David Hutcheon was the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate for Member of Provincial Parliament in the 2006 by-election in the Ontario provincial riding of Parkdale—High Park. This by-election was necessitated by the resignation of former Ontario Minister of Education Gerard Kennedy, who stepped down from both his cabinet post and his seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to seek the Liberal Party of Canada leadership. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Parkdale—High Park in relation to the other Toronto ridings Parkdale—High Park is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities are the agencies of the Government of Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities. ... Gerard Kennedy, (born 1960 in The Pas, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre to centre-left of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... The Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention of 2006 was prompted by Paul Martins announcement that he would not lead the Liberal Party of Canada into another election, following his partys defeat in the 2006 federal election in Canada. ...

David Hutcheon is a recipient of the Canadian Institute of Planners S. George Ritch 1998 Award.

The Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the confederation of Canada was conffered upon David Hutcheon for outstanding and significant voluntary service to the community.

David Hutcheon Served as Vice Chair of the Enviornmental Review Tribunal.

Hutcheon is a former Toronto, Ontario city councillor. While on Council he served as Deputy Mayor and Budget-Chief.

David Hutcheon has a Master of Public Administration degree from the Universityof Western Ontario and an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Rutgers Univeristy, New Jersey U.S.A. He is a Henry Rutgers Scholar.

Hutcheon placed third in the by-election behind the winner, New Democrat Cheri DiNovo and Liberal Sylvia Watson. The Rev. ... Sylvia Watson is a Canadian politician. ...

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