John Milloy

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Background

Milloy obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University, a Master of Arts degree in International History from the London School of Economics, and a Doctorate in Modern History from Oxford University.[1] He worked at the Centre for International Governance Innovation in Waterloo, Ontario. He was a legislative assistant to Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien from 1997 to 2002, and also worked as an assistant to Stéphane Dion, John Manley and Yvonne O'Neill. He is married to Sara Pendergast, an emergency room physician.[2]

Milloy has written a book titled The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1948-1957: Community or Alliance? published by McGill-Queen's University Press on June 1, 2006.[3]

Politics

In the 2003 provincial election he ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Kitchener Centre. He defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative Wayne Wettlaufer by 2,160 votes.[4] On October 23, 2003, Milloy was named parliamentary assistant to Premier Dalton McGuinty in the latter's secondary capacity as the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, and continued under new minister Marie Bountrogianni. He served in this position until November 2006, when he was appointed parliamentary assistant to Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Chris Bentley.[5]

He was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election and he was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.[6][7] In a cabinet shuffle on June 24, 2009, he was given additional responsibilities as Minister of Research and Innovation.[8] After the 2011 election, he was moved to the position of Minister of Community and Social Services and named Government House Leader.[9][10]

In Kathleen Wynne's government, Milloy served as Government House Leader and was appointed the Minister of Government Services in February 2013.[11]

In early 2014, Milloy announced that he would retire from politics. He did not run in the 2014 provincial election.[12]

Cabinet posts

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Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Dwight Duncan Minister of Government Services
2013-2014
David Orazietti
Cabinet posts (4)
Predecessor Office Successor
Monique Smith Government House Leader
2011–2014
Yasir Naqvi
Madeleine Meilleur Minister of Community and Social Services
2011–2013
Ted McMeekin
John Wilkinson Minister of Research and Innovation
2009–2010
Glen Murray
Chris Bentley Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
2007–2011, 2012–2013
Glen Murray

After politics

In March 2015, Milloy joined Wilfrid Laurier University as an assistant professor to teach politics and public ethics.[13]

Electoral record

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References

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External links

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