Deb Matthews

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The Honourable
Deb Matthews
ECO
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Matthews speaking at the 2017 Creative Commons Global Summit
10th Deputy Premier of Ontario
In office
February 11, 2013 – January 17, 2018
PremierKathleen Wynne
Preceded byDwight Duncan
Succeeded byChristine Elliott
Member of Provincial Parliament
for London North Centre
In office
October 2, 2003 – June 6, 2018
Preceded byDianne Cunningham
Succeeded byTerence Kernaghan
Personal details
BornDeborah Drake Matthews
(1953-11-02) November 2, 1953 (age 72)[1]
London, Ontario, Canada
PartyOntario Liberal
ResidenceLondon, Ontario

Deborah Drake Matthews ECO (born 1953) is a former Canadian politician who served as the 10th deputy premier of Ontario from 2013 to 2018. A member of the Liberal Party, Matthews was the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for London North Centre from 2003 to 2018, and was a cabinet minister from 2008 to 2018 in the governments of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.

Early life and education

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Her father is Donald Jeune Matthews, former president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1971 to 1974, and her sister is Shelley Peterson, the wife of former Ontario Premier David Peterson.[2]

She graduated from St. George's Public School and A.B. Lucas Secondary School. She studied at the University of Western Ontario where she earned a PhD in social demography. Her doctoral dissertation was entitled the "Consequences of immigrant concentration in Canada, 2001–2051."[3]

Political career

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2003 election

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In the 2003 election, Matthews defeated Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Dianne Cunningham by almost 7,000 votes.[4]

2007 election and in cabinet

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Matthews was re-elected in the 2007 election.[5] She was appointed as the minister of children and youth services and minister responsible for women's issues after the election.[6] On December 4, 2008, Matthews introduced Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy as chair of the Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction. The long-term reduction plan set a target to reduce the number of children living in poverty by 25 per cent over 5 years

2011 election

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Matthews was re-elected in the 2011 election,[7] and was re-appointed as health minister on October 20, 2011.[8] In 2012, Matthews came under pressure because of revelations at Ornge, Ontario's air ambulance service. Members of the opposition Progressive Conservative and New Democratic parties called for her to resign. In response to the revelations at Ornge, Matthews announced an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation.[9][10]

2014 election

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Following her re-election in 2014,[11] Matthews was shuffled from health to a revamped role as president of the Treasury Board.[12][13] On June 13, 2016, she retained her position as deputy premier and was also appointed as minister of advanced education and skills development. She was additionally responsible for digital government. Matthews left cabinet on January 17, 2018, having declined re-election in the 2018 election.[14]

Cabinet positions

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Electoral record

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2014 Ontario general election[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Deb Matthews 16,379 35.98% -7.93%
New Democratic Judy Bryant 13,853 30.43% +7.72%
Progressive Conservative Nancy Branscombe 12,016 26.40% -2.53%
Green Kevin Labonte 2,445 5.37% +2.05%
Freedom Salim Mansur 639 1.40% +0.78%
Communist Dave McKee 115 0.25% –
Pauper Michael Spottiswood 70 0.15% +0.03%
2011 Ontario general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Deb Matthews 19,167 43.91% -3.26%
Progressive Conservative Nancy Branscombe 12,628 28.93% +5.21%
New Democratic Steve Holmes 9,914 22.71% +6.06%
Green Kevin Labonte 1,451 3.32% -9.13%
Freedom Mary Lou Ambrogio 269 0.62% –
Libertarian Jordan Vanklinken 169 0.39% –
Pauper Michael Spottiswood 54 0.12% –
2007 Ontario general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Deb Matthews 21,669 47.17% +3.74%
Progressive Conservative Rob Alder 10,897 23.72% -5.20%
New Democratic Steve Holmes 7,649 16.65% -7.88%
Green Brett McKenzie 5,720 12.45% +10.77%
2003 Ontario general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Deb Matthews 20,212 43.43% +22.54%
Progressive Conservative Dianne Cunningham 13,460 28.92% -11.29%
New Democratic Rebecca Coulter 11,414 24.53% -11.93%
Green Bronagh Joyce Morgan 780 1.68% +0.88%
Family Coalition Craig Smith 432 0.93% -0.09%
Freedom Lisa Turner 242 0.52% +0.18%

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Was known as Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.
  2. ^ From 2014 to 2016 she was President of the Treasury Board and also Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Citations

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  1. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/3789869/longtime-london-north-centre-mpp-deb-matthews-wont-seek-re-election/
  2. ^ "Best-selling author, actress Shelley Peterson visits library Aug. 16" Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Orangeville Banner, August 9, 2010.
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