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Wayne Arthurs is a Politician in Ontario , Canada . He is currently a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly Of Ontario , representing the riding of Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge (called Pickering—Scarborough East as of the 2007 provincial election). Arthurs has a Bachelor Of Arts degree from York University and a Bachelor Of Education degree from the University Of Toronto . He worked as a teacher before entering politics. Arthurs was a member of the Pickering municipal council from 1982 to 1988 , and served as Mayor of the city from 1988 to 2003 . He was also a member of the Durham Regional Council . Arthurs was elected to the Ontario legislature in the Provincial Election Of 2003 , defeating high-profile Progressive Conservative Cabinet Minister Janet Ecker by 1010 votes. Arthurs's campaign was unusual in some respects. At the time of his provincial victory, he was also a candidate for re-election as mayor of Pickering, in a municipal election scheduled one month after the provincial campaign. This was a direct violation of an order from party leader Dalton McGuinty , which stipulated that all Liberal candidates withdraw from municipal races . Also, despite the Liberal Party's reputation for being more supportive of environmental concerns than the Progressive Conservatives, Arthurs was a prominent supporter of a development study for the Duffins-Rouge Agricultural Preserve -- which Ecker opposed. Arthurs has continued to support regional developers since his election . Arthurs was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to Gerry Phillips , Chair Of The Management Board Of Cabinet , on October 23 , 2003 . He has continued on in this position, and stands as the Liberal candidate for Pickering—Scarborough East in the upcoming Ontario General Election, 2007 on October 10, 2007.
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