Gerry Martiniuk
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Gerry Martiniuk is a politician
in Ontario
, Canada
. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
, representing the riding
of Cambridge
for the Progressive Conservative Party
.
Martiniuk was born in Toronto
, and was educated at Lawrence Park Collegiate, University of Western Ontario
, University of Toronto
(Political Science and Economics) and Osgoode Hall Law School
receiving an LL.B. in 1962. He was a director of the St. John Ambulance, predecessor of Cambridge United Way, Preston-Hespeler Rotary Club, Trinity Community Table, Preston YMCA, Chair, Conestoga College Advisory Committee on Criminology before entering provincial politics, as well as serving as president of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. He has been awarded Queen's Counsel designation. Martiniuk is a widower with four children.
Martiniuk began his career at the municipal level, serving as a school trustee on the Waterloo County Board of Education, an alderman
in Preston
, chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Commission.
In the 1995 provincial election
, he was elected in Cambridge over incumbent New Democrat Mike Farnan
(Cambridge was one of several working-class ridings that shifted from the NDP to the Tories to his cycle). He was easily re-elected in the 1999 election
, defeating Liberal
Jerry Boyle by over 14,000 votes. Although he served as a Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General, Chair of the Standing Committee on Justice, and Co-Chair of the Ontario Crime Control Commission, he was not appointed to Cabinet
by Mike Harris
or Ernie Eves
.
The Tories were defeated in the provincial election of 2003
, although Martiniuk was again re-elected, this time defeating Boyle by just over 3000 votes. He served as PC Labour Critic from November 5, 2003 to September 28, 2004, and as Consumer and Business Services Critic from September 28, 2004 to August 24, 2005. He also served as his party's Community and Social Services Critic and now is the critic of Labour and Seniors.
In 2004, he supported John Tory
's successful bid replace Ernie Eves as provincial PC leader. Martiniuk was again elected in the provincial election of 2007 with a plurality of 3243. He is presently the critic for Revenue and Seniors.
In 2008 he supported Tim Hudaks successful P.C. leadership bid. He introduced and successfully passed The Ukrainian Heritage Bill in 2011.
Martiniuk announced his intention not to run in 2011 on October 14, 2010.
Politician
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in Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
, representing the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Cambridge
Cambridge (electoral district)
Cambridge is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 119,140.-Geography:...
for the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
.
Martiniuk was born in Toronto
Toronto
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, and was educated at Lawrence Park Collegiate, University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
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, University of Toronto
University of Toronto
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(Political Science and Economics) and Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School is a Canadian law school, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and affiliated with York University. Named after the first Chief Justice of Ontario, William Osgoode, the law school was established by The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1889 and was the only accredited law...
receiving an LL.B. in 1962. He was a director of the St. John Ambulance, predecessor of Cambridge United Way, Preston-Hespeler Rotary Club, Trinity Community Table, Preston YMCA, Chair, Conestoga College Advisory Committee on Criminology before entering provincial politics, as well as serving as president of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. He has been awarded Queen's Counsel designation. Martiniuk is a widower with four children.
Martiniuk began his career at the municipal level, serving as a school trustee on the Waterloo County Board of Education, an alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
in Preston
Preston, Ontario
Preston is a community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Prior to its amalgamation with the city of Galt, the town of Hespeler and the village of Blair to form the new city in 1973, it was an independent town. It is located near the confluence of the Grand River and Speed River...
, chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Commission.
In the 1995 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1995
The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...
, he was elected in Cambridge over incumbent New Democrat Mike Farnan
Mike Farnan
Michael Liam Farnan is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae....
(Cambridge was one of several working-class ridings that shifted from the NDP to the Tories to his cycle). He was easily re-elected in the 1999 election
Ontario general election, 1999
An Ontario general election was held on June 3, 1999, to elect members of the 37th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, defeating Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
Jerry Boyle by over 14,000 votes. Although he served as a Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General, Chair of the Standing Committee on Justice, and Co-Chair of the Ontario Crime Control Commission, he was not appointed to Cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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by Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
or Ernie Eves
Ernie Eves
Ernest Lawrence "Ernie" Eves was the 23rd Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003.-Beginnings:...
.
The Tories were defeated in the provincial election of 2003
Ontario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, although Martiniuk was again re-elected, this time defeating Boyle by just over 3000 votes. He served as PC Labour Critic from November 5, 2003 to September 28, 2004, and as Consumer and Business Services Critic from September 28, 2004 to August 24, 2005. He also served as his party's Community and Social Services Critic and now is the critic of Labour and Seniors.
In 2004, he supported John Tory
John Tory
John Howard Tory is a Canadian businessman, political activist, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former Member of Provincial Parliament and broadcaster...
's successful bid replace Ernie Eves as provincial PC leader. Martiniuk was again elected in the provincial election of 2007 with a plurality of 3243. He is presently the critic for Revenue and Seniors.
In 2008 he supported Tim Hudaks successful P.C. leadership bid. He introduced and successfully passed The Ukrainian Heritage Bill in 2011.
Martiniuk announced his intention not to run in 2011 on October 14, 2010.