Michael Coteau | |
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| Member of Parliament for Don Valley East | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Yasmin Ratansi |
| Minister of Community and Social Services | |
| In office February 26, 2018 – June 29, 2018 | |
| Premier | Kathleen Wynne |
| Preceded by | Helena Jazeck |
| Succeeded by | Lisa MacLeod |
| Minister of Children and Youth Services | |
| In office June 13, 2016 – June 29, 2018 | |
| Premier | Kathleen Wynne |
| Preceded by | Tracy MacCharles |
| Succeeded by | Lisa MacLeod |
| Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport | |
| In office June 24, 2014 – June 13, 2016 | |
| Premier | Kathleen Wynne |
| Preceded by | Michael Chan |
| Succeeded by | Eleanor McMahon |
| Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | |
| In office February 11, 2013 – June 24, 2014 | |
| Premier | Kathleen Wynne |
| Preceded by | Michael Chan |
| Succeeded by | Michael Chan |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Don Valley East | |
| In office October 6, 2011 – August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | David Caplan |
| Succeeded by | Adil Shamji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Huddersfield, England |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Lori Coteau |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Carleton University (BA) |
| Occupation | Educator, businessman |
Michael Joseph Coteau[1] is a Canadian politician who serves as the Member of Parliament for Don Valley East in the House of Commons of Canada. From 2011 to 2021, he was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the provincial district of Don Valley East in Toronto. He served in the Cabinet of Ontario under Premier Kathleen Wynne from 2013 to 2018 in several portfolios, including Citizenship and Immigration, Tourism, Culture and Sport and Community and Social Services. After the 2018 Ontario general election, Coteau was one of seven Liberals re-elected, and he subsequently ran in the 2020 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election, placing second with 16.9% of the vote.[2]
Coteau resigned as from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on August 17, 2021 to run for his constituency's federal seat, vacated by Yasmin Ratansi, in the 44th Canadian general election.[3] He was elected with 59% of the vote.
- ^ @ONPARLeducation (13 July 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Former cabinet minister Steven Del Duca elected new Ontario Liberal leader".
- ^ "Michael Coteau | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". 6 October 2011.
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