David Orazietti
| The Honourable David Orazietti | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Martin |
| Constituency | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1968 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Orazietti |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Occupation | Teacher |
David Michael Orazietti (born November 12, 1968) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2003. He represents the riding of Sault Ste. Marie. He is a member of cabinet in the government of Kathleen Wynne.
Background
Orazietti is a third-generation resident of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He worked as a teacher for the Algoma District School Board for ten years. He and his wife Jane live in Sault Ste. Marie with their two children.[1]
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.[2]
He ran in the provincial election of 2003 as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Sault Ste. Marie. He defeated New Democratic incumbent Tony Martin by 8,671 votes.[3] He was re-elected in the 2007, 2011, and 2014 elections.[4][5][6]
During his time in government Orazietti has held several Parliamentary Assistant roles supporting ministers of cabinet including Minister of Natural Resources (2005-2007, 2009-2011) and Minister of Northern Development and Mines (2007-2009). He also served as PA to premier Dalton McGuinty from 2001 to 2013. On February 11, 2013, Premier Kathleen Wynne appointed him to cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources.[7] On June 24, 2014, Wynne appointed him to a second ministry, this time as Minister of Government and Consumer Services.[8]
Since his election, he has moved several Private member bills to improve such things as the Northern Health Travel Grant and expansion of Highway 17.
Cabinet positions
| Provincial Government of Kathleen Wynne | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Tracy MacCharles | Minister of Government and Consumer Services 2014–present |
Incumbent |
| Michael Gravelle | Minister of Natural Resources 2013–2014 |
Bill Mauro |
Provincial electoral record
| Ontario general election, 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | David Orazietti | 17,490 | 58.53 | +3.59 | |
| New Democratic | Celia Ross | 7,611 | 25.47 | -5.40 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Rod Fremlin | 3,703 | 12.39 | +0.56 | |
| Green | Kara Flannigan | 965 | 3.23 | +1.46 | |
| Libertarian | Austin Williams | 115 | 0.38 | ||
| Ontario general election, 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | David Orazietti | 16,104 | 54.94 | -5.21 | |
| New Democratic | Celia Ross | 9,047 | 30.87 | +4.48 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Jib Turner | 3,467 | 11.83 | +4.58 | |
| Green | Luke MacMichael | 519 | 1.77 | -2.55 | |
| Family Coalition | Matthew Hunt | 172 | 0.59 | -1.3 | |
| Ontario general election, 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | David Orazietti | 19,313 | 60.15 | +3.11 | |
| New Democratic | Jeff Arbus | 8,474 | 26.39 | -5.96 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Josh Pringle | 2,329 | 7.25 | -0.26 | |
| Green | André Riopel | 1,386 | 4.32 | +3.07 | |
| Family Coalition | Bill Murphy | 605 | 1.89 | +0.17 | |
| Ontario general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | David Orazietti | 20,050 | 57.04 | +29.45 | |
| New Democratic | Tony Martin | 11,379 | 32.37 | -10.86 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce Willson | 2,674 | 7.61 | -20.79 | |
| Family Coalition | Al Walker | 606 | 1.72 | ||
| Green | Dan Brosemer | 441 | 1.25 | ||
References
- ↑ Martin, Carol (December 18, 2008). "David, Jane and Olivia get an early Christmas gift". Soo Today.
- ↑ Mallan, Caroline (September 30, 2003). "Liberals broaden their horizons; High atop polls, McGuinty tours Tory, NDP ridings Party targeting areas once thought beyond its reach". Toronto Star. p. A6.
- ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 13 (xxii). Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 15. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ "General Election by District: Sault Ste. Marie". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Ontario's new cabinet". Waterloo Region Record (Kitchener, Ont). February 12, 2013. p. A3.
- ↑ Richard Brennan; Robert Benzie; Rob Ferguson (June 24, 2014). "Kathleen Wynne warns financial cupboard is bare". Toronto Star.
External links
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||