Email this pageThe Honourable Kathleen Wynne

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Kathleen Wynne is the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. She was first elected as the MPP for Don Valley West in October 2003.

Wynne previously served as the Minister of Transportation and the Minister of Education. She also served as a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities; Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education; Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Community Affairs Policy; and Chair of the Liberal Women’s Caucus.

As the Minister of Transportation, Wynne was responsible for ensuring that Ontario is a world leader in moving people and goods safely, efficiently and sustainably to support a globally competitive economy and a high quality of life.

Before joining the government, Wynne served as a trustee on the Toronto District School Board. She holds a Master’s degree in Linguistics from the University of Toronto and a Master’s degree in Adult Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She also completed mediation training at Harvard University.

Building on a lifetime of political activity and a career of public service, Wynne is a knowledgeable and passionate advocate for her community of Don Valley West. She has led citizens groups in a number of grassroots community projects and has played a major role as an organizer and facilitator.

Wynne has three children, Chris, Jessie and Maggie, and two granddaughters, Olivia and Claire. Kathleen and her partner Jane have lived in North Toronto for more than 30 years.