John Wilkinson (Canadian politician)
| John Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| MPP for Perth—Wellington Perth—Middlesex (2003-2007) |
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| In office October 2, 2003 – October 6, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bert Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Randy Pettapiece |
| Minister of Environment | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 18, 2010[1] |
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| Preceded by | John Gerretsen |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Ontario Liberal Party |
John Wilkinson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the predominantly rural riding of Perth—Wellington for the Liberal Party, and serves as provincial Minister of Environment.[1]
Before entering public life, Wilkinson was a financial planner in Stratford. He is a certified financial planner and a founder of Wilkinson & Keller Financial Planning Ltd,[2] he is also a former chair of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.[2] He also worked as the finance chair of his church organization for seven years. In 2002, he was awarded the Julia Award from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Association for his volunteer work.[2]
Wilkinson first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1999 election, losing to Progressive Conservative incumbent Bert Johnson by over 6000 votes.[3] In the 2003 election, he defeated Johnson by about 1500 votes in a rematch.[3]
The Liberals won the election,[4] and on May 21, 2004 Wilkinson was named parliamentary assistant to Leona Dombrowsky, the Minister of the Environment.
He was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election,[5] and was named to provincial cabinet as Minister of Research and Innovation.[1] In a cabinet shuffle on June 24, 2009, he became the province's Minister of Revenue[1] and on August 18, 2010 became Minister of Environment.[1]
[edit] Electoral record
| Ontario general election, 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Randy Pettapiece | 14,845 | 40.1 | +8.1 | ||
| Liberal | John Wilkinson | 14,635 | 39.5 | -7.7 | ||
| New Democrat | Ellen Papenburg | 5,836 | 15.8 | +5.7 | ||
| Green | Chris Desjardins | 918 | 2.5 | -5.3 | ||
| Family Coalition | Irma DeVries | 627 | 1.7 | -0.3 | ||
| Freedom | Robby Smink | 164 | 0.4 | - | ||
| Total valid votes | 37,025 | 100.0 | ||||
| Ontario general election, 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John Wilkinson[5] | 18,249 | 47.2% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | John Rutherford | 12,391 | 32.0% | ||
| New Democrat | Donna Hansen | 3,922 | 10.1% | ||
| Green | Anita Payne | 2,997 | 7.8% | ||
| Family Coalition | Pat Bannon | 760 | 2.0% | ||
| Independent | Kevin Allman | 216 | 0.6% | ||
| Freedom | Robby Smink | 143 | 0.4% | ||
| Ontario general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | John Wilkinson[3] | 17,017 | 42.71 | +6.35 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Bert Johnson | 15,680 | 39.36 | -12.64 | |
| New Democrat | Jack Verhulst | 4,703 | 11.8 | +4.61 | |
| Green | John Cowling | 1,201 | 3.01 | ||
| Family Coalition | Pat Bannon | 857 | 2.15 | -1.08 | |
| Freedom | Robert Smink | 384 | 0.96 | ||
| Ontario general election, 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Bert Johnson | 22,065 | 52 | ||
| Liberal | John Wilkinson[3] | 15,428 | 36.36 | ||
| New Democrat | Walter Edmund Vernon | 3,053 | 7.19 | ||
| Family Coalition | Pat Bannon | 1,369 | 3.23 | ||
| Freedom | Robert J.W. Smink | 521 | 1.23 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Legislative Assembly of Ontario - John Wilkinson
- ^ a b c John Wilkinson | Biography
- ^ a b c d Ontario votes | Results of 1999 and 2003 elections
- ^ Mapleleaf Web | 2003 Ontario General Election
- ^ a b Ontario elections | 2007 results
- ^ http://www.wemakevotingeasy.ca/media/EO_Site/unofficial_244/ED070-F0244.pdf
- ^ http://www.wemakevotingeasy.ca/media/EO_Site/unofficial_244/ED070-F0244.pdf
[edit] External links
- John Wilkinson's official MPP Site
- John Wilkinson's Ontario Liberal Party biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History
| Provincial Government of Dalton McGuinty | ||
| Cabinet Posts (3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| John Gerretsen | Minister of Environment 2010- |
Incumbent |
| Dwight Duncan | Minister of Revenue 2009-2010 |
Sophia Aggelonitis |
| Dalton McGuinty | Minister of Research and Innovation 2007-2009 |
John Milloy |
