Glen Murray (politician)
Glen R. Murray (born October 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician and urban issues advocate. He served as the 41st Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba from 1998 to 2004, and was the first openly gay mayor of a large North American city. He subsequently moved to Toronto, Ontario, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Toronto Centre in 2010. In August 2010, he was appointed to the provincial cabinet as Minister of Research and Innovation. Murray was re-elected in October 2011, and appointed Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. He resigned from cabinet on November 3, 2012 in order to run as a candidate in the 2013 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election.
Read more about Glen Murray (politician): Biography, Municipal Career, Federal Candidacy, Career in The Non-profit Sector, Member of The Ontario Legislature, 2011 Provincial Election, Community Action Plan
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“Some people are born to fatness. Others have to get there.”
—Les Murray (b. 1938)