Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Toronto Centre Toronto Centre—Rosedale (1999-2007)
In office June 3, 1999 – January 4, 2010
Preceded by
Al Leach
Succeeded by
Glen Murray
Personal details
Born
(1964-02-12) February 12, 1964 (age 60) Weston, Ontario, Canada
Political party
Liberal
Spouse
Christopher Peloso
(m. 2007; died 2013)
Children
2
Residence
Toronto
Occupation
Consultant
George Smitherman (born February 12, 1964) is a former Canadian politician and broadcaster. He represented the provincial riding of Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2010, when he resigned to contest the mayoralty of Toronto in the 2010 municipal election. Smitherman is the first openly gay Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) elected in Ontario, and the province's first openly gay cabinet minister.[1]
Smitherman was a candidate in the 2018 municipal election running for Toronto City Council in Ward 13 Toronto Centre which included much of the provincial riding he represented as an MPP. He received 15% of the vote, failing to unseat incumbent Kristyn Wong-Tam who received 50%.[2][3]
Since March 2020 he has been president and CEO of the Cannabis Council of Canada.[4]
^"Smitherman quits Ont. seat as mayoral hopefuls register for Toronto race". Canadian Press. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^"'Incredibly grateful' Kristyn Wong-Tam re-elected in Ward 13, Toronto Centre". Toronto Star. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^"George Smitherman to run for Toronto city council". Toronto Star, May 8, 2018.
^"George Smitherman named President and CEO of the Cannabis Council of…".
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activist. In 2003, Hislop was nominated for the Order of Ontario by GeorgeSmitherman. Also that year, Hislop was one of several gay activists who launched...
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