Glen Murray (politician)
Glen Ronald Murray (born October 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician and urban issues advocate who served as the 41st Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba from 1998 to 2004, and was the first openly gay mayor of a large North American city. He subsequently moved to Toronto, Ontario, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Toronto Centre in 2010, serving until 2017.
Glen Murray | |
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Murray campaigning in 2010 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Toronto Centre | |
| In office February 4, 2010 – September 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | George Smitherman |
| Succeeded by | Suze Morrison |
| 41st Mayor of Winnipeg | |
| In office October 28, 1998 – June 22, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Sam Katz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1957 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Green (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (2004–2020) Ontario Liberal (2010–2017) |
| Domestic partner | Rick Neves |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Politician |
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In August 2010, he was appointed to the provincial cabinet as Minister of Research and Innovation. Murray was re-elected in October 2011, and appointed Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. He resigned from cabinet on November 3, 2012, in order to run as a candidate in the 2013 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. He became Ontario Minister of Transportation and Minister of Infrastructure on February 11, 2013.
In a cabinet shuffle following the 2014 election, Murray was moved to the portfolio of Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. He announced his resignation from Cabinet on July 31, 2017, and his resignation from the legislature, effective September 1, 2017, in order to become executive director of the Pembina Institute in Alberta. He resigned from the Pembina Institute in September 2018 after serving as executive director for one year.
In 2020, Murray ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada, finishing fourth.
In June 2022, Murray announced his candidacy for the position of Mayor of Winnipeg in the October 26, 2022 Winnipeg municipal election. He lost the election to Scott Gillingham.