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Ted McMeekin
Canadian politician

Ted McMeekin

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Ted McMeekin (born c. 1948) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in a by-election in 2000. He represents the riding of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty and in the government of Kathleen Wynne.

Background

McMeekin completed his bachelor's degree in Social Work at McMaster University and his Master's Degree in social work from Wilfrid Laurier University. He has served as executive director of the Burlington Social Planning Council, and was for a time the chair of part-time studies at Mohawk College (where he also taught courses). He has also worked on social justice issues for the United Church of Canada, and was the owner and operator of a small bookstore for eight years.

Municipal politics

Before entering provincial politics, McMeekin was a member of the Hamilton, Ontario City Council representing Ward 7 (Hamilton Mountain). After retiring from Council, he moved to Flamborough, Ontario, a rural community which lies on the outskirts of Hamilton, and later served a term of six years as mayor. McMeekin was also for a number of years Flamborough's representative on the Hamilton-Wentworth regional council, which the provincial government of Mike Harris eliminated in 2000 by amalgamating the city and outlying regions into a single political entity. McMeekin was one of the most vocal opponents of this change, noting that it would result in a loss of autonomy for Flamborough.

Provincial politics

McMeekin's plans to jump from municipal to provincial politics had been rumoured for years, and it came as no surprise when he won the Liberal nomination for a by-election to be held in ADFA on September 7, 2000 (called following the resignation of Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Toni Skarica, another vocal opponent of the amalgamation scheme). Although the seat had gone overwhelmingly for the Progressive Conservatives the previous year, McMeekin managed to defeat PC candidate Priscilla de Villiers by over 9,000 votes. The Conservatives had spent $211,989 on his competitor, nearly $80,000 in excess of McMeekin's $132,143. Local opposition to amalgamation was generally cited as the reason for this shift.

In the provincial election of 2003, McMeekin defeated Tory candidate Mark Mullins by a somewhat reduced margin. He served as parliamentary assistant to John Gerretsen in his capacity as the Minister responsible for Seniors from October 23, 2003 to September 27, 2004. On September 27, 2004, he was appointed assistant to Jim Watson, the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services.

In the provincial election of 2007, McMeekin defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Chris Corrigan. On October 30, 2007, McMeekin was named a cabinet minister, responsible for Government and Consumer Services. He was re-elected in 2011 and appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

In 2013, McMeekin supported Kathleen Wynne in her bid to become Liberal leader. After Wynne won, she named McMeekin to her first cabinet as Minister of Community and Social Services.

McMeekin was re-elected in 2014. Shortly after the election, she appointed McMeekin as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. He resinged from his post in June 2016 to help create gender parity in the cabinet.

Cabinet positions

Provincial Government of Kathleen Wynne
Cabinet Posts (2)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Bill MauroMinister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
2014–2016
Bill Mauro
(Municipal Affairs)
Chris Ballard
(Housing)
John MilloyMinister of Community and Social Services
2013–2014
Helena Jaczek
Provincial Government of Dalton McGuinty
Cabinet Posts (2)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Carol MitchellMinister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
2011–2013
Jeff Leal

Kathleen Wynne
Harinder TakharMinister of Consumer Services
2007–2010
Sophia Aggelonitis


Electoral record

Ontario general election, 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±
LiberalTed McMeekin20,52541.5
Progressive ConservativeChris Corrigan17,21934.8
New DemocraticJuanita Maldonado6,54213.2
GreenDavid Januczkowski4,2438.6
Family CoalitionJim Enos5011.0
IndependentMartin Zaliniak2190.4
Confederation of RegionsEileen Butson1290.3
LibertarianSam Zaslavsky650.1
Ontario general election, 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%+/-
(1999)
+/-
(2000)
LiberalTed McMeekin23,04547.5+14.0-12.1
Progressive ConservativeMark Mullins18,14137.4-20.7+6.9
New DemocraticKelly Hayes5,66611.7+2.3+4.8
GreenBrian Elder Sullivan9031.9--0.8
Family CoalitionMichael Trolly4340.9
Confederation of RegionsRichard Butson2930.6
By-election: February 7, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%+/-
LiberalTed McMeekin19,91659.6+26.1
Progressive ConservativePriscilla De Villiers10,20130.5-27.6
New DemocraticJessica Brennan2,2976.7-1.5
GreenMark Coakley1,4054.14-
IndependentJohn Turmel800.2-

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