Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade (Investment Attraction and Trade). Kwinter retained his seat in the 2011 provincial election against Progressive Conservative candidate Michael Mostyn by 3,188 votes. Cabinet Wynne government Kwinter's riding association nominated him to run as the Liberal candidate in the next provincial election which occurred on June 12, 2014. He defeated PC candidate Avi Yufest by 6,066 votes. From June 2014 to June 2016, he served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade. As of June 2016, he served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of International Trade. In October 2016, it was reported that Kwinter was living in a nursing home, Kensington Place, while recovering from an illness. In March 2017, Kwinter reappeared in public after his months long recovery from shingles. Requiring the use of a wheelchair and aid from a caregiver, Kwinter intended to return to his role and run in the 2018 election, but later chose to retire from politics at the 2018 election. References External links 1931 births Jewish Canadian politicians Living people Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from Toronto Canadian real estate agents 21st-century Canadian politicians OCAD University alumni