Kathleen Wynne: Ontario Liberals

Wynne Dept: TORONTO - Ontario Liberals made history Saturday in electing the province's first female and openly gay premier, choosing a diplomat over a warrior to lead the embattled party into an uncertain future, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "This was the easy part," Wynne told the crowd of cheering delegates at the former Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto after she was declared winner and sandra Pupatello, right, congratulates Kathleen Wynne after Wynne becomes the new leader of the Ontario Liberal party at the Ontario Liberal Leadership convention in Toronto on Saturday, January 26, 2013. The 59-year-old Toronto politician will be the province's first female and openly gay premier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn Former education minister Kathleen Wynne won the race with 1,150 votes at the delegated convention, with longtime Liberal Sandra Pupatello finishing second with 866 votes. Related Items Articles Thousands protest outside Ontario Liberal leadership convention in Toronto (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.