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Laurel Broten
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'''Laurel C. Broten''' is a
politician in
Ontario,
Canada. She is currently a member of the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the
riding of
Etobicoke—Lakeshore for the
Ontario Liberal Party.
Prior to entering politics, she was a
lawyer, community activist and volunteer. Broten attended
McMaster University from
1986 to
1990, and has both a
Bachelor of Arts and a
Bachelor of Science degree from the institution. She also received an
LL.B. from the
University of Western Ontario in
1993. She was a law clerk to Madam Justice
Claire L'Heureux-Dubé at the
Supreme Court of Canada from
1993 to
1994, and later had a practice in civil and commercial litigation. She has also served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Gatehouse, a community centre for survivors of child abuse.
Broten first ran for the Ontario legislature in the
Ontario general election, 1999 provincial election of 1999, but was defeated by
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Progressive Conservative Morley Kells in Etobicoke-Lakeshore by close to 5,000 votes. She ran again in the
Ontario general election, 2003 2003 election, and defeated Kells by almost the same margin amid a provincial shift to the Liberals.
On
October 23,
2003, she was named as the
Parliamentary Assistant to
Premier Dalton McGuinty. She was promoted to cabinet as
Minister of the Environment (Ontario) Minister of the Environment on
June 29,
2005. In October
2005 she gave birth to twins.
External links
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Laurel Broten MPP - Broten's webpage.
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Laurel Broten's Biography - Ministry of the Environment.
Category:Ontario MPPs Broten, Laurel
Category:Liberal Party of Ontario MPPs Broten, Laurel
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