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  Kwinter, Monte
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AffiliationLiberal  
 
NameMonte Kwinter
Address
Toronto, Ontario , Canada
Emailmkwinter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
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Born March 22, 1931
DiedJuly 21, 2023 (92 years)
ContributorMonsieur
Last ModifedCampari_007
Jul 22, 2023 01:11pm
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InfoFirst elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1985, Monte Kwinter was elected for the sixth time in 2003 and was subsequently named Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

He was elected in the riding of Wilson Heights in 1985 and was re-elected in 1987, 1990 and 1995. He ran and won in the new riding of York Centre in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003.

In the previous Liberal government, Monte served as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations, Minister of Financial Institutions and Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology. In Opposition, he was critic for Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation and a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

His long record of community service has included serving on the Board of Directors for the Canadian National Exhibition, the Toronto Harbour Commission, the Toronto Humane Society, the Toronto Regional Council of B'nai Brith, the Molson Indy Board of Trustees, the International Advisory Board and the Bishkek International School of Management and Business.

Prior to public life, Monte operated a commercial real estate firm. He has also been Vice-President of the Ontario College of Art, the owner and operator of a summer camp, editorial director of a publishing firm and an industrial designer.

Monte was born in Toronto and educated at the Ontario College of Art, Syracuse University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston) and the University of Montreal. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

He and his wife, Wilma, have two sons and two daughters.


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  06/12/2014 ON Legislative Assembly - York Centre Won 47.89% (+16.43%)
  10/06/2011 ON Legislative Assembly - York Centre Won 45.46% (+10.09%)
  10/10/2007 ON Legislative Assembly - York Centre Won 48.73% (+16.45%)
  10/02/2003 ON Legislative Assembly - York Centre Won 59.41% (+34.57%)
  06/03/1999 ON Legislative Assembly - York Centre Won 61.09% (+34.67%)
  06/08/1995 ON Legislative Assembly - Wilson Heights Won 44.64% (+9.65%)
  09/06/1990 ON Legislative Assembly - Wilson Heights Won 44.26% (+9.57%)
  09/10/1987 ON Legislative Assembly - Wilson Heights Won 57.49% (+34.85%)
  05/02/1985 ON Legislative Assembly - Wilson Heights Won 40.76% (+7.21%)
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  01/25/2013 ON Liberal Party Leader Lost 0.00% (-57.04%)
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Leadership Race - Liberal Party - Dec 02, 2006 LIB Ken Dryden
ON Liberal Party Leader - Dec 01, 1996 LIB Gerard Kennedy