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The Honourable
Charmaine Williams
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Brampton Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded bySara Singh
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Charmaine Williams is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. She represents the riding of Brampton Centre as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. She defeated Deputy Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party Sara Singh.[1] Williams was previously a behavioural therapist before running for politics. In 2018, she became the first Black woman elected to the Brampton City Council representing Wards 7 and 8.[2][3] On June 24, she was appointed to the Ford Ministry as Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity.[4]

References

  1. ^ Jenna Moon (June 2, 2022). "PCs' Charmaine Williams takes Brampton Centre riding from NDP deputy leader Sara Singh". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781.
  2. ^ Sheikh, Maleeha. "Charmaine Williams becomes first black woman elected to Brampton City Council". CityNews. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ Mirza, Maryam. "Charmaine Williams wins, making her first black woman to win a seat on Brampton city council". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ^ "There are seven new faces — including a former CFLer — in Doug Ford's cabinet". The Toronto Star. 2022-06-24. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-06-25.


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