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2013 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election
DateJanuary 26, 2013
ConventionMaple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
(Mattamy Athletic Centre,
Ryerson University)
Resigning leaderDalton McGuinty
Candidates7
Entrance Fee$50,000
Spending limit$500,000
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The next Ontario Liberal Party leadership election, scheduled for January 25 to 27, 2013 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto,[1] will elect a new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, replacing Dalton McGuinty, who announced his pending resignation on October 15, 2012. With the Liberals forming the Ontario government, the winner of the election will consequently become Premier of Ontario.

Background

Premier Dalton McGuinty announced his pending resignation as leader of the Liberal Party on October 15, 2012, citing a desire to bring new blood to the party leadership.[2] McGuinty also, citing the political "logjam" in Ontario, prorogued the Legislative Assembly.[3]

Rules and procedures

Under the procedure outlined by the party's constitution, the leader shall be chosen in a traditional delegated leadership convention in which the leader is chosen by approximately 2,500 delegates made up of 16 delegates sent by each of the province's 107 Liberal riding associations (including riding association presidents), sitting Liberal MPPs, former Liberal candidates, student and youth representatives, and ex officio delegates.[4][5] Balloting continues until one candidate receives a majority of ballots cast.

There is a $50,000 entry fee and $500,000 spending limit not including the 25% of all money raised by candidates which has to be turned over to the party in order to pay for the convention. Candidates are not permitted to accumulate more than $100,000 in debt.[1] Nomination papers must be signed by at least 250 party members.[6] The registration fee for delegates will be between $249 and $599.[7]

Approximately 45,000 party members will be eligible to vote in the selection of delegates. Of these, less than 15,000 had been members when McGuinty announced his departure; 27,206 were recruited by the leadership campaigns before November 24.[8]

Timeline

  • October 6, 2011 – The general election returns the Liberals to power but reduces them to 53 seats in the legislature, one short of a majority.
  • September 6, 2012 – By-elections are held in the ridings of Kitchener—Waterloo and Vaughan. The Liberals had hoped to win both seats in order to secure a majority; they retain Vaughan but place third in Kitchener-Waterloo which is won by the NDP.
  • September 29, 2012 – The Ontario Liberal Party's Annual General Meeting endorses Dalton McGuinty's leadership of the party with the support of 86% of delegates.
  • October 2, 2012 – The opposition parties combine, in committee, to pass a rare contempt motion against Energy Minister Chris Bentley over the government's decision to cancel two gas plants prior to the 2011 election at a cost of $230 million. The opposition contends that the sale occurred in order to help the Liberals retain several seats and that Bentley has not complied with a directive by the Speaker to release all documents related to the decision.
  • October 15, 2012 – Dalton McGuinty announces that he will resign as Liberal Party leader and Premier of Ontario as soon as the party holds a leadership convention. McGuinty also prorogues the legislature.
  • October 21, 2012 – Liberal Party executive meets to decide on a date for the leadership election and rules government the process.
  • October 28, 2012 – Liberal Party executive meets to chose a venue for the convention.
  • November 23, 2012, 5 pm ET (UTC−05:00) – Deadline for candidates to pay $50,000 entry fee and file nomination papers signed by at least 250 party members.[6] Membership cut-off date for eligibility to vote for delegates.[5]
  • December 1, 2012, 1 pm ET - Ingersoll Leadership Debate[9]
  • December 9, 2012, 1 pm ET - Thunder Bay Leadership Debate[9]
  • December 18, 2012, 7 pm ET - Ottawa Leadership Debate[9]
  • January 6, 2013, 1 pm ET - Durham Region Leadership Debate[9]
  • January 9, 2013, 7 pm ET - Toronto Leadership Debate[9]
  • January 12–13, 2013 – Delegate selection meetings will be held in all 107 Ontario ridings.[5]
  • January 25, 2013 – convention opens
  • January 26, 2013 – leadership election
  • January 27, 2013 – convention ends[6]

Candidates

Eric Hoskins

Eric Hoskins
Background: MPP for St. Paul's (2009-present); Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2010–2011); Minister of Children and Youth Services (2011–2012); Former President of War Child Canada
Date campaign launched: November 13, 2012[10]
Campaign website: ericforleader.ca
Supporters
Members signed up: Not disclosed[8]


Gerard Kennedy

Gerard Kennedy
Background: Candidate for the Ontario Liberal leadership in 1996; MPP for Parkdale—High Park (1996–2006); Minister of Education (2003–2006); Candidate for the federal Liberal leadership in 2006; MP for Parkdale—High Park (2008–2011)
Date campaign launched: November 12, 2012[14]
Campaign website: gerardkennedy.ca
Supporters
Members signed up: 5,000[8]

Glen Murray

Glen Murray
Background: MPP for Toronto Centre (2010–present), Minister of Research and Innovation (2010–2011); Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities (2011–2012); CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute (2007–2010); Mayor of Winnipeg (1998–2004)
Date campaign launched: November 4, 2012[18]
Campaign website: www.renewliberal.ca
Supporters
Members signed up: 3,000[8]

Sandra Pupatello

Background: Former MPP for Windsor West (1995-2011); Minister of Community and Social Services (2003–2006); Minister of Education (2006); Minister of Economic Development and Innovation (2006–2008; 2009–2011); Minister of International Trade and Investment (2008–2009); Director of business and global markets at PricewaterhouseCoopers (2011–2012)
Date campaign launched: November 8, 2012[20]
Campaign website: signup4sandra.ca
Supporters
Members signed up: 4,000[8]


Charles Sousa

Charles Sousa
Background: MPP for Mississauga South (2007–present); Minister of Labour (2010–2011); Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2011–2012)
Date campaign launched: November 10, 2012[33]
Campaign website: votesousa.ca
Supporters
Members signed up: 6,000[8]

Harinder Takhar

Background: MPP for Mississauga—Erindale (2003–present); Minister of Transportation (2003–2006; Minister of Consumer Services (2006–2009); Minister of Government Services (2009–2012)
Date campaign announced: November 22, 2012[35]
Campaign website: votetakhar.com
Supporters
  • MPPs:
  • Former MPPs:
  • Federal politicians:
  • Municipal politicians:
  • Other prominent individuals:
Members signed up: 4,000[8]

Kathleen Wynne

Kathleen Wynne
Background: MPP for Don Valley West (2003–present), Minister of Education (2006–2010); Minister of Transportation (2010–2011); Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Aboriginal Affairs (2011–2012); Toronto District School Board Trustee Ward 8 (2000-2003)
Date campaign launched: November 5, 2012
Campaign website: kathleenwynne.ca
Supporters
Members signed up: 8,000[8]


Declined

Opinion polling

All Ontarians

Poll source Date 1st 2nd 3rd Other
Forum Research
Sample size: 1,127 		November 27–28, 2012 Gerard Kennedy
16% 		Sandra Pupatello
10% 		Kathleen Wynne
8% 		Eric Hoskins 3%, Glen Murray 2%, Charles Sousa 2%, Harinder Takhar 2%, None of these 30%, Don't know 27%
Innovative Research Group
Sample size: 600 		October 17-22, 2012 Dwight Duncan
5% 		Kathleen Wynne
5% 		Deb Matthews
3% 		David McGuinty 3%, Jim Watson 2%, Eric Hoskins 1%, Glen Murray 1%, Yasir Naqvi 1%, Charles Sousa 1%, John Wilkinson 0%, Someone else / other 10%, Don't know 42%, None / no one / refused 26%

Liberal supporters only

Poll source Date 1st 2nd 3rd Other
Forum Research
Sample size: 313 		November 27–28, 2012 Gerard Kennedy
38% 		Sandra Pupatello
25% 		Kathleen Wynne
20% 		Eric Hoskins 5%, Charles Sousa 4%, Harinder Takhar 4%, Glen Murray 3%, None of these 6%, Don't know 29%

References

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See also

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