Howard George Hampton
Howard Hampton at Paul Ferreira's York South—Weston victory party, February 8, 2007. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 577 pixelsFull resolution (1232 × 888 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Paul Ferreira is a Canadian political activist. ... York South—Weston is a federal and Ontario riding or electoral district in the west-end of Toronto, Canada. ... By-elections were held on February 8, 2007, in Ontario, Canada, to fill three vacancies in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ...
Leader of the Ontario NDP
In office June 22, 1996 – Incumbent
Preceded by	Bob Rae
Constituency	Ontario
Member of Provincial Parliament
In office June 3, 1999 – Incumbent
Preceded by	New electoral district
Constituency	Kenora—Rainy River (provincial electoral district), Ontario
Member of Provincial Parliament
In office September 10, 1987 – June 3, 1999
Preceded by	Jack Pierce Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Succeeded by	Electoral district disbanded
Constituency	Rainy River, Ontario
Born	May 17, 1952 (1952-05-17) (age 56) Fort Frances, Ontario
Political party	New Democratic Party
Spouse	Shelley Martel
Relations	Elie Martel, father-in-law
Children	Sarah and Jonathan
Residence	Fort Frances & Toronto, Ontario
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	United Church of Canada

Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP). He has served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada, since 1987 as the Member of Provincial Parliament from the northern riding of Kenora—Rainy River. The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Ontario Section) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Hon. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... -1... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Location of the Kenora—Rainy River riding in Northern Ontario. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Franklin Jack Pierce (May 24, 1937—) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... John Sandfield Macdonald The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Industry and perseverance Country Canada Province Ontario District Rainy River District Established 1903 Government  - Mayor Roy Avis  - Governing Body Fort Frances Town Council  - MP Ken Boshcoff  - MPP Howard Hampton Population (2001)  - Town 8,315 Time zone Central (UTC-6) Postal code P9A Area code(s) 807 Website: Town of... This article is about the Canadian political party. ... Ontario NDP MPP Shelley Martel Shelley Martel (born April 8, 1963 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Elie Walter Martel (born November 26, 1934 in Capreol, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Industry and perseverance Country Canada Province Ontario District Rainy River District Established 1903 Government  - Mayor Roy Avis  - Governing Body Fort Frances Town Council  - MP Ken Boshcoff  - MPP Howard Hampton Population (2001)  - Town 8,315 Time zone Central (UTC-6) Postal code P9A Area code(s) 807 Website: Town of... This article is about the Canadian province. ... The United Church of Canada (French: lÉglise Unie du Canada) is Canadas second largest church (after the Roman Catholic Church), and its largest Protestant denomination. ... A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Ontario Section) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Provincial Parliament of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Location of the Kenora—Rainy River riding in Northern Ontario. ...

Hampton's wife, Shelley Martel, was also an MPP until 2007, representing Nickel Belt.^[1] Ontario NDP MPP Shelley Martel Shelley Martel (born April 8, 1963 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Nickel Belt is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Biography

Background and early career

Hampton was born in Fort Frances, Ontario to a blue collar family, George (1928? - January 2, 2006) and Elsie (b. [ ]?) Hampton.^[2] He was a good student, but also athletically gifted and politically active. He first joined the NDP when he was a teenager. Motto: Industry and perseverance Country Canada Province Ontario District Rainy River District Established 1903 Government  - Mayor Roy Avis  - Governing Body Fort Frances Town Council  - MP Ken Boshcoff  - MPP Howard Hampton Population (2001)  - Town 8,315 Time zone Central (UTC-6) Postal code P9A Area code(s) 807 Website: Town of... A blue-collar worker is a working class employee who performs manual or technical labor, such as in a factory or in technical maintenance trades, in contrast to a white-collar worker, who does non-manual work generally at a desk. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hampton took an undergraduate degree in philosophy and religion from Dartmouth College, an Ivy League institution in New Hampshire, where he played for the school's D-I NCAA hockey team. He later obtained a degree in education from the University of Toronto and a law degree from the University of Ottawa. He worked as a lawyer for the Canadian Labour Congress, and for the provincial NDP government of Allan Blakeney in Saskatchewan. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree) is the most common and primary academic degree available and is normally studied at a higher education institution, such as a university. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Incorporated as Trustees of Dartmouth College,[6][7] it is a member of the Ivy League and one of the nine colonial colleges founded before the American Revolution. ... For other uses, see Ivy League (disambiguation). ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. ... For the university in Ottawa, Kansas, see Ottawa University. ... For the fish called lawyer, see Burbot. ... The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC (in French le Congrès du travail du Canada or CTC) is the central labour body in Canada to which most Canadian labour unions are affiliated. ... The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) (formerly the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)) is a social democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... The Honourable Allan Emrys Blakeney, PC , OC , SOM , QC , MA , DCL (born September 7, 1925) was the Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP). ... For other uses, see Saskatchewan (disambiguation). ...

Hampton sought election to the Ontario legislature under the NDP banner in the 1977 provincial election, placing third against incumbent Liberal Pat Reid and Progressive Conservative Gordon Thomson in Rainy River. He ran for the riding again in the 1985 provincial election, and lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Jack Pierce by 278 votes. 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 Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Pat Reid photographed shortly after crossing the Swiss border on October 18, 1942. ... John Sandfield Macdonald The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Gordon Thomson is a Canadian-born actor who found great success on American television, playing the villainous Adam Carrington in the prime-time soap opera Dynasty from 1982 to 1989. ... David Petersons Liberals, with support from Bob Raes New Democrats, form a minority government despite having fewer seats than Frank Millers Progressive Conservatives. ...

Provincial politics

Hampton was elected to Queen's Park on his third attempt, in the provincial election of 1987. He was re-elected in the 1990 provincial election, in which the NDP won an unexpected majority government. On October 1, 1990, he was appointed Attorney General in the government of Bob Rae. Queens Park is an historic green space in central Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Map of the 1987 election, showing the ridings and their popular vote The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario is responsible for providing a fair and accessible justice system which reflects the needs of the diverse communities it serves across government and the province. ... Hon. ...

By all accounts, Hampton and Rae were not cabinet allies. Hampton disapproved of many of the Rae government's centrist policies; in particular, he opposed Rae's decision to retreat from an election pledge to introduce public automobile insurance in the province. Journalist Thomas Walkom has argued that Rae deliberately undermined Hampton's control over the Attorney General's office, staffing the ministry with bureaucrats to which he was ideologically incompatible. However, Walkom has also noted that Hampton supported Rae's decision to impose a Social Contract of wage restraints and cost-saving measures on Ontario public servants. Thomas Walkom is a frequent columnist for the Toronto Star. ... John Lockes writings on the Social Contract were particularly influential among the American Founding Fathers. ...

Following a cabinet shuffle on February 3, 1993, Hampton was demoted to Minister of Natural Resources, responsible for Native Affairs. Marion Boyd replaced him as Attorney General. The NDP were defeated in the provincial election of 1995, and Hampton re-elected over Progressive Conservative Lynn Beyak by only 205 votes. is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... ... Marion Boyd (born March 26, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the riding of London Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1999 as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. ... 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. ...

Ontario NDP Leader

After Rae retired from politics, Hampton became the leader of the NDP on June 22, 1996, beating Frances Lankin, who was seen as a Rae ally and whom many had considered the front-runner, on the third ballot. Leadership candidate Peter Kormos and his support generally went to Hampton rather than Lankin, which was seen as important to Hampton's victory. Tony Silipo also ran for the leadership and would become Hampton's Deputy Leader until 1999.^[2] is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Frances Lankin Frances Lankin (born in London, Ontario) is a Canadian administrator, and a former politician and trade unionist. ... Peter Kormos (born October 7, 1952 in Welland, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Tony Silipo is a former Canadian politiican. ...

In the 1999 Ontario election, some progressives and union leaders, who had been a crucial source of NDP support before 1995, attempted to defeat Mike Harris, the Progressive Conservative premier, by abandoning the NDP for the Liberals. This tactical voting, commonly called "strategic voting," did not succeed in ousting the Harris government, but nearly decimated the NDP as they took just nine seats and 12 per cent of the popular vote in their poorest election showing since the 1950s. As Hampton was not judged to have been at fault, he stayed on as leader. Hampton himself faced a challenging re-election against Liberal Frank Miclash, but was able to win fairly convincingly. Map of Ontarios ridings and their popular vote for their party elected The Ontario Legislature after the 1999 election. ... Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario, also known as Tories) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... In voting systems, tactical voting (or strategic voting) occurs when a voter supports a candidate other than his or her sincere preference in order to prevent an undesirable outcome. ... Frank Randver Miclash (born May 16, 1953 in Kenora, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Howard Hampton shares the stage at Mohamed Boudjenane's nomination meeting with fellow NDP politicians and candidates. Pictured from left to right; Rosario Marchese, MPP Trinity–Spadina; Mohamed Boudjenane, provincial candidate for Etobicoke North; Howard Hampton, Ontario NDP Leader; and Ali Naqvi, federal NDP candidate for Etobicoke North.July 9, 2007.

Hampton endorsed Bill Blaikie in the latter's unsuccessful bid for the federal New Democratic Party leadership in 2002. This decision was unpopular with some other members of his caucus, including Deputy Leader Marilyn Churley who was a leading supporter of Jack Layton. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 467 pixelsFull resolution (1199 × 700 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 467 pixelsFull resolution (1199 × 700 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Rosario Marchese (born 1952 in Calabria, Italy) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Trinity—Spadina in relation to the other Toronto ridings Trinity–Spadina is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... Mohamed Boudjenane(July 3, 1961) is a Moroccan-born journalist and social democratic politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Etobicoke North is a Canadian electoral district covering the northern part of the Etobicoke part of Toronto. ... Ali Naqvi at his NDP nomination meeting for the federal electoral district of Etobicoke North, May 12, 2007. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Honourable Rev. ... This article is about the Canadian political party. ... Prominent Ontario NDP member Marilyn Churley Marilyn Churley (born May 7, 1948 in Old Perlican, Newfoundland) is a Canadian politician, who represents the riding of Toronto—Danforth in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... John Gilbert Jack Layton, PC, MP, PhD (born July 18, 1950) is a social democratic Canadian politician and current leader of Canadas New Democratic Party (since 2003). ...

In Harris' second term, the government unveiled plans to privatize the public electricity utility, Ontario Hydro. Hampton quickly distinguished himself as an advocate of maintaining public ownership of the utility, and published a book on the subject, Public Power, in 2003. Harris' successor as premier, Ernie Eves, ultimately reached the decision not to sell the hydro utility. 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. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday 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. ...

Hampton and the NDP won only seven seats in the 2003 Ontario election, losing official party status for the first time since 1963. However, Hampton retained his seat and the party increased its share of the popular vote by 2%. After intense lobbying to lower the minimum number of seats for party status, a compromise was reached which allowed additional funding for the NDP and more inquiry opportunities during Question Period. Map of Ontarios ridings and their popular vote for their party elected The Ontario Legislature after the 2003 election. ... Official party status refers to the Canadian practice of recognizing political parties. ... The Ontario general election of 1963 was held to elect the 108 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Question Period or Oral Questions is a Canadian parliamentary practice similar to the British Prime Ministers Questions in which Members of Parliament submit questions to the government ministers including the Prime Minister for answer. ...

Ultimately, this controversy was all for nought as on May 13, 2004, the NDP regained official party status in a by-election in Hamilton East, where city councillor Andrea Horwath was elected to fill the vacancy left by the death of Liberal member Dominic Agostino. When Marilyn Churley resigned her Toronto—Danforth seat in May 2005, the NDP was granted official party status at first until the by-election, and then until the 2007 provincial election; NDP candidate Peter Tabuns won the seat. A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... Hamilton East is both a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... Ontario NDP MPP Andrea Horwath Andrea Horwath is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Dominic Agostino (October 14, 1959 - March 24, 2004) was a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Hamilton East for the Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... Prominent Ontario NDP member Marilyn Churley Marilyn Churley (born May 7, 1948 in Old Perlican, Newfoundland) is a Canadian politician, who represents the riding of Toronto—Danforth in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... Toronto—Danforth in relation to the other Toronto ridings Toronto—Danforth (formerly Broadview—Greenwood) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members (MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Peter Tabuns Peter Tabuns is a Canadian politician and environmentalist, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the Toronto—Danforth provincial by-election on March 30, 2006. ...

Recent polls suggest that the NDP may at long last be recovering its early 1990s levels of support. A July, 2006 Environics poll showed the Ontario NDP with 27% popular support, it's highest level recorded since March, 1992, when Bob Rae's government was still in power.^[3] However, in the poll, the NDP still trailed the governing Liberals who received 35% support and the Opposition Progressive Conservatives who led with 36%. Other polls have shown the NDP with 20-23% support, further behind the frontrunning parties but still well ahead of the popular vote the Party received in 2003.^[4] After losing party status in two successive elections, the pressure will be on Hampton to translate the NDP's recent resurgence into more seats in the next provincial election.

The Ontario NDP increased its seat count to nine in September 2006, when well-known local United Church minister Cheri DiNovo won a byelection. The seat became vacant when Liberal MPP Gerard Kennedy resigned to seek the Liberal Party of Canada leadership. The United Church can refer to a number of churches. ... The Rev. ... Gerard Kennedy, (born 1960 in The Pas, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Wikinews has news related to: Ignatieff tops first ballot in Canadian Liberal convention Canadian Liberal vote heads to third ballot Dion leads Ignatieff heading into final ballot of Canadian Liberal vote Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Wikinews has news related to: Liberal Party of Canada leadership, 2006...

Hampton launched the Ontario NDP's 2007 provincial election campaign at the party's Fresh Ideas New Energy January 2007 policy convention. Hampton's keynote speech focused on the party's campaign to raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour, and signalled the NDP's renewed focus on matters of economic justice.^[5] The NDP also unveiled a new logo and look.^[6]

Hampton's NDP increased its seat count to 10 in February 2007, when businessman and community activist Paul Ferreira defeated star Liberal candidate Laura Albanese in a byelection in the Toronto riding of York South-Weston. The seat became vacant when Liberal cabinet minister Joe Cordiano resigned. The NDP's campaign for the $10 minimum wage and its opposition to a controversial 25% pay raise for MPPs are cited as key factors in the upset win.^[7] Paul Ferreira is a Canadian political activist. ... Laura Albanese is a Canadian news anchor for Italian language news programming on OMNI Television. ... York South—Weston is a federal and Ontario riding or electoral district in the west-end of Toronto, Canada. ... Joseph Cordiano (born October 30, 1957) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Despite several encouraging opinion polls that predicted a gain of several seats, Hampton's NDP failed to increase its seat count beyond 10 in the 2007 provincial election. While there was speculation following the election that he may retire Hampton announced at the November 24, 2007, NDP provincial council that he was staying as party leader.^[8] He announced in April of 2008 that he was considering his political future, and would make an announcement later in 2008 as to whether or not he will stay on further as the party leader.^[9] The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members (MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ...

On June 14, 2008, Hampton announced that he is not going to stand for re-election as party leader at the March 2009 party convention.^[10] He indicated, however, that he will continue to serve as the MPP for Kenora—Rainy River until the 2011 election. is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

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Political office

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