The Honourable
Charmaine Williams
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Brampton Centre
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded bySara Singh
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Charmaine Williams is a Canadian politician, currently serving as Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity.[1] She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election, representing the riding of Brampton Centre as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Municipal politics

Williams ran for the vacant Ward 7 & 8 city council seat in the 2018 municipal election. During the campaign, Williams supported a gun amnesty buyback program and supported a municipal by-law banning the sale of marijuana within 500 meters of schools.[2][3]

On October 22, 2018, Williams was elected receiving 25.76% of the vote in a 9 person race.[4] With her victory, Williams became the first black woman ever elected to Brampton City Council.[5]

On May 31, 2022, during the Ontario provincial election in which Williams was a candidate, Brampton City Council passed a motion to pre-emptively appoint former city councillor Elaine Moore as William's replacement if she were to resign. The motion passed 6–5 with Williams being one of the 6 votes in favor.[6] A court later ruled that the pre-emptive appointment violated the Municipal Act.[7]

Provincial politics

On March 31, 2021, Williams was named Ontario PC candidate for the Brampton Centre riding.[8] On June 2, 2022, she defeated NDP incumbent Sara Singh, receiving 41.36% of the vote.[9]

On June 24, she was appointed to the Ford Ministry as Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity.[1]

Electoral record

2022 Ontario general election: Brampton Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCharmaine Williams10,12041.36+3.26
New DemocraticSara Singh6,52426.67-11.71
LiberalSafdar Hussain6,11925.01+7.67
GreenKaritsa Tye8823.61+0.47
New BlueKathrin Matusiak8213.36
Total valid votes 24,466
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
Turnout 36.35-14.00
Eligible voters 67,312
Source: Elections Ontario[10]
2018 Brampton Municipal Election: Ward 7 & 8
Candidate Vote  %
Charmaine Williams5,08625.76
Martin Singh4,40322.30
Karla Bailey3,48917.67
Harveen Dhaliwal3,36417.04
Cheryl Rodricks1,0035.08
Drew Riedstra8244.17
Gurvinder Singh7123.61
Sam Kunjicka5122.59
Mokshi Virk3481.76

References

  1. 1 2 "There are seven new faces — including a former CFLer — in Doug Ford's cabinet". The Toronto Star. 2022-06-24. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. ↑ Boisvert, Nick (20 July 2018). "Brampton mother wants city to introduce gun amnesty buyback program". CBC News. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Mirza, Maryam. "Charmaine Williams wins, making her first black woman to win a seat on Brampton city council". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Brampton election results 2018". Global News. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Sheikh, Maleeha. "Charmaine Williams becomes first black woman elected to Brampton City Council". CityNews. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Frisque, Graeme (8 June 2022). "Former Brampton Coun. Elaine Moore appointed to fill vacant council seat after divisive controversial 6-5 decision". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  7. ↑ DeClerq, Katherine (12 July 2022). "Court finds Brampton council decision to pre-emptively fill vacant seat illegal". CP24. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  8. ↑ Heck, Alexandra (2 April 2021). "City councillor Charmaine Williams named PC candidate for Brampton Centre". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  9. ↑ Moon, Jenna (2 June 2022). "PCs' Charmaine Williams takes Brampton Centre riding from NDP deputy leader Sara Singh". Toronto Star. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Candidates in: Brampton Centre (008)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 21, 2022.


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