When was dalton mcguinty elected premier

On 2 October , McGuinty led his party to a majority government - the first time the Liberals had defeated an incumbent Conservative government since Mitch Hepburn led the party to victory in It was also only the second time in half a century the last time was in that the Liberals had won an election outright.

The Liberals gained seats in every part of Ontario, including a majority in the Toronto area, leaving the Tories with a largely rural base. Some observers opined that the size of the Liberal victory owed something to the Tories' poor campaign strategy, which included various well-publicized gaffes.

Others labelled McGuinty's success a "counter-revolution. McGuinty was elected for a second term, from to Though McGuinty was elected to a third term on 6 October , his party lost its majority status and was reduced to 53 out of legislative seats. In the months that following his party faced increasing opposition as it introduced several unpopular measures such as its introduction of Bill that would limit public sector wages and bargaining power, and it faced scrutiny over cancelled energy projects in Oakville and Mississauga.

McGuinty unexpectedly announced his resignation as party leader in October , but chose to retain his seat in the legislature, representing Ottawa South. Kathleen Wynne was chosen as his successor on 11 February Search The Canadian Encyclopedia. Remember me. I forgot my password. Why sign up? Create Account. Department of Political Science de Maisonneuve Blvd. In this one-day workshop, students and participants will get the inside scoop on principled leadership and politics from former Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty.

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Honourable Dalton McGuinty. Former Premier of Ontario. McGuinty, who won the leadership of his party 16 years ago, said he will stay on until a successor is chosen. He said he also met with Lieutenant-Governor David Onley earlier Monday to ask him to prorogue the legislature.

McGuinty said he wants his government to be able to pursue its plans to freeze wages for public sector workers "free of the heightened rancour that has sadly too frequently characterized our legislature of late. McGuinty invited reporters into the caucus meeting to hear the announcement , which was made well into his remarks to caucus members.

He did not immediately take any questions from the media. McGuinty said there was no magic in resigning Monday. He also defended his decision to prorogue the legislature saying Ontario sits more than any other in Canada. He added the move will give the party time to develop a new agenda.

McGuinty would not say when he will recall the legislature and will leave that up to the new leader. When asked specifically if he was interested in the federal Liberal leadership race, Mr. McGuinty said he "has no plans whatsoever. McGuinty was pressed repeatedly on the federal leadership race but only smiled and said he has "no plans. First elected premier with a majority government in , he won a second term in but was reduced to a minority last year.

Last month, his party missed a chance to secure a majority when it lost a by-election in Waterloo. McGuinty met with his caucus after a series of dramatic developments throughout the day at the provincial legislature.