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	In 1988, Cansfield was elected to the Etobicoke Board of Education.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=NDP gains control of Toronto education board Picks up 4 more seats and now holds majority \|first=Sandro \|last=Contenta \|work=Toronto Star \|date=15 November 1988 \|page=B4}}</ref> During her tenure she served as president of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association<ref>{{cite news \|title=School computer project unveiled \|last=Lewington \|first=Jennifer \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=18 June 1994 \|page=A11}}</ref> and later as president of the Canadian School Boards Association. She lost this position in 1997 when Ontario withdrew from the national association.<ref>{{cite news \|title=The Learning Beat: CSBA loses Ontario \|last=Lewington \|first=Jennifer \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=21 July 1997 \|page=A3}}</ref>		In 1988, Cansfield was elected to the Etobicoke Board of Education.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=NDP gains control of Toronto education board Picks up 4 more seats and now holds majority \|first=Sandro \|last=Contenta \|work=Toronto Star \|date=15 November 1988 \|page=B4}}</ref> During her tenure she served as president of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association<ref>{{cite news \|title=School computer project unveiled \|last=Lewington \|first=Jennifer \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=18 June 1994 \|page=A11}}</ref> and later as president of the Canadian School Boards Association. She lost this position in 1997 when Ontario withdrew from the national association.<ref>{{cite news \|title=The Learning Beat: CSBA loses Ontario \|last=Lewington \|first=Jennifer \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=21 July 1997 \|page=A3}}</ref>

	In November 1997 she was elected trustee as a member of the newly amalgamated Toronto District School Board.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~ \|title=Megacity Vote results \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=12 November 1997 \|page=A6}}</ref> In December 2001 she was elected by a vote of 12–10 as president of the school board beating her rival [[Kathleen Wynne]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cansfield to chair school board ; Rookie trustee wins vice-chair job \|last=Rushowy \|first=Kristin \|work=Toronto Star \|date=6 December 2001 \|page=B05}}</ref> In January 2003 Cansfield agreed to share the board chair position with [[Shelley Carroll]]. This came about because the board was deeply split by the province's takeover of the school board in 2002 by superintendent [[Paul Christie (politician)\|Paul Christie]]. The province took this action because the board could not balance its budget. The dual chair position was to remain in place until the following election in November 2003.<ref name=dispute>{{cite news \|title=School board settles dispute \|last=Lewington \|first=Jennifer \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=18 December 2002 \|page=A24}}</ref><ref name=functional>{{cite ~~web~~ \|title=Supervisor tells board to 'get functional' \|last1=Lewington \|first1=Jennifer \|last2=Taylor \|first2=Gavin \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=13 December 2002 \|page=A30}}</ref> However, Cansfield resigned her position as co-chair four months later in order to focus on her run as a candidate in the 2003 provincial election. She retained her position as trustee.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~ \|title=Trustee Shelley Laskin named as new Co-Chair of the TDSB Board of Trustees \|work=Canada NewsWire \|date=14 May 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=TDSB's Cansfield steps down to run for Liberals \|last=Brunet \|first=Carrie \|work=The Villager \|date=2 May 2003 \|page=VLP00}}</ref>		In November 1997 she was elected trustee as a member of the newly amalgamated Toronto District School Board.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Megacity Vote results \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=12 November 1997 \|page=A6}}</ref> In December 2001 she was elected by a vote of 12–10 as president of the school board beating her rival [[Kathleen Wynne]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cansfield to chair school board ; Rookie trustee wins vice-chair job \|last=Rushowy \|first=Kristin \|work=Toronto Star \|date=6 December 2001 \|page=B05}}</ref> In January 2003 Cansfield agreed to share the board chair position with [[Shelley Carroll]]. This came about because the board was deeply split by the province's takeover of the school board in 2002 by superintendent [[Paul Christie (politician)\|Paul Christie]]. The province took this action because the board could not balance its budget. The dual chair position was to remain in place until the following election in November 2003.<ref name=dispute>{{cite news \|title=School board settles dispute \|last=Lewington \|first=Jennifer \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=18 December 2002 \|page=A24}}</ref><ref name=functional>{{cite news \|title=Supervisor tells board to 'get functional' \|last1=Lewington \|first1=Jennifer \|last2=Taylor \|first2=Gavin \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=13 December 2002 \|page=A30}}</ref> However, Cansfield resigned her position as co-chair four months later in order to focus on her run as a candidate in the 2003 provincial election. She retained her position as trustee.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Trustee Shelley Laskin named as new Co-Chair of the TDSB Board of Trustees \|work=Canada NewsWire \|date=14 May 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=TDSB's Cansfield steps down to run for Liberals \|last=Brunet \|first=Carrie \|work=The Villager \|date=2 May 2003 \|page=VLP00}}</ref>

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	While there was some perception that Cansfield had centre-right or conservative views,<ref name=dispute/><ref name=functional/><ref name=candidate>{{cite web \|title=School board co-chair to run as Liberal \|last=Urquhart \|first=Ian \|work=Toronto Star \|date=12 April 2003 \|page=A23}}</ref> she opted to run as the Liberal candidate in the riding of [[Etobicoke Centre (provincial electoral district)\|Etobicoke Centre]] in the 2003 election. Her decision to run for the Liberals rather than the Conservatives may have been driven by her distaste for the way that the Ernie Eves government had dealt with the budget crisis of the Toronto District School Board. She said, "I do not see a light at the end of the tunnel with this government. I'm tired of people not standing up and saying, 'I believe in public education.'"<ref name=candidate/> She based her campaign on improvements to the education system and handily beat Conservative rival Rose Andrachuk by 4,460 votes.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~ \|title=Parents hope politicians listening when it comes to education \|last=O'Neill \|first=Susan \|work=The Villager \|date=26 September 2003 \|page=09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Cansfield's victorious; After Stockwell's departure, riding was one to watch Liberals topple Tory stronghold in affluent riding \|last=Lu \|first=Vanessa \|work=Toronto Star \|date=3 October 2003 \|page=B08}}</ref>		While there was some perception that Cansfield had centre-right or conservative views,<ref name=dispute/><ref name=functional/><ref name=candidate>{{cite web \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-school-board/137133066/ \|title=School board co-chair to run as Liberal \|last=Urquhart \|first=Ian \|work=Toronto Star \|date=12 April 2003 \|page=A23}}</ref> she opted to run as the Liberal candidate in the riding of [[Etobicoke Centre (provincial electoral district)\|Etobicoke Centre]] in the 2003 election. Her decision to run for the Liberals rather than the Conservatives may have been driven by her distaste for the way that the Ernie Eves government had dealt with the budget crisis of the Toronto District School Board. She said, "I do not see a light at the end of the tunnel with this government. I'm tired of people not standing up and saying, 'I believe in public education.'"<ref name=candidate/> She based her campaign on improvements to the education system and handily beat Conservative rival Rose Andrachuk by 4,460 votes.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Parents hope politicians listening when it comes to education \|last=O'Neill \|first=Susan \|work=The Villager \|date=26 September 2003 \|page=09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Cansfield's victorious; After Stockwell's departure, riding was one to watch Liberals topple Tory stronghold in affluent riding \|last=Lu \|first=Vanessa \|work=Toronto Star \|date=3 October 2003 \|page=B08}}</ref>

	Cansfield was appointed [[Parliamentary Assistant]] (PA) to Energy Minister [[Dwight Duncan]] on 23 October 2003. She was appointed as [[Ministry of Energy (Ontario)\|Minister of Energy]] on 11 October 2005 when Duncan was named as [[Ministry of Finance (Ontario)\|Minister of Finance]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Sorbara quits under cloud: Finance Minister subject of criminal investigation by RCMP \|last1=Howlett \|first1=Karen \|last2=Waldie \|first2=Paul \|last3=Hoffman \|first3=Andy \|newspaper=The Globe and Mail \|date=12 October 2005 \|page=1}}</ref> She was reassigned as [[Ministry of Transportation of Ontario\|Minister of Transportation]] on 23 May 2006, when Duncan returned to Energy.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Doing the shuffle What McGuinty hopes to gain; Trusted Sorbara returns to finance role Duncan moves back to critical energy file \|last=Benzie \|first=Robert \|newspaper=Toronto Star \|date=24 May 2006 \|page=A1}}</ref>		Cansfield was appointed [[Parliamentary Assistant]] (PA) to Energy Minister [[Dwight Duncan]] on 23 October 2003. She was appointed as [[Ministry of Energy (Ontario)\|Minister of Energy]] on 11 October 2005 when Duncan was named as [[Ministry of Finance (Ontario)\|Minister of Finance]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Sorbara quits under cloud: Finance Minister subject of criminal investigation by RCMP \|last1=Howlett \|first1=Karen \|last2=Waldie \|first2=Paul \|last3=Hoffman \|first3=Andy \|newspaper=The Globe and Mail \|date=12 October 2005 \|page=1}}</ref> She was reassigned as [[Ministry of Transportation of Ontario\|Minister of Transportation]] on 23 May 2006, when Duncan returned to Energy.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Doing the shuffle What McGuinty hopes to gain; Trusted Sorbara returns to finance role Duncan moves back to critical energy file \|last=Benzie \|first=Robert \|newspaper=Toronto Star \|date=24 May 2006 \|page=A1}}</ref>

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	'''Donna H. Cansfield,''' (born {{circa\|1945}}) is a former [[politician]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. She was a [[Ontario Liberal Party\|Liberal]] member in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from 2003 to 2014 representing the riding of [[Etobicoke Centre (provincial electoral district)\|Etobicoke Centre]].		'''Donna H. Cansfield,''' (born {{circa\|1945}}) is a former [[politician]] in [[Ontario]], Canada. She was a [[Ontario Liberal Party\|Liberal]] member in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from 2003 to 2014 representing the riding of [[Etobicoke Centre (provincial electoral district)\|Etobicoke Centre]].

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	In 2011, she was appointed as PA to the Minister of Economic Development and Innovation and in 2012 as PA to the Minister of Finance. In February 2013 as part of the Wynne government, she was appointed as [[Chief Government Whip (Ontario)\|chief government whip]].<ref name="2013WynneCab">{{cite news \|title=Ontario's new cabinet \|newspaper=Waterloo Region Record \|location=Kitchener, Ont \|date=12 February 2013 \|page=A3}}</ref>		In 2011, she was appointed as PA to the Minister of Economic Development and Innovation and in 2012 as PA to the Minister of Finance. In February 2013 as part of the Wynne government, she was appointed as [[Chief Government Whip (Ontario)\|chief government whip]].<ref name="2013WynneCab">{{cite news \|title=Ontario's new cabinet \|newspaper=Waterloo Region Record \|location=Kitchener, Ont \|date=12 February 2013 \|page=A3}}</ref>

	Cansfield left provincial politics after she declined to seek another term in the 2014 Ontario election.<ref>{{cite news \| url=~~http~~://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2014/02/28/veteran_liberal_and_tory_mpps_calling_it_quits.html \| title=Veteran Liberal and Tory MPPs calling it quits \| first=Robert \| last=Benzie \| date=28 February 2014 \| newspaper=Toronto Star \| accessdate=17 August 2014 }}</ref>		Cansfield left provincial politics after she declined to seek another term in the 2014 Ontario election.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2014/02/28/veteran_liberal_and_tory_mpps_calling_it_quits.html \| title=Veteran Liberal and Tory MPPs calling it quits \| first=Robert \| last=Benzie \| date=28 February 2014 \| newspaper=Toronto Star \| accessdate=17 August 2014 }}</ref>

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