Daiene Vernile
Daiene G. Vernile (born July 1, 1960) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the riding of Kitchener Centre. She was a member of cabinet in the government of Kathleen Wynne. Background Prior to her election to the legislature, Vernile was a television journalist for CKCO-TV. She lives in Kitchener, Ontario with her husband John. They have three children. Politics She ran in the 2014 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Kitchener Centre. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate and former MPP Wayne Wettlaufer by 6,913 votes. In June 2014, she was appointed as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Research and Innovation. On January 17, 2018, Vernile was sworn into cabinet as Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. She was defeated by NDP candidate Laura Mae Lindo in the 2018 provincial election. Cabinet positions Electoral record References External links 1961 births 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Canadian television reporters and correspondents Canadian women television journalists CTV Television Network people Journalists from Ontario Living people Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from