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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
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| name = Charmaine Williams
| name = Charmaine Williams
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| honorific-suffix = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|MPP]]
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| office2 = [[Office of Women's Issues|Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity of Ontario]]
| termstart2 = June 24th, 2022
| premier =
| premier2 = [[Doug Ford]]
| predecessor2 = [[Jill Dunlop]]
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'''Charmaine Williams''' {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|MPP}} is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician, currently serving as [[Women's Issues (Ontario ministry)|Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |date=2022-06-24 |title=There are seven new faces — including a former CFLer — in Doug Ford's cabinet |language=en-CA |work=[[The Toronto Star]] |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2022/06/24/there-are-seven-new-faces-including-a-former-cfler-in-doug-fords-cabinet.html |access-date=2022-06-25 |issn=0319-0781}}</ref> She was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] in the [[2022 Ontario general election|2022 provincial election]], representing the riding of [[Brampton Centre (provincial electoral district)|Brampton Centre]] as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario]].
'''Charmaine Williams''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] in the [[2022 Ontario general election|2022 provincial election]]. She represents the riding of [[Brampton Centre (provincial electoral district)|Brampton Centre]] as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario]]. She defeated Deputy Leader of the [[Ontario New Democratic Party]] [[Sara Singh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 2, 2022 |title=PCs’ Charmaine Williams takes Brampton Centre riding from NDP deputy leader Sara Singh |language=en-CA |work=[[Toronto Star]] |author=Jenna Moon |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/ontario-election/2022/06/02/pcs-charmaine-williams-takes-brampton-centre-riding-from-ndp-deputy-leader-sara-singh.html |issn=0319-0781}}</ref> Williams was previously a bevahioural therapist before running for politics. In 2018, she became the first Black woman elected to the [[Brampton City Council]] representing Wards 7 and 8.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sheikh |first1=Maleeha |title=Charmaine Williams becomes first black woman elected to Brampton City Council |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/10/23/charmaine-williams-becomes-first-black-woman-elected-to-brampton-city-council/ |website=CityNews |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mirza |first1=Maryam |title=Charmaine Williams wins, making her first black woman to win a seat on Brampton city council |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8981089-charmaine-williams-wins-making-her-first-black-woman-to-win-a-seat-on-brampton-city-council/ |website=Brampton Guardian |access-date=3 June 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref>

== Municipal politics ==
Williams ran for the vacant Ward 7 & 8 [[Brampton City Council|city council]] seat in the [[2018 Peel Region municipal elections#Ward 7 & 8 2|2018 municipal election]]. During the campaign, Williams supported a [[Gun buyback program#Canada|gun amnesty buyback program]] and supported a municipal by-law banning the sale of [[Cannabis in Ontario|marijuana]] within 500 meters of schools.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boisvert |first1=Nick |title=Brampton mother wants city to introduce gun amnesty buyback program |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/brampton-gun-amnesty-1.4752142 |access-date=2 November 2022 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=20 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mirza |first1=Maryam |title=Charmaine Williams wins, making her first black woman to win a seat on Brampton city council |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8981089-charmaine-williams-wins-making-her-first-black-woman-to-win-a-seat-on-brampton-city-council/ |website=Brampton Guardian |date=22 October 2018 |access-date=3 June 2022 |language=en-CA}}</ref>

On October 22, 2018, Williams was elected receiving 25.76% of the vote in a 9 person race.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brampton election results 2018 |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4541546/brampton-municipal-election-2018/ |access-date=2 November 2022 |work=[[Global News]] |date=23 October 2018}}</ref> With her victory, Williams became the first black woman ever elected to Brampton City Council.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sheikh |first1=Maleeha |title=Charmaine Williams becomes first black woman elected to Brampton City Council |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/10/23/charmaine-williams-becomes-first-black-woman-elected-to-brampton-city-council/ |website=CityNews |date=24 October 2018 |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref>

On May 31, 2022, during the [[2022 Ontario general election|Ontario provincial election]] in which Williams was a candidate, Brampton City Council passed a motion to pre-emptively appoint former city councillor Elaine Moore as William's replacement if she were to resign. The motion passed 6–5 with Williams being one of the 6 votes in favor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Frisque |first1=Graeme |title=Former Brampton Coun. Elaine Moore appointed to fill vacant council seat after divisive controversial 6-5 decision |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/10652294-former-brampton-coun-elaine-moore-appointed-to-fill-vacant-council-seat-after-divisive-controversial-6-5-decision/ |access-date=3 November 2022 |work=[[Brampton Guardian]] |date=8 June 2022}}</ref> A court later ruled that the pre-emptive appointment violated the Municipal Act.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DeClerq |first1=Katherine |title=Court finds Brampton council decision to pre-emptively fill vacant seat illegal |url=https://www.cp24.com/news/court-finds-brampton-council-decision-to-pre-emptively-fill-vacant-seat-illegal-1.5984073?cache=. |access-date=3 November 2022 |work=[[CP24]] |date=12 July 2022}}</ref>

== Provincial politics ==
On March 31, 2021, Williams was named Ontario PC candidate for the Brampton Centre riding.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heck |first1=Alexandra |title=City councillor Charmaine Williams named PC candidate for Brampton Centre |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/10365234-city-councillor-charmaine-williams-named-pc-candidate-for-brampton-centre/ |access-date=3 November 2022 |work=[[Brampton Guardian]] |date=2 April 2021}}</ref> On June 2, 2022, she defeated [[Ontario New Democratic Party|NDP]] incumbent [[Sara Singh]], receiving 41.36% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moon |first1=Jenna |title=PCs' Charmaine Williams takes Brampton Centre riding from NDP deputy leader Sara Singh |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/ontario-election/2022/06/02/pcs-charmaine-williams-takes-brampton-centre-riding-from-ndp-deputy-leader-sara-singh.html |access-date=3 November 2022 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=2 June 2022}}</ref>

On June 24, she was appointed to the [[Ford Ministry]] as [[Women's Issues (Ontario ministry)|Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity]].,<ref name="auto" /> making her the first black person appointed to cabinet in an Ontario PC government.<ref>{{cite news |title=Doug Ford reveals Ontario cabinet that includes a new health minister – and his nephew |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-cabinet-swearing-in-majority-1.6500082 |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=[[CBC News]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |date=24 June 2022}}</ref>

== Electoral record ==
{{2022 Ontario general election/Brampton Centre}}

{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan="3"| [[2018 Peel Region municipal elections#Ward 7 & 8 2|2018 Brampton Municipal Election: Ward 7 & 8]]
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! style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Candidate
! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote
! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %
|-
| '''Charmaine Williams''' || 5,086 || 25.76
|-
| [[Martin Singh]] || 4,403 || 22.30
|-
| Karla Bailey || 3,489 || 17.67
|-
| Harveen Dhaliwal || 3,364 || 17.04
|-
| Cheryl Rodricks || 1,003 || 5.08
|-
| Drew Riedstra || 824 || 4.17
|-
| Gurvinder Singh || 712 || 3.61
|-
| Sam Kunjicka || 512 || 2.59
|-
| Mokshi Virk || 348 || 1.76
|}


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Latest revision as of 00:06, 14 October 2024

The Honourable
Charmaine Williams
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Brampton Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded bySara Singh
Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity of Ontario
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 24th, 2022
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byJill Dunlop
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Charmaine Williams MPP is a Canadian politician, currently serving as Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity.[1] She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election, representing the riding of Brampton Centre as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Municipal politics

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Williams ran for the vacant Ward 7 & 8 city council seat in the 2018 municipal election. During the campaign, Williams supported a gun amnesty buyback program and supported a municipal by-law banning the sale of marijuana within 500 meters of schools.[2][3]

On October 22, 2018, Williams was elected receiving 25.76% of the vote in a 9 person race.[4] With her victory, Williams became the first black woman ever elected to Brampton City Council.[5]

On May 31, 2022, during the Ontario provincial election in which Williams was a candidate, Brampton City Council passed a motion to pre-emptively appoint former city councillor Elaine Moore as William's replacement if she were to resign. The motion passed 6–5 with Williams being one of the 6 votes in favor.[6] A court later ruled that the pre-emptive appointment violated the Municipal Act.[7]

Provincial politics

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On March 31, 2021, Williams was named Ontario PC candidate for the Brampton Centre riding.[8] On June 2, 2022, she defeated NDP incumbent Sara Singh, receiving 41.36% of the vote.[9]

On June 24, she was appointed to the Ford Ministry as Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity.,[1] making her the first black person appointed to cabinet in an Ontario PC government.[10]

Electoral record

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2022 Ontario general election: Brampton Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Charmaine Williams 10,119 41.36 +3.26
New Democratic Sara Singh 6,522 26.66 −11.71
Liberal Safdar Hussain 6,119 25.01 +7.68
Green Karitsa Tye 882 3.61 +0.47
New Blue Kathrin Matusiak 821 3.36  
Total valid votes 24,463 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 139
Turnout 24,602 36.67
Eligible voters 66,997
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +7.48
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Brampton Municipal Election: Ward 7 & 8
Candidate Vote %
Charmaine Williams 5,086 25.76
Martin Singh 4,403 22.30
Karla Bailey 3,489 17.67
Harveen Dhaliwal 3,364 17.04
Cheryl Rodricks 1,003 5.08
Drew Riedstra 824 4.17
Gurvinder Singh 712 3.61
Sam Kunjicka 512 2.59
Mokshi Virk 348 1.76

References

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  1. ^ a b "There are seven new faces — including a former CFLer — in Doug Ford's cabinet". The Toronto Star. 2022-06-24. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. ^ Boisvert, Nick (20 July 2018). "Brampton mother wants city to introduce gun amnesty buyback program". CBC News. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ Mirza, Maryam (22 October 2018). "Charmaine Williams wins, making her first black woman to win a seat on Brampton city council". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Brampton election results 2018". Global News. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. ^ Sheikh, Maleeha (24 October 2018). "Charmaine Williams becomes first black woman elected to Brampton City Council". CityNews. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. ^ Frisque, Graeme (8 June 2022). "Former Brampton Coun. Elaine Moore appointed to fill vacant council seat after divisive controversial 6-5 decision". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  7. ^ DeClerq, Katherine (12 July 2022). "Court finds Brampton council decision to pre-emptively fill vacant seat illegal". CP24. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  8. ^ Heck, Alexandra (2 April 2021). "City councillor Charmaine Williams named PC candidate for Brampton Centre". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  9. ^ Moon, Jenna (2 June 2022). "PCs' Charmaine Williams takes Brampton Centre riding from NDP deputy leader Sara Singh". Toronto Star. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Doug Ford reveals Ontario cabinet that includes a new health minister – and his nephew". CBC News. The Canadian Press. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.


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