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Wayne Arthurs is politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the district of Pickering--Ajax--Uxbridge .

Arthurs has a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto. He worked as a teacher before entering politics. Arthurs was a member of the Pickering municipal council from 1982 to 1988, and served as Mayor of the city from 1988 to 2003. He was also a member of the Durham Regional Council .

Arthurs was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 2003The province of Ontario, Canada conducted a general election on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) in the Ontario Legislative Assembly. The election was called on September 2 by Premier Ernie Eves after the governing, defeating high-profile Progressive Conservative cabinet ministerAlternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers . In some countries, particularly those Janet EckerJanet Ecker is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. She served as Minister of Education in the Progressive Conservative government of Premier Mike Harris in the 1990s. She was named Minister of Finance under Premier Ernie Eves. She became the by 1010 votes.

Arthurs's candidacy was unusual in a number of particulars. Prior to his provincial victory, he was also listed as a candidate for re-election as Mayor of Pickering, in a municipal election scheduled for one month after the provincial contest. This was a direct violation of an order from party leader Dalton McGuintyDalton McGuinty Rank 24th Term of Office October 23, 2003 present Predecessor Ernie Eves Date of Birth July 19, 1955 Place of Birth Ottawa, Ontario Spouse Terri McGuinty Profession Lawyer Political Party Liberal Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr. Canadian, which stipulated that all Liberal candidates withdraw from municipal races. Moreover, despite the Liberal Party's reputation for being more supportive of environmental issues than the Progressive Conservatives, Arthurs was also a prominent supporter of a development study for the Duffins-Rouge Agricultural Preserve -- which Ecker opposed.

Notwithstanding these controversies, Arthurs was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to Gerry PhillipsGerry Phillips (born September 11, 1940 in London, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and a Cabinet Minister in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty. Phillips was educated at, Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet , on October 23October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. Events 4004 BC The universe was created, according to the Ussher-Lightfoot Calendar. 42 BC Roman Republican civil wars: Second Battle of Phili, 2003.