 other trustees to raise their salaries 35% and 86% respectively. By the end of 1988 salaries had increased from about $18,000 to $44,000. Trustees who supported the increase argued that the salary was too low to attract good candidates. Sheila Cary-Meagher, said, "You have to stop and think... about the people who want to run for the job and who, if we keep it a rich person's ghetto, can't do it," she said. In both years trustees rejected citizen recommendations for lower increases.

Provincial politics
In 1990, Marchese was elected to the Ontario parliament in the provincial election of 1990, defeating incumbent Liberal Bob Wong by about 1500 votes in the riding of Fort York.

The NDP won a majority government and Marchese was appointed as the Minister of Culture and Communications on October 1, 1990. One of his first acts as minister was to announce the withdrawal of provincial funds for a proposed opera house in Toronto. Even though the province gave the land to the city for the opera house it was never built. He presided over a significant increase in funding to the Ontario Arts Council and the provincial film industry, but was dropped from cabinet on July 31, 1991. Critics argued that he was dropped from cabinet because he promoted multiculturalism at the expense of some mainstream arts groups.

As a replacement for his cabinet position, Marchese was appointed as parliamentary assistant to Premier Bob Rae focusing on constitutional affairs. In this position he was a proponent of adding a'social charter' to the Canadian constitution. This would have promoted equal opportunities, reduce disparities and maintain equalization payments.

In June 1994, he introduced a private member's bill to give Toronto the ability to regulate after hours clubs. The party decided to take over the bill and expanded it to encompass the entire province. It was passed on November 24, 1994.

Cabinet positions

In opposition
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 election, although Marchese managed to increase his margin of victory against Wong who ran again for the Liberals.  In opposition, he managed to distinguish himself as one of the most spirited debaters in the reduced NDP caucus. In the 1999 provincial election he ran in the new riding of Trinity—Spadina and easily won. He was re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011. During his tenure in opposition he served as critic for several portfolios and was NDP caucus chair from 2007
other trustees to raise their salaries 35% and 86% respectively. By the goal of 1988 wage had increased from about $ 18,000 to $ 44,000. Trustees who back the addition argued that the salary was too gloomy to attract good candidates. Sheila Cary - Meagher, say, " You have to stop and intend... about the people who want to move for the caper and who, if we keep it a rich person's ghetto, can't do it, " she said. In both years trustee rejected citizen recommendations for lower increase. 

 Provincial politics 
 In 1990, Marchese was elected to the Ontario parliament in the provincial election of 1990, defeating incumbent Liberal Bob Wong by about 1500 vote in the riding of Fort York. 

 The NDP won a majority government and Marchese was appointed as the Minister of Culture and Communications on October 1, 1990. One of his first acts as curate was to announce the withdrawal of provincial funds for a proposed opera house in Toronto. Even though the province gave the farming to the city for the opera house it was never built. He presided over a significant increase in funding to the Ontario Arts Council and the provincial film industry, but was dropped from cabinet on July 31, 1991. Critics argue that he was dropped from cabinet because he promoted multiculturalism at the expense of some mainstream art group. 

 As a replacement for his cabinet position, Marchese was appointed as parliamentary assistant to Premier Bob Rae focusing on constitutional affairs. In this position he was a advocate of adding a'social charter' to the Canadian constitution. This would have promoted equal opportunities, reduce disparities and maintain equalization payments. 

 In June 1994, he introduced a private member's beak to give Toronto the ability to determine after hours clubs. The party decided to take over the bill and extend it to encompass the entire province. It was sink on November 24, 1994. 

 Cabinet military position 

 In opposition 
 The NDP were defeated in the 1995 election, although Marchese oversee to increase his margin of victory against Wong who run again for the Liberals.   In opposition, he managed to spot himself as one of the most bouncing debaters in the decreased NDP caucus. In the 1999 provincial election he ran in the new riding of Trinity — Spadina and well won. He was re - elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011. During his tenure in opposition he served as critic for several portfolio and was NDP caucus chair from 2007
 otjer trustees to raise thtir salaries 35% and 86% respertively. By the dnd of 1988 salaries had increasxd feom avout $18,000 to $44,000. Trustees who supportef the inxreaww argued tizt the salary aas coi low to attragt good cangidates. Sheila Cxrv-Meagher, said, "You have to stop and trink... abpuh the people wro wsgt tk run for the job and who, if we kesp it a rich person's ghetto, can't do it," she saif. In both years trustefs rejected cityzen recommenaations fog lower incteases.

Provincial politics
In 1990, Marzhese was electgb to jhe Ontario 'arliaient in the igovincidl elecyion of 1990, defeabing mncunbent Liberal Bob Wonj by about 1500 votes in the riditg of Fort York.

The BDP won a mdjorkry eovtrnkeht and Macchese was zppointed aw the Minister of Cilelte and Commuhicatijnf on October 1, 1990. One of his first acts as mihister was to announce rhe withdrawal of progincial ftnds for a proposed opera house in Toronto. Even tvough ghe pvovivxe gave the land to the city for the opera housq iu wss never built. He presidec lvrt a significanj increcae in funding to the Ontarij Artw Council and the provincial film industey, but was dgoppwd from cabinet on July 31, 1991. Cricics atgued yhat he was dropped froo caginet becaude he projuted multiculturxlixm at the tbpense of some maynstream erts yroups.

As a rgplacemqnt for hid cabltet position, Marchfse wcs ap[ointed as parliamentary assistant to Premier Bob Rae fpcgsitg on coustitubional affairs. Yn this positipn he wcs a pfoponent or addinj a'social chwrter' to the Wwnadian consvitution. Ehis wouod have oromoted equal opportunptnes, reducw disparities and kaivfain equalizatiin katments.

In June 1994, he inerldnced w private memter's biuk to eive Toronti the ability to regulate aftsr hours clubs. The pwrty decuded to eake over the bill and expanded it tm eicompaxs jhe entire province. It was passsd on Novfmbcr 24, 1994.

Cabinet pjsitlons

Yn oppositnon
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 electioi, although Marchese manqged to increase hix margin of tictorr against Wong who ran again dor the Liberals.  In opposition, he manzged tm dishinguish himself as one of the most spirited debaters in the reduced NDP xaucus. In the 1999 probincoal eneetipn he wan mn the new riding pf Trinity—Spadina and easily woi. He was ra-ejected in 2003, 2007 and 2011. During his yevure in opposktion he served as critid for seferal portfolios and was NDP caicus chair from 2007
other trustees to raise their salaries 35% respectively. the end 1988 salaries had $44,000. who supported the argued that the was too low to attract good Sheila Cary-Meagher, said, "You have to stop and think... about the people who to run for the job and who, if we keep it a rich ghetto, do she In both years trustees rejected citizen recommendations for lower increases. Provincial politics In 1990, Marchese was to the Ontario parliament in the provincial election 1990, defeating incumbent Liberal Wong by about 1500 votes the of Fort The won majority government and was appointed as the Minister of Culture and Communications on October 1, 1990. One of his first as minister announce the of funds a proposed opera Toronto. Even though the province gave the city for the opera house it was built. He over a significant increase in funding the Ontario Arts Council and the provincial film but was dropped from cabinet on July 31, 1991. Critics argued that he was dropped because he promoted multiculturalism the expense of mainstream groups. a for his position, Marchese was appointed as parliamentary assistant to Premier Bob Rae on constitutional affairs. In this position he was a proponent a'social to the Canadian This would have promoted opportunities, disparities and maintain equalization June he member's to Toronto the ability to after hours clubs. The party to take over the encompass the entire province. It was passed on 24, 1994. Cabinet positions In opposition The were defeated in the 1995 election, although Marchese managed to increase his of victory who ran again for the Liberals. In opposition, managed to distinguish himself one of the most spirited debaters in the reduced caucus. the 1999 election he ran the new riding Trinity—Spadina and easily was re-elected 2003, and tenure in opposition he served as for portfolios and was NDP caucus from
 other trustees to raise their Salaries 35% anD 86% respEctIveLy. by thE end Of 1988 salaries had iNCreaSed from about $18,000 to $44,000. Trustees Who suPpORted THe IncreAse arguED tHAT thE sAlAry WaS ToO low tO atTract goOd candidatEs. SHeIla Cary-MeaghER, sAid, "You have To sTop and think... aBouT the peOpLe wHO want To rUn for The job ANd who, iF we keep it A rICh persON's ghettO, CAn'T do iT," she said. In both yeaRS tRUstees rejected CitizeN rECoMMEndAtiOns for loweR iNcreaSEs.

ProviNCiAL POliTIcs
In 1990, Marchese Was elected tO The ontariO pArlIAment iN the pRoVIncIal election Of 1990, deFeating inCumbenT liberal bOb Wong bY about 1500 VotEs iN the RIdInG of foRT YoRK.

THe Ndp woN a majoriTy GoVernmEnt aND mARcheSe wAs apPointEd as the MinistEr oF CulTUre And CoMmuniCatiOnS on OcTober 1, 1990. ONe of hIs First acts as miniSter Was to annoUncE tHe wItHdrawAL of proVinCiaL funds fOr a propOSed OpERA HoUse in Toronto. Even thOuGH ThE provincE gave tHE lAnD To the citY fOr tHe opERA housE it wAS nEver builT. He preSIdEd Over a siGnIficanT iNcrEasE in fuNDing To the ONtario ArTs CouNCil and the proviNCial film indusTRy, BUT wAS droPpeD from cabineT on JULy 31, 1991. CrIticS ArGueD That hE was dRoPPeD From cabinet because hE pRomoteD multIculturalism aT the expensE OF Some mainStreAM aRTs groups.

As a repLacemEnt for his cABinet posItion, marchese Was appoinTED as parliAmeNtaRy aSsiSTAnT to Premier Bob rAE focUsIng on coNstItutionAl aFfaIrs. in tHiS position He was a prOpOnEnT oF adDing a'SOcial chaRtEr' tO tHe CAnadiAN constItutiOn. ThIs WoULd hAve promOTeD EQual OpPoRtunItiEs, ReducE disPAriTies and Maintain eQuaLIzatIoN pAyments.

in June 1994, he introDuCed a privatE mEmbEr's bilL TO give TorOnto the ability to regulatE After hoUrs Clubs. the pArty decidEd tO take oVer THe bill And expAnded It To eNCOmpasS THe EntIrE province. IT WAs pAssed On noveMber 24, 1994.

CabInet positions

In oppOSitIon
The NDP were DefEateD IN tHe 1995 eLEcTIon, AlTHouGH marchese managed To increase HiS MaRgin of victORy aGaInst WonG who ran Again FOr the LiBerals.  In oPposition, He ManaGED to DistinguisH himself As one of thE Most sPIrIted dEbaTers in ThE reDuced nDP cauCUs. IN the 1999 pRovincIaL electIon he RaN in the neW riding of Trinity—Spadina And easIly woN. He Was re-elecTed IN 2003, 2007 anD 2011. During hiS tenUre in opposItiOn hE servEd aS CritiC for SEvEraL PortfOlioS And was NDP CAuCus CHAiR from 2007
 other trustees to raise t heir salar ies 3 5%and  8 6% r espe ctively. By th e  end  of 1988 salaries hadincre as e d fr o mabout  $18,00 0  t o $44 ,0 00 . T ru s te es wh o s upporte d the incr eas eargued thatt he  salary wa s t oo low to at tra ct goo dcan d idate s.Sheil a Cary - Meaghe r, said,"Y o u have to stop a nd  thi nk... about the p e op l e who want torun fo rt he j oband  who, if w ekeepi t a ric h  p e r s on' s  ghetto, can' t do it," s h e s aid. I nbot h  years  trus te e s r ejected cit izen  recommen dation s  for lo w er incr eases. 

P rov inci a lpo lit ic s 
In 19 90, Mar chese wa sel ected  tot h e Onta rio  par liame nt in the pro vin cial ele ction  of 1 990,  d efeat ing in cumbe nt  Liberal Bob Wo ng b y about 1 500  v ote sin th e  ridin g o f F ort Yor k.

The NDP  w o n amajority governmen ta n dMarchese  was a p po in t ed as th eMin iste r of Cu ltur e  a nd Commu nicati o ns  o n Octob er  1, 19 90 . O neof hi s  fir st act s as min ister was to announc e  the withdraw a lo f  p r ovin cia l funds for  a p r opos ed o p er a h o use i n Tor on t o. Even though the pro vi nce ga ve th e land to the  city fort h e  opera h ouse it was never buil t. He  presidedo ver a si gnifi cant inc rease inf u nding to  th e O nta rio A rt s Council and t he p ro vincial  fi lm indu str y,but  wa sdropped f rom cabi ne ton  J uly  31,1 991. Cri ti csar gue d tha t  he wa s dro pped  f ro m  ca binet b e ca u s e he  p ro mote d m ul ticul tura l ism  at the  expenseofs omema in streamarts groups.
A s a replac em ent  for h i s  cabinet  position, Marchese was appoint edas pa rlia mentary a ssi stanttoP remier  Bob R ae fo cu sin g on co n s ti tut io nal affair s .  In  this  p osit ion hewas a proponent of add ing a'socialcha rter ' to  th e  C a nad ia n  co n s titution. Thiswould have  p r om oted equal opp or tunitie s, redu ce di s paritie s and mai ntain equ al izat i o n p ayments.
In June1994, hei ntrod u ce d a p riv ate me mb er' s bil l to g i veToron to the  a bility  to r eg ulate af ter hours clubs. The pa rty de cided  to  take ove r t h e b ill and e xpan ded it toenc omp ass t hee ntire  pro v in ce. It wa s pa s sed on No v em ber 2 4,  1994.

Cab i n e t p ositi ons 
In op posi tion
The NDP were defeated in th e 19 9 5  el ect i on,al though Marches e m an a g ed to in cr ease his ma rgin ofvi c toryagains t Wong  who ra n ag a in for  the  Li berals. Inop p osition ,he manage d to  d isting uish h i msel f as one of the mo st sp i r itedd eba tersin  the re d uced  NDP caucu s. In the 1 999 pr ovin cialelectio nhe ran  in  t he new rid i ng of Tri nity— Spadina  a nd e asi ly won . He w as re -ele ct edin 2003,2 0 07 an d2 011 . Du ringhi s te nure in o p position  he servedas  cr i t ic for se v e ral portfo lio s and w as NDP cau c us c h ai r  from  2007
 other_trustees to_raise their salaries 35%_and 86%_respectively._By the_end_of 1988 salaries_had increased from_about $18,000 to $44,000._Trustees who supported_the_increase argued that the salary was too low to attract good candidates. Sheila Cary-Meagher,_said,_"You have_to_stop_and think... about the people_who want to run for_the job_and who, if we keep it a rich_person's_ghetto, can't do_it," she said. In both years trustees rejected citizen_recommendations for lower increases.

Provincial politics
In 1990,_Marchese was elected_to_the_Ontario parliament in the_provincial election of 1990, defeating incumbent_Liberal Bob Wong by about 1500_votes in the riding of Fort York.

The_NDP won a majority government and_Marchese was appointed as the_Minister of_Culture and Communications on October_1, 1990. One_of his_first acts as_minister was to announce the withdrawal_of provincial funds_for a proposed opera house in_Toronto._Even though the_province_gave_the land_to the city_for_the opera_house_it was never built. He presided_over_a significant increase in funding to the_Ontario Arts Council and_the_provincial film industry, but_was dropped from cabinet on_July 31, 1991. Critics argued that_he was_dropped from_cabinet because he promoted multiculturalism at the expense of some mainstream_arts groups.

As a replacement for his_cabinet position, Marchese was_appointed as_parliamentary_assistant to Premier_Bob_Rae focusing_on constitutional affairs. In this position he_was a_proponent of adding a'social charter' to_the Canadian constitution. This_would_have promoted equal opportunities, reduce disparities_and maintain equalization payments.

In June 1994,_he introduced a private member's_bill_to_give Toronto the ability to_regulate after hours clubs. The party_decided to take_over the bill and expanded it to_encompass_the entire province. It was passed_on_November 24, 1994.

Cabinet positions

In opposition
The NDP_were_defeated_in the 1995 election, although_Marchese managed to increase his margin_of victory against Wong who ran again for the_Liberals.  In_opposition, he managed to distinguish_himself_as_one of the most spirited debaters in the reduced NDP_caucus. In_the 1999 provincial_election he ran in the new riding of Trinity—Spadina and_easily won. He was re-elected in 2003,_2007 and 2011. During his tenure in opposition he served as_critic for several portfolios and was NDP caucus_chair from 2007