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David Caplan

Personal data
Date of birthNovember 15, 1964(age 51)
Place of birthToronto, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseLeigh Caplan
Children2
ProfessionReal estate agent
MPP for Don Valley East
In office1999 - 2011
Succeeded byMichael Coteau
Preceded byNew riding
MPP for Oriole
In office1997 - 1999
Succeeded byriding abolished
Preceded byElinor Caplan
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
In officeJune 20, 2008 - October 7, 2009
Succeeded byDeborah Matthews
Preceded byGeorge Smitherman

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David Caplan (born November 15, 1964) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty. He is not re-offering and will be retiring from the Ontario legislature at the October 6 provincial election.

Caplan is the son of Elinor Caplan, who served as a cabinet minister at the federal and provincial levels. His father, Wilfred Caplan, was also a politician. He is married to Leigh and has two sons, Benjamin and Jacob.


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