Ontario health minister marrying gay partner Sunday
Ontario's first openly gay cabinet minister, Health Minister George Smitherman, is getting ready to marry his partner on Sunday.
Ontario's first openly gay cabinet minister is getting married this weekend.
Health Minister George Smitherman, 43, is tying the knot with Christopher Peloso, 33, on Sunday at a picturesque resort in northern Ontario.
About 200 guests were expected to witness the lakeside ceremonyoutsidealodge near Sudbury, Ont.
The pair were quietly engaged on Christmas Day and Smitherman made the engagement public in February.
During last year's federal election campaign, the Liberal deputy premiertalked about having a "shotgun wedding" if the federal Conservatives reversed the country's law allowing same-sex marriage.
A motion to reopen the same-sex marriage debate was easily defeated in Parliament on Dec. 7, 2006.