College, University of Toronto, in 1962. She received an MA from Columbia University and a PhD in American history from the University of Toron ...

, former president of United Way of Greater Toronto and Conference Board of Canada :Members signed up: 8,000 :Elected delegates: 463

Withdrew prior to convention

Glen Murray

:Background: MPP for Toronto Centre (2010–present),

Minister of Research and Innovation The Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science was a government ministry of the Province of Ontario. Founded in 2005, the ministry became part of the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation in 2011. It intermittently became a separate mi ...

(2010–2011); Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities (2011–2012); CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute (2007–2010);

Mayor of Winnipeg The mayor of Winnipeg is a member of Winnipeg City Council, but does not represent a ward. The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg. Since 1998, the term of office has been for four years. The 44th and cu ...

(1998–2004) :Date campaign launched: November 4, 2012 :Date of withdrawal: January 10, 2013 :Endorsed: Kathleen Wynne :Campaign website: ;Supporters *MPPs: (1) Kevin Flynn ( Oakville) *Former MPPs: (1) Elinor Caplan (

Oriole Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...

1985–1997, former provincial and federal cabinet minister) *Federal politicians: *Municipal politicians: *Other prominent individuals: :Members signed up: 3,000

Declined to run

, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, MPP for

. * Chris Bentley, Minister of Energy and MPP for London West – retiring from politics * Jim Bradley, Minister of Environment and MPP for

St. Catharines St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in the province of Ontario. As of 2016, it has an area of , 136,803 residents, and a metropolitan population of 406,074. It lies in Southern Ontario ...

* Laurel Broten, Minister of Education and MPP for Etobicoke—Lakeshore * Michael Bryant, former Attorney-General *

, former Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (2007–2009) * Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Transportation, Minister of Infrastructure and MPP for

, Minister of Economic Development and MPP for Scarborough Centre * Dwight Duncan, Deputy Premier, Finance Minister and MPP for

– retiring from politics *

, Attorney-General and MPP for Kingston and the Islands * Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-term Care and MPP for London North Centre *

Yasir Naqvi Yasir Abbas Naqvi (born January 25, 1973) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Ottawa Centre since the 2021 federal election, sitting as a Liberal. Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Naqvi wa ...

, MPP for Ottawa Centre and President of the Ontario Liberal Party. * David Orazietti, MPP for

. *

, Mayor of Markham, Ontario *

, former Deputy Premier * John Wilkinson, former Minister of the Environment

Opinion polling

All Ontarians

Liberal supporters only

Results

Delegate selection meetings

A total of 1,857 delegates were elected from Ontario's 107 electoral districts (1,712), and from the Ontario Liberal Party's 18 youth and 8 women's clubs (141). The delegates were selected over the weekend of January 12–13, with 896 elected on January 12 from the 905 region and

northern Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a ra ...

and eastern Ontario and 957 elected on January 13 from Toronto and

southwestern Ontario Southwestern Ontario is a secondary region of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It occupies most of the Ontario Peninsula bounded by Lake Huron, including Georgian Bay, to the north and northwest; the St. Clair River, Lake St. ...

. Most of these delegates elected were pledged to support one of the leadership candidates on the first ballot at the January 25 convention, while some were independents who could vote for whomever they chose at the convention. An additional 419 ex-officio delegates were eligible to vote at the convention by virtue of party and elected offices they have held.Ontario Liberals: Voting begins in pursuit of McGuinty’s successor
thestar.com. Retrieved on January 26, 2013.

Convention results

: = Eliminated from next round : = Withdrew nomination : = Winner :Takhar endorsed Pupatello before the second ballot voting took place, but after the deadline to drop off the ballot.

Notes

References

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