Brian Albert Charlton (born May 22, 1947 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she 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. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 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, OOnt, QC, (born August 2, 1948 in Ottawa, Ontario) was the 21st premier of Ontario, and the first to represent the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) in that role. ...

Charlton worked as a property assessor before entering political life. His father, John Charlton, was a candidate of the Ontario NDP in the 1963 provincial election.

Charlton first ran for the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1975, but lost to Progressive Conservative John Smith by 1,667 votes in Hamilton Mountain. He ran again in the 1977 provincial election, and defeated Smith by 373 votes. He was re-elected over Progressive Conservative Duncan Beattie in the 1981 provincial election by 197 votes, despite the fact that the NDP lost several seats elsewhere in the province. He was re-elected by a greater margin in the 1985 provincial election, and defeated Liberal Jane Milanetti by 1,632 votes in the 1987 election. The Ontario general election of 1975 was held to elect the 125 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) 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. ... Hamilton Mountain refers to either the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, or the federal and provincial electoral district located on it. ... The Ontario general election of 1977 was held to elect the 125 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... William Daviss Progressive Conservatives finally won a majority government after winning only minorities in the 1975 and 1977 elections. ... David Petersons Liberals, with support from Bob Raes New Democrats, form a minority government despite having fewer seats than Frank Millers Progressive Conservatives. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... David Petersons Liberals were returned to power with a large majority. ...

The NDP won an unexpected majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Charlton was re-elected by a landslide. Most unexpected that he would be appointed as Minister of Energy under NDP Premier Bob Rae. Instead, Charlton was the only incumbent New Democratic MPP to be left out of Rae's first cabinet. He had made the mistake of openly speculating about possible policy decisions in the Energy department before the official cabinet announcement was made. This was regarded as a serious violation of protocal, and Charlton was temporarily relegated to the backbenches as parliamentary assistant to the Energy Minister. As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... The Ministry of Energy in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for managing and improving the provincial energy utilities, Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation. ... Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Honourable Robert Keith (Bob) Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, (born August 2, 1948 in Ottawa, Ontario) was the 21st premier of Ontario, and the first to represent the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) in that role. ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ...

Charlton was belatedly appointed to cabinet on March 18, 1991, as Minister of Financial Institutions. He held this position until February 3, 1993, and was also named interim Minister of Energy on February 14, 1992, finally being appointed to the full portfolio on September 23 of the same year. Following a cabinet shuffle on February 3, 1993, he was named Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet. March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ... 14 February is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Management Board Secretariat is responsible for advising the Management Board of Cabinet and carrying out its directions with respect to the government’s workforce, money, technology and real estate in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

As minister of Financial Institutions from 1991 to 1993, Charlton was also the minister responsible for overseeing automobile insurance policy. Like Peter Kormos, the former minister, Charlton initially supported introducing public insurance -- an issue which the NDP had campaigned on in the previous election. He was convinced otherwise by government bureaucrats, however, and it was under his watch that the policy was formally abandoned. Peter Kormos (born October 7, 1952 in Welland, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

As Energy Minister, Charlton opposed suggestions that Ontario Hydro could be privatized. In 1994, some suggested Charlton as a possible replacement for Bob Rae as NDP leader. The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara Falls. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

As Chair of the Management Board, Charlton acknowledged in 1993 that the Rae government's employment equity policies could have the effect of barring white male applicants from some civil service jobs for a number of years (some sources claim he said "fifteen years", though this figure was actually used as a high-end extreme). Charlton justified this policy as an attempt at redressing past discrimination, although many opponents of employment equity (and even some supporters [1] (http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:RI9AZKgYcMkJ:www.ccla.org/pos/columns/HarrisEmployment.shtml+%22Brian+Charlton%22+%22employment+equity%22&hl=en&start=2)) considered his comments misguided. 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). ... Affirmative action (US English), or positive discrimination (British English), is a policy or a program providing advantages for people of a minority group who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against. ...

The NDP were defeated in the provincial election of 1995, and Charlton finished third in Hamilton Mountain, coming behind Liberal Marie Bountrogianni and the winner, Progressive Conservative Trevor Pettit. He has not sought a return to office since this time, though his wife Chris Charlton has campaigned for both federal and provincial office four times since 1997. In 1998, he worked as a staff member in the office of Howard Hampton, who replaced Rae as provincial NDP leader in 1996. Bob Raes Ontario New Democratic Party government was defeated by voters, who are angry at the mistakes made by the inexperienced NDP, and frustrated by rising taxes and unemployment. ... Marie Bountrogianni (born December 10, 1956) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Ontario NDP Leader Howard Hampton Howard Hampton (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) and a Member of Provincial Parliament from the northern riding of Kenora—Rainy River. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Charlton is currently a member of Green Venture, and has chaired employment adjustment committees for the Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council and the Canadian Auto Workers. In 2002-2003, both Brian and Chris Charlton supported Bill Blaikie for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party. Canadian Auto Workers Logo The Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) is one of Canadas largest and highest profile trade unions. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hon. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a social democratic political party in Canada. ...