Yvan Baker

Yvan Baker
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Etobicoke Centre
Assumed office
June 12, 2014
Preceded by Donna Cansfield
Personal details
Born (1977-12-08) December 8, 1977
Toronto, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Residence Etobicoke, Ontario
Occupation Management consultant

Yvan Baker (born December 8, 1977) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2014. He represents the riding of Etobicoke Centre.

Background

Baker grew up in the West End Toronto neighbourhood of Etobicoke. He graduated with a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and went on to work as a commercial banker for Scotiabank.[1][2] He then accepted a position as an Executive Assistant to the Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre[1] Borys Wrzesnewskyj before obtaining his Masters of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.[3][1] After graduation Baker became a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, working out of the New York and Toronto offices before starting his own consultancy based out of Toronto.[1][2] Baker previously taught Master of Business Administration students at York University.[2]

Baker has also worked on several charitable initiatives and community projects. These include serving as a board director for Leave out Violence, the Emerging Leaders Network, and Global Grassroots, where he supported emerging female leaders in Rwanda on projects addressing issues such as lack of access to water, domestic violence and health education.[1] He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[1]

Politics

Baker was elected to the Ontario Legislature in 2014 as the MPP for Etobicoke Centre.[4] He currently serves as Parliamentary Assistant to Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance. Previously, Baker served as Parliamentary Assistant to Deb Matthews, President of the Treasury Board from 2014-2016.

Other current legislative roles include Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister Responsible for Digital Government; Commissioner, Board of Internal Economy; and Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.[5]

Private Members' Public Bills

In May 2015, Baker introduced the Ontario Flag Day Act, 2015 which sought to proclaim May 21 of each year as Ontario Flag Day. The bill passed with the unanimous support of all three parties.[6]

Baker also introduced Bill 127, Pathways to Post-secondary Excellence Act, which would make it easier for high school students to research post-secondary educational institutions.[7] This would be done by centralizing data in the areas of admission, student experience and outcomes for recent graduates [8]". The bill was endorsed by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, Canadian Federation of Students, the College Student Alliance and the Graduate Student Alliance.[9] It is currently awaiting committee hearings.[7]

Community Involvement

In Etobicoke Centre, Baker hosts Community Recognition Awards annually which highlight local individuals and organizations for making a difference in the community.[10] The awards are available in four categories; Outstanding Volunteer Service to the Community, Outstanding Volunteer Service to Seniors, Outstanding Volunteer Service to the Community by Youth and Outstanding Service by Professional Staff.[10] Approximately 30 individuals and organizations are honoured every year.[10]

An annual Government and Community Services Fair is co-hosted every year by Baker and Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn. In 2015, the event featured more than 110 exhibitors from the provincial government, agencies and community organizations.[11]

Baker also hosts monthly Seniors Advisory Group meetings, which discuss topics that are important to seniors in Etobicoke Centre.[12]

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalYvan Baker 23,848 50.28%
Progressive ConservativePina Martino 15,520 32.72%
New DemocraticChris Jones 5,758 12.14%
GreenGeorge Morrison 1,254 2.64%
LibertarianAlexander T. Bussmann 528 1.11%
The PeopleJohn J. Martins 193 0.41
FreedomAndrew Kuess 189 0.40
Vegan EnvironmentalFelicia Trigiani 142 0.30
Source: Elections Ontario[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Newsroom : Biography : Yvan Baker". news.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. 1 2 3 "Biography: Yvan Baker MPP Etobicoke Centre". Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  3. ↑ "Yvan Baker, a Ukrainian, is running for the Liberals provincially in Etobicoke-Centre.". Estonian Life. May 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. p. 3.
  5. ↑ Ontario Legislative Assembly http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=7276&detailPage=members_detail_career. Retrieved 5 July 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Zhao, Weidong (2016-01-22). "Ontario Flag Day Bill Passes with Unanimous Consent". Ontario Flag Day Bill Passes with Unanimous Consent.
  7. 1 2 "Pathways to Post-secondary Excellence Act (Post-secondary Educational Report), 2015". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. October 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Legislative Assembly of Ontario | Bills & Lawmaking | Current Parliament | Bill 127, Pathways to Post-secondary Excellence Act (Post-secondary Educational Report), 2015". www.ontla.on.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  9. ↑ Yvan Baker (2015-10-16), Pathways Post Secondary Excellence, retrieved 2016-03-10
  10. 1 2 3 "Etobicoke Centre MPP Yvan Baker recognizes 'inspirational' people and groups at awards ceremony". www.insidetoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  11. ↑ "MPPs team up to host government, community services fair". www.insidetoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  12. ↑ "MPP Yvan Baker's Seniors' Advisory Meeting". SNAP Etobicoke. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  13. ↑ "Candidates for Etobicoke Centre". Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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