Michael Kerzner

Kerzner is Jewish. His parents are Max and Dolly Kerzner. His father was a chartered accountant.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jrcc.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/5539652/jewish/Michael-Kerzner.htm|title=Michael Kerzner - JRCC.org}} His father's parents, Sam and Sarah Kerzner, emigrated to Canada in 1930 from Stopnica, Poland. Everyone in his grandfather's family was killed during the Holocaust. His maternal grandfather, Murray Penwick, was born in Toronto where he opened a pharmacy. His maternal grandmother, Tilly Penwick, is from England, and emigrated to Canada in her youth.

Kerzner attended York University, graduating with a B.A. (Hons.) in 1986. After university he worked in the construction business, building commercial buildings, and then in 2015 started doing genetic testing at DNALabs Canada. He is a bioscience and technology entrepreneur.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cp24.com/news/this-is-who-s-in-and-who-s-out-of-doug-ford-s-cabinet-1.5961717?cache=yes%3FclipId|title=This is who's in and who's out of Doug Ford's cabinet|date=June 24, 2022|website=CP24}} He lives in York Centre.{{Cite web|url=https://michaelkerznermpp.ca/experience-ontario-grant-opportunities/|title=Experience Ontario Grant Opportunities|date=April 20, 2023}}

Kerzner succeeded to the seat of independent MPP Roman Baber. Baber had been elected as a Progressive Conservative but was expelled from the PC caucus on January 15, 2021, for his COVID-19 lockdown stances. It was expected that Baber would run against Kerzner in the general election, but Baber instead opted to run in the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race.{{cite web | url=https://thecjn.ca/news/canada/roman-baber-2022/ | title=What will Roman Baber's next move be as an independent Ontario MPP? York Centre candidates and voters await the answer | date=21 January 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/independent-ontario-mpp-roman-baber-to-enter-conservative-leadership-race-1.5811846 | title=Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber to enter Conservative leadership race | date=9 March 2022 }}

On June 24, 2022, Kerzner was named Solicitor General of Ontario by Premier Doug Ford.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Allison |date=2022-06-24 |title=Ford names new cabinet, with Jones as health minister and a role for his nephew |url=https://www.cp24.com/news/ford-names-new-cabinet-with-jones-as-health-minister-and-a-role-for-his-nephew-1.5961226 |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=CP24 |language=en}}

{{CANelec/top|ON|2025|percent=yes|change=yes|prelim=no}}

{{CANelec|ON|PC|Michael Kerzner|16,416|54.06|+8.03}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Sam Nestico|10,823|35.64|+3.70}}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Natalie Van Halteren|1,700|5.60|–8.39}}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Courtney Martin|658|2.17|–0.67}}

{{CANelec|ON|New Blue|Johnny Blythe|309|1.02|–0.44}}

{{CANelec|ON|Special Needs|Lionel Poizner|212|0.70|+0.26}}

{{CANelec|ON|Populist|Jeffrey Anisman|140|0.46|N/A}}

{{CANelec|ON|Moderate|Parviz Isgandadrov|111|0.37|+0.09}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|30,369|98.88|+0.07}}

{{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|345|1.12|–0.07}}

{{CANelec/total|Turnout|30,714|39.67|+0.73}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|76,546}}

{{CANelec/hold|ON|PC|+2.17}}

{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario{{cite web|url=https://voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/10-general-election-feb-27-2025/120-york-centre?tab=candidates|title=Candidates in: York Centre (120)|publisher=Elections Ontario|access-date=13 February 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2025/results/Vote%20Totals%20From%20Official%20Tabulation%20-%20York%20Centre%20120.pdf |title=Vote Totals From Official Tabulation |date=3 March 2025 |access-date=4 March 2025 |publisher=Elections Ontario}}}}

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• [https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fmppkerzner Twitter page]
• [https://issuu.com/policeassocon/docs/dispatch_winter23_issue_elec/s/17739716 "Q&A with Solicitor General Michael Kerzner,"] The Dispatch.

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