David Orazietti
| The Honourable David Orazietti MPP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie | |
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Assumed office October 2, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Martin |
| 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 the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services in the cabinet 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, becoming the first MPP in the riding's history to be re-elected three times.[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 Government Caucus Chair and parliamentary assistant to premier Dalton McGuinty from 2011 to 2013.[7]
On February 11, 2013, Premier Kathleen Wynne appointed him to cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources.[8] On June 24, 2014, Wynne appointed him to a second ministry, this time as Minister of Government and Consumer Services.[9] On June 13, 2016, Wynne appointed Orazietti as Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services.[10]
Cabinet positions
| Provincial Government of Kathleen Wynne | ||
| Cabinet Posts (3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Yasir Naqvi | Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services 2016–present |
Incumbent |
| Tracy MacCharles | Minister of Government and Consumer Services 2014–2016 |
Marie-France Lalonde |
| Michael Gravelle | Minister of Natural Resources 2013–2014 |
Bill Mauro |
Provincial electoral record
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
Legislation
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.
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.[11] On December 2, 2015 Third Reading of the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015, was Carried on division and on December 3, 2015 Royal Assent was received [12]
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.
- ↑ "David Orazietti, MPP". Ontario Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Ontario premier shuffles cabinet and adds new ministries, despite criticism over size of executive council". The Canadian Press. June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Pigg, Susan (May 27, 2015). "Ontario condo owners to get cheaper way to resolve disputes". Toronto Star.
- ↑ http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&BillID=3399&detailPage=bills_detail_status
