Evelyn Adelaide Gigantes (born in 1942 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on three occasions between 1975 and 1995, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. This article is about the year. ... Downtown Yarmouth Yarmouth with The Cat in the Background Yarmouth is a town and major fishing and ferry port located on the Gulf of Maine in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra A. Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) Land 53,338 km² Water 1,946 km² (3. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... 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. ... 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. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 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 (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. ...

Gigantes has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University. She worked as a radio and television broadcaster before entering political life, and was for a time an interviewer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. During her time out of political office, she was a member of a City of Ottawa Municipal Energy Planning Project, and served as a representative on women's issues for the National Union of Provincial Government Employees. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... This article is about the university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television broadcaster. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ...

Gigantes first ran for the Ontario legislature in a by-election held on September 30, 1974. She was defeated by Progressive Conservative Paul Frederick Taylor in the Ottawa area riding of Carleton East, losing by 240 votes. The following year, however, she defeated Taylor by 281 votes in the provincial election of 1975. A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... 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 NDP lost some of its marginal seats in the provincial election of 1977, but Gigantes was re-elected over Progressive Conservative Darwin Kealey by 781 votes (the Liberal candidate was a very close third). 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. ...

The Progressive Conservatives had presided over a minority government from 1975 to 1981, but won a parliamentary majority in the 1981 provincial election. Many senior figures in the New Democratic Party had little respect for newly-chosen leader Michael Cassidy, and the party's electoral performance suffered accordingly. Gigantes finished third in her bid for re-election in Carleton East, falling behind both Liberal Bernard Grandmaitre and the winner, Progressive Conservative Bob McQuarrie. For minority régime, see Apartheid. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Daviss Progressive Conservatives finally won a majority government after winning only minorities in the 1975 and 1977 elections. ... Michael Morris Cassidy (born 1937) is a Canadian politician. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Bernard C. Grandmaitre (born June 24, 1933 in Eastview, Ontario) is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Gigantes returned to the legislature through a by-election win in Ottawa Centre on December 31, 1984, called after Cassidy resigned as Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the riding. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Graham Bird by over 2,000 votes; the Liberal candidate was Lowell Green, who later became famous in the region for hosting a right-wing radio call-in show. Gigantes was re-elected over Bird by an increased margin in the 1985 provincial election. Ottawa Centre is a Canadian federal and provincial electoral district that covers most of downtown Ottawa, Ontario including the Parliament. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Lowell Green is a Canadian radio personality. ... David Petersons Liberals, with support from Bob Raes New Democrats, form a minority government despite having fewer seats than Frank Millers Progressive Conservatives. ...

After the 1985 election, the Liberal Party under David Peterson was able to form a minority administration with support from the NDP (which did not join the Liberals in a formal coalition, but offered support on key legislative initiatives). Gigantes served as her party's critic for the Attorney General and for Women's Issues in this period. The Liberals won a landslide majority government in the 1987 provincial election, and Gigantes lost her seat to Liberal Richard Patten by 1,087 votes. David Petersons Liberals, with support from Bob Raes New Democrats, form a minority government despite having fewer seats than Frank Millers Progressive Conservatives. ... The Honourable David Robert Peterson, PC (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. ... David Petersons Liberals were returned to power with a large majority. ... Richard Patten (born May 13, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

The NDP unexpectly won a majority government under Bob Rae in the 1990 provincial election, and Gigantes, once again campaigning in Ottawa Centre, defeated Patten by almost 3,000 votes. As a result of her legislative experience, she was appointed to Rae's first cabinet as Minister of Health on October 1, 1990. The Honourable Robert Keith (Bob) Rae, PC , OC , O.Ont, QC (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. ... As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... 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. ...

Gigantes's tenure in this portfolio was brief. She resigned her portfolio on April 18, 1991, after revealing confidential information during a legislative debate. (Gigantes had improperly revealed the name of a patient in response to a question from opposition MPP Ernie Eves.) Her comments were considered an error in judgement rather than premeditated slander, and Gigantes was returned to cabinet on July 31, 1991 as Minister of Housing. April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ernest Eves (born June 17, 1946) was the twenty-third Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ...

In cabinet, Gigantes was a prominent skeptic of the NDP's pledge to introduce public automobile insurance. She believed that the cost in lost jobs would not be compensated by increased savings before the next election, and supported the Rae government's decision to withdraw from this promise in 1991. She later opposed the NDP's funding cutbacks in 1992, but was a supporter of Social Contract legislation in 1993. (Gigantes accused the unions which opposed this legislation of protecting their own interests against those of the most vulnerable citizens.) 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 state and its citizens, or more generally a similar concord between a group and its members. ... 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). ...

As Housing Minister, Gigantes supported the construction of non-profit housing and maintained provincial rent controls. On one occasion, she also replaced the scandal-ridden Metro Toronto Housing Authority with a group of government-appointed overseers.

Gigantes was forced to resign from cabinet a second time, on August 18, 1994, after conflict-of-interest allegations arose in her handling of the Housing portfolio. On one occasion, Gigantes recommended her friend Nancy Smith to head the Ontario Housing Corporation. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Gigantes again lost the Ottawa Centre riding to Richard Patten by over 1,500 votes. She has not sought a return to political life 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. ...

In 2002, Gigantes registered a complaint against police intimidation at a public protest in Ottawa. In 2004, she co-chaired a candidate search committee for the federal New Democratic Party. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a left wing political party in Canada that advocates varying forms of socialism . ...

Gigantes supported Bill Blaikie for the leadership of the federal NDP in 2002-03. The Hon. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...