ðə fˈɜːst, lˈɪbɚɹəl vˈɜːn sˈɪŋɚ, wʌzɐ vˈɛɾɚɹən pɹəvˈɪnʃəl pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən hˌuː hæd pɹˈiːviəsli ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ðə jˈɔːɹk sˈɛntɚ ænd dˈaʊnsvjuː ɹˈaɪdɪŋz.
The first, Liberal Vern Singer, was a veteran provincial politician who had previously represented the York Centre and Downsview ridings.