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