The three North York ministers remained part of the 27 member cabinet when Premier Kathleen Wynne’s newly elected Liberal majority government was sworn in Tuesday, June 24.
The three North York ministers remained part of the 27 member cabinet when Premier Kathleen Wynne’s newly elected Liberal majority government was sworn in Tuesday, June 24.
Willowdale MPP David Zimmer will remain Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, and York West MPP Mario Sergio will continue in his position as Minister Responsible for Seniors.
Don Valley East MPP Michael Coteau has been appointed Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, as well as Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. He previously served as minister of citizenship and immigration.
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Coteau was elected in 2011 and previously served as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Previously, he was elected as a school trustee for the Toronto District School Board in 2003, 2006 and 2010.
Sergio, who was elected to the riding in 1995, was appointed Minister Responsible for Seniors in February 2013.
He has served as parliamentary assistant to the ministers of Consumer and Business Services, Municipal Affairs and Housing, Minister Responsible for Seniors, and parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
Zimmer, who was appointed Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in February 2013, has also been the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and to the attorney general. He defeated PC incumbent David Young in 2003, who served one term, by 1,866 votes.
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The Liberals won the June 12 election with 58 seats. The Conservatives nabbed 28 and the NDP took away 21.
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