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Old page wikitext, before the edit (`old_wikitext`)	'{{Short description\|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English\|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder \| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]] \| name = Charmaine Williams \| image = Charmaine Williams 2024-05-09.png \| caption = Williams in 2024 \| honorific-suffix = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)\|MPP]] \| parliament = Ontario Provincial \| term_start = June 2, 2022 \| term_end = \| predecessor = [[Sara Singh]] \| successor = \| riding = [[Brampton Centre (provincial electoral district)\|Brampton Centre]] \| party = [[Ontario Progressive Conservative Party\|Progressive Conservative]] \| birth_date = \| birth_place = \| residence = \| profession = \| spouse = \| children = \| office = \| 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]] }} '''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]]. == 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" \|- !colspan="3"\| [[2018 Peel Region municipal elections#Ward 7 & 8 2\|2018 Brampton Municipal Election: Ward 7 & 8]] \|- ! 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 \|} == References == {{reflist}} {{Ontario MPPs}} {{Ford Ministry}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Charmaine}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian politicians]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians]] [[Category:Women MPPs in Ontario]] [[Category:Black Canadian politicians]] [[Category:Black Canadian women]] [[Category:Ontario municipal councillors]] [[Category:Politicians from Brampton]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Members of the Executive Council of Ontario]] [[Category:Women government ministers of Canada]] [[Category:Women's ministers]] {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub}}'
New page wikitext, after the edit (`new_wikitext`)	'{{Short description\|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English\|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder \| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]] \| name = Charmaine Williams \| image = Minister Charmaine Williams and MPP for Brampton Centre.pdf \| caption = Williams in 2024 \| honorific-suffix = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)\|MPP]] \| parliament = Ontario Provincial \| term_start = June 2, 2022 \| term_end = \| predecessor = [[Sara Singh]] \| successor = \| riding = [[Brampton Centre (provincial electoral district)\|Brampton Centre]] \| party = [[Ontario Progressive Conservative Party\|Progressive Conservative]] \| birth_date = \| birth_place = \| residence = \| profession = \| spouse = \| children = \| office = \| 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]] }} '''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]]. == 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 played a pivotal role in several initiatives that significantly impacted the community. She was instrumental in reviving the Garden Recognition Program through a collaboration with the Chinguacousy and Brampton Horticultural Societies, enhancing the city's green spaces, also championed the establishment of Emancipation Park and the replacement of park structures and turf, ensuring that public spaces were well-maintained and accessible. Additionally, she supported the creation of a community garden at Earnscliffe Park, promoting local agriculture and community engagement. Her commitment to social justice was evident in her advocacy for the establishment of an Equity Office, aimed at fostering inclusivity and fairness, thus pushed for an increase in bylaw officers to ensure the enforcement of local regulations. On the global stage, she worked to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for Africa and the Caribbean, strengthening economic ties and promoting international development. <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> == 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. Currently, she has made strides with her Women Economic Security Program (WESP) that aims to help low-income women receive training to gain the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to secure employment, pursue an apprenticeship, or start a small business, thereby enhancing their financial security [https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003928/ontario-helping-more-women-build-skills-and-get-jobs%7C WESP News Release]. Some other advocacies entail, engaging with (TMU)Toronto Metropolitan University President Mohamed Lachemi since her time on council to establish the new location for their Medical School in Brampton<ref>https://www.torontomu.ca/brampton/school-of-medicine/</ref>, and helping to connect Black community members to better care through Catholic Family Services<ref>https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003500/ontario-making-it-easier-for-peel-regions-black-community-to-connect-to-care-close-to-home</ref>. == Early Career == Prior to entering politics, Charmaine Williams, a long-time resident of Brampton since 1980, had a 19-year career as a certified Multi-Systemic Therapist, Behavioural Consultant and Counsellor. Charmaine has also worked with several therapeutic programs and organizations like Associated Youth Services of Peel, Youth Substance Abuse Program, Peel Children’s Center and the Reach Out Center for Kids in Peel and the Halton Region. Through her beliefs and values gained in her work experience they helped to enhance her drive to advocate for her fellow citizens. == Electoral Record == {{2022 Ontario general election/Brampton Centre}} {\| class="wikitable" \|- !colspan="3"\| [[2018 Peel Region municipal elections#Ward 7 & 8 2\|2018 Brampton Municipal Election: Ward 7 & 8]] \|- ! 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 \|} == References == {{reflist}} {{Ontario MPPs}} {{Ford Ministry}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Charmaine}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian politicians]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians]] [[Category:Women MPPs in Ontario]] [[Category:Black Canadian politicians]] [[Category:Black Canadian women]] [[Category:Ontario municipal councillors]] [[Category:Politicians from Brampton]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Members of the Executive Council of Ontario]] [[Category:Women government ministers of Canada]] [[Category:Women's ministers]] {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub}}'
Unified diff of changes made by edit (`edit_diff`)	'@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ \| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]] \| name = Charmaine Williams -\| image = Charmaine Williams 2024-05-09.png +\| image = Minister Charmaine Williams and MPP for Brampton Centre.pdf \| caption = Williams in 2024 \| honorific-suffix = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)\|MPP]] @@ -31,17 +31,23 @@ '''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]]. -== 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> +== 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 played a pivotal role in several initiatives that significantly impacted the community. She was instrumental in reviving the Garden Recognition Program through a collaboration with the Chinguacousy and Brampton Horticultural Societies, enhancing the city's green spaces, also championed the establishment of Emancipation Park and the replacement of park structures and turf, ensuring that public spaces were well-maintained and accessible. -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> +Additionally, she supported the creation of a community garden at Earnscliffe Park, promoting local agriculture and community engagement. Her commitment to social justice was evident in her advocacy for the establishment of an Equity Office, aimed at fostering inclusivity and fairness, thus pushed for an increase in bylaw officers to ensure the enforcement of local regulations. On the global stage, she worked to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for Africa and the Caribbean, strengthening economic ties and promoting international development. <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 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> +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> -== Provincial politics == +== 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> +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. -== Electoral record == +Currently, she has made strides with her Women Economic Security Program (WESP) that aims to help low-income women receive training to gain the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to secure employment, pursue an apprenticeship, or start a small business, thereby enhancing their financial security [https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003928/ontario-helping-more-women-build-skills-and-get-jobs%7C WESP News Release]. Some other advocacies entail, engaging with (TMU)Toronto Metropolitan University President Mohamed Lachemi since her time on council to establish the new location for their Medical School in Brampton<ref>https://www.torontomu.ca/brampton/school-of-medicine/</ref>, and helping to connect Black community members to better care through Catholic Family Services<ref>https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003500/ontario-making-it-easier-for-peel-regions-black-community-to-connect-to-care-close-to-home</ref>. + +== Early Career == + +Prior to entering politics, Charmaine Williams, a long-time resident of Brampton since 1980, had a 19-year career as a certified Multi-Systemic Therapist, Behavioural Consultant and Counsellor. Charmaine has also worked with several therapeutic programs and organizations like Associated Youth Services of Peel, Youth Substance Abuse Program, Peel Children’s Center and the Reach Out Center for Kids in Peel and the Halton Region. Through her beliefs and values gained in her work experience they helped to enhance her drive to advocate for her fellow citizens. + +== Electoral Record == {{2022 Ontario general election/Brampton Centre}} '
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Parsed HTML source of the new revision (`new_html`)	'<div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Canadian politician</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237879389">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-header,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-subheader,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-above,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-title,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-image,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-below{text-align:center}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size: 100%;"><div class="honorific-prefix" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/The_Honourable" title="The Honourable">The Honourable</a></div><div class="fn" style="font-size:125%;">Charmaine Williams</div><div class="honorific-suffix" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Member_of_Provincial_Parliament_(Ontario)" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)">MPP</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Minister_Charmaine_Williams_and_MPP_for_Brampton_Centre.pdf" class="mw-file-description"><img src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Minister_Charmaine_Williams_and_MPP_for_Brampton_Centre.pdf/page1-220px-Minister_Charmaine_Williams_and_MPP_for_Brampton_Centre.pdf.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="285" class="mw-file-element" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Minister_Charmaine_Williams_and_MPP_for_Brampton_Centre.pdf/page1-330px-Minister_Charmaine_Williams_and_MPP_for_Brampton_Centre.pdf.jpg 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Minister_Charmaine_Williams_and_MPP_for_Brampton_Centre.pdf/page1-440px-Minister_Charmaine_Williams_and_MPP_for_Brampton_Centre.pdf.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1275" data-file-height="1650" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption" style="line-height:normal;padding-top:0.2em;">Williams in 2024</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1237879389"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Member of the <span style="display: inline-block;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ontario_Provincial_Parliament" class="mw-redirect" title="Ontario Provincial Parliament">Ontario Provincial Parliament</a></span><br />for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Brampton_Centre_(provincial_electoral_district)" title="Brampton Centre (provincial electoral district)">Brampton Centre</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: lavender"><b><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Incumbent" title="Incumbent">Incumbent</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>Assumed office</b></span> <br />June 2, 2022</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1237879389"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sara_Singh" title="Sara Singh">Sara Singh</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1237879389"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Office_of_Women%27s_Issues" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of Women's Issues">Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity of Ontario</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: lavender"><b><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Incumbent" title="Incumbent">Incumbent</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>Assumed office</b></span> <br />June 24th, 2022</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1237879389"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Premier</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Doug_Ford" title="Doug Ford">Doug Ford</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jill_Dunlop" title="Jill Dunlop">Jill Dunlop</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ontario_Progressive_Conservative_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Ontario Progressive Conservative Party">Progressive Conservative</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Charmaine Williams</b> <span class="noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:85%; font-weight:normal;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Ontario" title="Legislative Assembly of Ontario">MPP</a></span> is a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Canadians" title="Canadians">Canadian</a> politician, currently serving as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Women%27s_Issues_(Ontario_ministry)" class="mw-redirect" title="Women's Issues (Ontario ministry)">Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She was elected to the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Ontario" title="Legislative Assembly of Ontario">Legislative Assembly of Ontario</a> in the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/2022_Ontario_general_election" title="2022 Ontario general election">2022 provincial election</a>, representing the riding of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Brampton_Centre_(provincial_electoral_district)" title="Brampton Centre (provincial electoral district)">Brampton Centre</a> as a member of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario" title="Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario">Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario</a>. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Municipal_Politics"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Municipal Politics</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Provincial_Politics"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Provincial Politics</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Early_Career"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Early Career</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Electoral_Record"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Electoral Record</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Municipal_Politics">Municipal Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Charmaine_Williams&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section's source code: Municipal Politics"><span>edit source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Williams ran for the vacant Ward 7 & 8 <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Brampton_City_Council" title="Brampton City Council">city council</a> seat in the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/2018_Peel_Region_municipal_elections#Ward_7_&_8_2" title="2018 Peel Region municipal elections">2018 municipal election</a>. During the campaign, Williams played a pivotal role in several initiatives that significantly impacted the community. She was instrumental in reviving the Garden Recognition Program through a collaboration with the Chinguacousy and Brampton Horticultural Societies, enhancing the city's green spaces, also championed the establishment of Emancipation Park and the replacement of park structures and turf, ensuring that public spaces were well-maintained and accessible. </p><p>Additionally, she supported the creation of a community garden at Earnscliffe Park, promoting local agriculture and community engagement. Her commitment to social justice was evident in her advocacy for the establishment of an Equity Office, aimed at fostering inclusivity and fairness, thus pushed for an increase in bylaw officers to ensure the enforcement of local regulations. On the global stage, she worked to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for Africa and the Caribbean, strengthening economic ties and promoting international development. <sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On October 22, 2018, Williams was elected receiving 25.76% of the vote in a 9 person race.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With her victory, Williams became the first Black woman ever elected to Brampton City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Provincial_Politics">Provincial Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Charmaine_Williams&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section's source code: Provincial Politics"><span>edit source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 31, 2021, Williams was named Ontario PC candidate for the Brampton Centre riding.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 2, 2022, she defeated <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ontario_New_Democratic_Party" title="Ontario New Democratic Party">NDP</a> incumbent <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sara_Singh" title="Sara Singh">Sara Singh</a>, receiving 41.36% of the vote.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 24, she was appointed to the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ford_Ministry" class="mw-redirect" title="Ford Ministry">Ford Ministry</a> as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Women%27s_Issues_(Ontario_ministry)" class="mw-redirect" title="Women's Issues (Ontario ministry)">Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity</a>.,<sup id="cite_ref-auto_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> making her the first Black person appointed to cabinet in an Ontario PC government. </p><p>Currently, she has made strides with her Women Economic Security Program (WESP) that aims to help low-income women receive training to gain the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to secure employment, pursue an apprenticeship, or start a small business, thereby enhancing their financial security <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003928/ontario-helping-more-women-build-skills-and-get-jobs%7C">WESP News Release</a>. Some other advocacies entail, engaging with (TMU)Toronto Metropolitan University President Mohamed Lachemi since her time on council to establish the new location for their Medical School in Brampton<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>, and helping to connect Black community members to better care through Catholic Family Services<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_Career">Early Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Charmaine_Williams&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section's source code: Early Career"><span>edit source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Prior to entering politics, Charmaine Williams, a long-time resident of Brampton since 1980, had a 19-year career as a certified Multi-Systemic Therapist, Behavioural Consultant and Counsellor. Charmaine has also worked with several therapeutic programs and organizations like Associated Youth Services of Peel, Youth Substance Abuse Program, Peel Children’s Center and the Reach Out Center for Kids in Peel and the Halton Region. 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of Ontario">Progressive Conservative</a></td> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Charmaine Williams</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,119</td> <td style="text-align:right;">41.36</td> <td style="text-align:right;">+3.26 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #F4A460; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ontario_New_Democratic_Party" title="Ontario New Democratic Party">New Democratic</a></td> <td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sara_Singh" title="Sara Singh">Sara Singh</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,522</td> <td style="text-align:right;">26.66</td> <td style="text-align:right;">−11.71 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; background-color: #EA6D6A; width: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180px; text-align: left;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ontario_Liberal_Party" title="Ontario Liberal Party">Liberal</a></td> <td>Safdar Hussain</td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,119</td> <td 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