Kathleen Wynne: Premier Dalton McGuinty

Legislature Dept: As Liberal leadership hopefuls begin positioning to replace McGuinty, Wynne said Wednesday that there s a discomfort, obviously, in having the legislature shut. , according to The Star. Opposition parties have been highly critical of McGuinty s decision to prorogue the legislature, saying it short-circuits scrutiny of the government and a committee investigating the politically-motivated cancellation of two power plants that cost taxpayers at least $230 million and municipal Affairs Minister Kathleen Wynne says she s not comfortable with Premier Dalton McGuinty s move to suspend the legislature following his surprise resignation. Nobody wanted to do that, it s not our first choice. We want this to go quickly, we want the people s place to be open, Wynne told reporters as she and fellow leadership contender Health Minister Deb Matthews announced $15 million in improvements to treatment programs for narcotic addicts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.