Michael Gravelle

The Honourable
Michael Gravelle
MPP

Gravelle in 2015
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Thunder Bay—Superior North
Port Arthur (1995-1999)
Assumed office
June 8, 1995
Preceded by Shelley Wark-Martyn
Personal details
Born (1949-01-23) January 23, 1949
Port Arthur, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Occupation Executive assistant, publicist

Michael Gravelle (born January 23, 1949) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 1995. He represents the riding of Thunder Bay—Superior North. He was a member of cabinet during the Dalton McGuinty government and as of 2013 serves in the cabinet of Kathleen Wynne.

Background

Gravelle was born in Port Arthur, which is now a part of Thunder Bay, the son of Edmund Gravelle and Jan Shepherd.[1] He was educated at the Port Arthur Collegiate Institute and Lakehead University, receiving a degree from the latter institution 1968. He was an assistant to Liberal politicians Robert Andras, Stuart Smith and Joe Comuzzi. He also worked as a publicist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and was a founder of the North of Superior Film Association.[1]

Politics

Gravelle was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election, defeating incumbent New Democrat Shelley Wark-Martyn by almost 7,000 votes in the riding of Port Arthur.[2] The election was won by the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, and Gravelle joined 29 other Liberals in the opposition benches. He supported Dwight Duncan for the party leadership in 1996.

Gravelle was easily re-elected for the new riding of Thunder Bay—Superior North in the 1999 provincial election.[3]

In the provincial election of 2003, Gravelle was re-elected with 72.5 per cent of the popular vote, the highest percentage total in the province.[4] He was appointed caucus chair on November 25, 2003. In the 2007 election, he was returned by a much narrower margin, 46.8 to 38.3, against New Democrat candidate Jim Foulds.[5]

On October 30, 2007, Gravelle was named Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines.[6] In the summer of 2009, Gravelle's ministry was expanded, adding on the responsibility of forestry. In 2011 he was shuffled to the position of Minister of Natural Resources. In February 2013, Kathleen Wynne moved him back to the position of Minister of Northern Development and Mines.[7] He was reconfirmed in that role after the 2014 election.[8]

He was re-elected in 2011,[9] and 2014.[10]

Cabinet positions

Provincial Government of Kathleen Wynne
Cabinet Post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Rick Bartolucci Minister of Northern Development and Mines
2013–		 incumbent
Provincial Government of Dalton McGuinty
Cabinet Posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Linda Jeffrey Minister of Natural Resources
2011–2013		 David Orazietti
Rick Bartolucci Minister of Northern Development and Mines
2007–2011		 Rick Bartolucci

Electoral record

Ontario general election, 2014: Thunder Bay—Superior North
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMichael Gravelle 15,503 56.00 +11.00
New DemocraticAndrew Foulds 8,144 29.42 -5.43
Progressive ConservativeDerek Parks 1,985 7.17 -10.34
GreenJoseph LeBlanc 993 3.59 +1.47
LibertarianTamara Johnson 922 3.33 +2.82
Northern Ontario HeritagePaul Sloan 136 0.49
Total valid votes 27,683100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2620.94
Turnout 27,94550.41
Eligible voters 55,436
Source: Elections Ontario[11]
Ontario general election, 2011: Thunder Bay—Superior North
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMichael Gravelle 11,765 45.00 -1.78
New DemocraticSteve Mantis 9,111 34.85 -3.41
Progressive ConservativeAnthony LeBlanc 4,578 17.51 +8.11
GreenScot Kyle 555 2.12 -3.43
LibertarianTony Gallo 133 0.51  
Total valid votes 26,142100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 970.37
Turnout 26,23948.20
Eligible voters 54,443
Source: Elections Ontario[12]
Ontario general election, 2007: Thunder Bay—Superior North
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMichael Gravelle 13,373 46.78 -25.28
New DemocraticJim Foulds 10,938 38.26 +23.32
Progressive ConservativeScott Hobbs 2,688 9.40 -0.16
GreenDawn Kannegiesser 1,586 5.55 +2.11
Total valid votes 28,585 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1690.59
Turnout 28,75453.91
Eligible voters 53,341
Source: Elections Ontario[13]
Ontario general election, 2003: Thunder Bay—Superior North
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMichael Gravelle 21,938 72.45 +11.55
New DemocraticBonnie Satten 4,548 15.02 -3.53
Progressive ConservativeBrent Sylvester 2,912 9.62 -8.36
GreenCarl Rose 882 2.91 +1.70
Total valid votes 30,280 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1600.53
Turnout 30,44055.60
Eligible voters 54,753
Source: Elections Ontario[14]
Ontario general election, 1999: Thunder Bay—Superior North
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMichael Gravelle 19,249 60.9 +11.98
New DemocraticNathalie Galesloot 5,864 18.55 -7.11
Progressive ConservativeEd Linkewich 5,683 17.98 -4.47
IndependentRobert Woito 431 1.36
GreenCarl Rose 382 1.21
Total valid votes 31,609 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2320.73
Turnout 31,84154.94
Eligible voters 57,961
Source: Elections Ontario[15]
Ontario general election, 1995: Port Arthur
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMichael Gravelle 14,281 48.92 +9.76
New Democratic(x)Shelley Wark-Martyn 7,490 25.66 -17.22
Progressive ConservativeJim Doherty 6,554 22.45 +8.59
Family CoalitionAnita Harris 683 2.34 -1.76
IndependentPaul Weber 18 0.62
Total valid votes 29,190 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 3221.09
Turnout 29,51261.91
Eligible voters 47,672

References

  1. 1 2 O'Handley, Kathryn (2005). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2005. ISBN 1-4144-0141-8.
  2. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  3. ↑ Bay-Superior+North&flag=E&layout=G "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate" Check |url= value (help). Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  4. ↑ Bay-Superior+North&flag=E&layout=G "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate" Check |url= value (help). Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 15 (xxiv). Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  6. ↑ Ferguson, Rob; Benzie, Robert (October 31, 2007). "Premier goes for new blood; Expanded 28-member cabinet has eight ministers from Toronto, three from 905 area". Toronto Star. p. A13.
  7. ↑ "Ontario's new cabinet". Waterloo Region Record. Kitchener, Ont. February 12, 2013. p. A3.
  8. ↑ Richard Brennan; Robert Benzie; Rob Ferguson (June 24, 2014). "Kathleen Wynne warns financial cupboard is bare". Toronto Star.
  9. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 17. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  10. ↑ "General Election by District: Thunder Bay-Superior North". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014.
  11. ↑ Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District, 091 Thunder Bay-Superior North". Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Thunder Bay—Superior North" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  13. ↑ Elections Ontario (2007). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Thunder Bay—Superior North" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Elections Ontario (2003). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Thunder Bay—Superior North". Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  15. ↑ Elections Ontario (1999). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Thunder Bay—Superior North". Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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