Peter Milczyn

The Honourable
Peter Milczyn
ECO
Ontario MPP
In office
2014–2018
Preceded byDoug Holyday
Succeeded byChristine Hogarth
ConstituencyEtobicoke—Lakeshore
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 5 (Etobicoke—Lakeshore)
In office
December 1, 2000 – July 7, 2014
Preceded byBlake Kinahan
Succeeded byJames Maloney
Etobicoke City Councillor
In office
December 1, 1994 – January 1, 1998
Preceded byAlex Faulkner
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
ConstituencyWard 2
Personal details
Born (1965-01-17) January 17, 1965 (age 61)
Etobicoke, Ontario
PartyLiberal
SpouseRose
OccupationUrban Planner

Peter Zygmunt Milczyn (born January 17, 1965) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the west Toronto riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore. He was a member of cabinet in the government of Kathleen Wynne. He was Minister of Housing from 2017 to 2018. Previously, he was a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario from 2000 to 2014.

Background

Milczyn was born in Etobicoke. His parents, Wes Milczyn and Maria Graf, emigrated from Poland in 1963. His mother worked as a journalist in Poland. He attended Etobicoke Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto where he obtained a degree in architecture. He set up his own design firm, but his interest in urban planning issues propelled him into politics.

His wife, Rose Milczyn, is a former municipal civil servant who was appointed to Toronto City Council in August 2022 as a temporary caretaker councillor following the resignation of Michael Ford.

Politics

Municipal

Milczyn ran for a seat on the Etobicoke city council in 1991. He came third behind winner Alex Faulkner. He ran again in 1994 and beat out eight other contenders in Ward 2 after Faulkner retired from politics.

In 1993, he became president of Etobicoke—Lakeshore Liberal Party riding association. He quit this position, however, when then Liberal Party leader Jean Chrétien appointed Jean Augustine to run as the party's candidate in the riding in the 1993 Canadian federal election. This decision overrode his association's recommendation of Mary Sopta as the candidate. The Liberal party felt that Sopta's Serbo-Croatian background would create tension. Milczyn characterized that as "racist". Milczyn complained that Augustine was being appointed as the Liberal candidate only because she was black. He said, "It's only a factor with me inasmuch as it upsets me that they're using it (color) as a factor."

With the merger of Etobicoke and other municipalities to form the new City of Toronto, he ran, but failed to win a seat on Toronto city council in 1997. In the 2000 municipal election he ran again and this time defeating incumbent Blake Kinahan in a close race. He backed John Tory for Mayor of Toronto in the 2003 municipal election.

Provincial

Peter Milczyn, pictured in 2017

Milczyn ran as the Liberal candidate in the Etobicoke—Lakeshore provincial by-election, caused by the resignation of Laurel Broten, which was held August 1, 2013. He was defeated by fellow Toronto councillor Doug Holyday, running for the Progressive Conservatives. In the 2014 general election he faced Holyday again this time defeating him by 6,548 votes.

He served as a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure.

On July 31, 2017, Milczyn was promoted to cabinet and appointed as Minister of Housing.

Cabinet positions

Electoral record

2018 Ontario general election: Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeChristine Hogarth22,62638.35+4.25
New DemocraticPhil Trotter19,40132.89+20.36
LiberalPeter Milczyn14,30524.25–23.34
GreenChris Caldwell2,1383.62–0.47
LibertarianMark Wrzesniewski3600.61–
ModerateIan Lytvyn1630.28–
Total valid votes 58,99399.07
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5540.93
Turnout 59,54758.61
Eligible voters 101,606
Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal Swing –8.06
Source: Elections Ontario
2014 Ontario general election: Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPeter Milczyn24,31147.49+5.19
Progressive ConservativeDoug Holyday17,58734.35–12.40
New DemocraticP. C. Choo6,36212.43+5.02
GreenAngela Salewsky2,0644.03+1.78
LibertarianMark Wrzesniewski3360.66+0.21
SocialistNatalie Lochwin2360.46–
FreedomJeff Merklinger1890.37+0.24
ModerateIan Lytvyn1080.21–
Total valid votes 51,19398.94
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5481.06+0.44
Turnout 51,74153.73+15.77
Eligible voters 96,304
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +8.80
Source: Elections Ontario
Ontario provincial by-election, August 1, 2013: Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Resignation of Laurel Broten
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Holyday16,03446.75+17.51
LiberalPeter Milczyn14,50642.30–8.73
New DemocraticP. C. Choo2,5427.41–8.04
GreenAngela Salewsky7712.25–0.43
Special NeedsDan King1570.46–
LibertarianHans Kunov1520.44+0.05
People's Political PartyKevin Clarke870.25–
FreedomWayne Simmons460.13–0.27
Total valid votes 34,29599.38
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2140.62+0.04
Turnout 34,50937.95–12.06
Eligible voters 90,927
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +13.12
Source: Elections Ontario

Police detective Steve Ryan had originally been nominated by the Progressive Conservatives, however, according to party leader Tim Hudak, Ryan was unable to run in the by-election due to injuries sustained in a work related automobile accident; city councillor Doug Holyday was recruited to be the party's candidate instead.

2010 Toronto election, Ward 5
Candidate Votes %
Peter Milczyn9,77841.2
Justin Di Ciano9,66940.7
Morley Kells2,72511.5
John Chiappetta1,2455.2
Rob Therrien3391.4
Total23,756100
2006 Toronto election, Ward 5
Candidate Votes %
Peter Milczyn8,50155.8
Arthur Roszak3,85625.3
John Chiappetta1,66810.9
Joseph Mignone1,0216.7
Bojidar Tchernev1911.3

References

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  4. ↑ David Rider, "Rose Milczyn appointed Ward 1 Etobicoke North city councillor until November". Toronto.com, August 16, 2022.
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