Anne Swarbrick (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|center|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... The Honourable Robert Keith (Bob) Rae, PC , OC , O.Ont , QC , LL.B , LL.D (born August 2, 1948 in Ottawa, Ontario) was the 21st premier of Ontario, and the first leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) to serve in that capacity. ...

Swarbrick worked as a clerk and adjudicator to the Federal Immigration Department before entering public life. She also worked with the Public Service Alliance of Canada for four years, and was executive assistant to the Metro Toronto Labour Council president from 1986 to 1990. In addition, she was the director of the Yellow Brick House, a shelter for battered women. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She first sought election to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, but finished a distant third against Progressive Conservative Don Cousens in the Greater Toronto Area riding of Markham. David Petersons Liberals were returned to power with a large majority. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... W. Donald Cousens (born July 20, 1938 in Vankleek Hill, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... The Greater Toronto Area (called the GTA by local residents) is the largest metropolitan area in Canada and is centred around the fifth largest city in North America, Toronto, after Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. ... Markham was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ...

In the 1990 provincial election, she ran to succeed veteran NDP member Richard Johnston in the riding of Scarborough West. The NDP won an unexpectedly majority government in this election, and Swarbrick won a landslide victory in her riding. On October 1, 1990, she was named a minister without portfolio responsible for Women's Issues. Swarbrick was among the ministers who supported the government's decision to retreat from its pledge to introduce public automobile insurance to the province. As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... Richard Frank Johnston (born August 8, 1946) is a retired Canadian politician, educator and administrator. ... Scarborough West was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Minister without Portfolio is a government minister with no specific responsibilities. ... The Ontario Womens Directorate is a government agency under the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration responsible for womens issues, specifically: violence against women and economic independence. ...

Swarbrick became involved in controversy in 1991, when it was revealed she had intervened in a quasi-judicial hearing (ie. writing letters to a medical board that was considering the case of a physician accused of sexual assualt). She was not initially fired from cabinet, but resigned her position on September 11, 1991. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On February 3, 1993, Swarbrick was brought back into the cabinet as Minister of Culture, Tourism and Recreation. There are some reports that she considered resigning again in protest against the Rae government's Social Contract legislation, but she did not actually do so. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... For political policies of the same name see Bob Raes Social Contract (Ontario) and Harold Wilsons Social Contract (Britain) Social contract is a phrase used in philosophy, political science, and sociology to denote a real or hypothetical agreement within a state regarding the rights and responsibilities of the...

The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Swarbrick lost her seat to Progressive Conservative Jim Brown by fewer than 2,000 votes. She has not sought a return to the provincial legislature since this time. The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ...

After her defeat, Swarbrick served as manager of Toronto operations for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and Executive Director of the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange. She is now president and CEO of the Toronto Community Federation.