Frances Lankin

Frances Lankin (born in London, Ontario) is a Canadian administrator, and a former politician and trade unionist. Image File history File links Frances-official-4. ... Image File history File links Frances-official-4. ... Nickname: The Forest City Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 (as village) Incorporated 1855 (as city) City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best Governing Body London City Council MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) Glen Pearson (LPC) Irene Mathyssen (NDP) Joe Preston (CPC) MPPs Chris Bentley (OLP) Deb Matthews... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ...

Lankin was educated at the University of Toronto. A prison guard by training, she became a prominent figure in the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the Ontario New Democratic Party before running for public office. She also served with the Ontario Workers' Compensation Tribunal, co-founded the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, and was a spokeswoman for the Equal Pay Coalition, seeking pay equity between women and men. Lankin nominated Richard Johnston at the 1982 Ontario NDP leadership convention. The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is a trade union that represents employees in the broader public service of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Ontario Section) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Equal pay for women is an issue involving pay inequality between men and women. ... Richard Frank Johnston (born August 8, 1946) is a retired Canadian politician, educator and administrator. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leadership conventions and leadership challenges in the Ontario New Democratic Party (previously known as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Ontario Section). ...

Lankin was elected Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the Toronto riding of Beaches—Woodbine in the 1990 provincial election, succeeding retiring NDP MPP Marion Bryden. The NDP under Bob Rae won its first-ever majority government in this election, and Lankin, then thirty-six years old, was appointed to cabinet on October 1, 1990 as Minister of Government Services and Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet. These positions gave her considerable authority over the provincial civil service. A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... Beaches—East York is an electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... Marion Helen Bryden (born April 2, 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Robert Keith Rae, PC , OC, O.Ont , QC , B.A., LL.B, B.Phi. ... A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... ... The Minister of Government Services is responsible for the delivery and management of government operations. ... 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. ...

Lankin was promoted to Minister of Health on April 22, 1991. She soon developed a reputation as one of the most proficient ministers in Rae's government, and won praise for her attention to administrative detail. She also became one of Rae's most trusted ministers, and a part of his "inner circle" . April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On February 3, 1993, Lankin was shifted to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Here, she reversed her previous opposition to spending cutbacks, and pursued policies of fiscal restraint that were unpopular with many NDP supporters. Previously a defender of universal free drug coverage for senior citizens, she now supported Finance Minister Floyd Laughren's introduction of user fees. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was 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). ... Floyd Laughren (born October 3, 1935 in Shawville, Quebec) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

The Rae government was defeated in the provincial election of 1995, although Lankin was re-elected in Beaches-Woodbine by about 3,000 votes over her nearest opponent. When Rae resigned as NDP leader in 1996, she declared herself a candidate to succeed him. Lankin was regarded as the frontrunner in this race, and was strongly supported by senior members of the Rae government and the party "establishment". 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. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

However, this identification actually damaged her popularity among party delegates who were disappointed by the rightward shifts of the Rae government. Rival candidate Peter Kormos accused her in the leadership debate of bearing responsibility for the "social contract" (which forced open collective bargaining agreements with public sector unions and was deeply unpopular with labour) and for the Rae government's abandonment of a promise to institute a publicly run auto insurance system. Peter Kormos (born October 7, 1952 in Welland, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Social contract theory (or contractarianism) is a concept used in philosophy, political science, and sociology to denote an implicit 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, or between individuals. ...

Lankin's actual position in relation to the "social contract" was somewhat complicated. She initially opposed the Rae government's plans to revisit existing labour contracts, and personally warned Rae of the fallout that would result from organized labour. She later considered resigning from cabinet over the issue on two separate occasions, but ultimately chose to remain because (she claimed) it would give her the opportunity to moderate the legislation. She did, in fact, replace Rae's initial plans for outright wage rollbacks with requirements that workers above a certain income level take unpaid leave days. Even in this moderated form, however, the legislation was highly unpopular and strained the NDP's relations with the labour movement. Rae Days were a nickname for a 1993 initiative by Ontario Premier Bob Rae that forced civil servants to take unpaid days of leave. ...

As a result of criticisms from Kormos and others, many of Lankin's potential supporters went to rival candidate Howard Hampton, who had also been a cabinet minister in the Rae government, but was not part of Rae's "inner circle". Hampton defeated Lankin on the third ballot by fewer than 200 votes. (See Ontario CCF/NDP Leadership Conventions.) 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. ... Leadership conventions and leadership challenges in the Ontario New Democratic Party (previously known as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Ontario Section). ...

Lankin scored a convincing re-election victory in the redistributed riding of Beaches—East York in the 1999 Ontario election, which however reduced the NDP to only nine seats. She resigned her seat in 2001 to accept a position as president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Toronto. Michael Prue retained the seat for the NDP in the subsequent byelection. Beaches—East York is a political riding in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Map of Ontarios ridings and their popular vote for their party elected The Ontario Legislature after the 1999 election. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Way of Canada (Centraide Canada in French) is a national charitable organization in Canada, made up of 124 autonomous United Way and Centraide campaigns across the country. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Michael Prue standing on the lawn of the Ontario Legislature Michael Prue (born July 14, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, who represents the riding of Beaches—East York in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...

Lankin was awarded a Queen's Jubilee Medal in February 2003. In January 2004, Lankin led the Greater Toronto United Way in its most successful fundraising campaign ever, raising $84.3 million dollars for a variety of charities. She is also a steering committee member of Equal Voice, a group which seeks to increase the number of women in Canadian politics. She is also an honorary director of the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, which develops international marketing strategies for the region. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...