Gerard Kennedy, (born July 24 1960 in The Pas, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. While attending the University of Alberta in Edmonton, he became involved in the local food bank, eventually becoming its first executive director in 1983. In 1986, he moved to Toronto to run the Daily Bread food bank, which he did until entering politics in 1996.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a 1996 by-election to replace former premier Bob Rae in the district of York South. In the 1999 and 2003 general elections, he was elected to represent the new district of Parkdale-High Park. Following the latter, he became province's Minister of Education in the Liberal Party of Ontario government of Dalton McGuinty.
In 2006, he resigned his cabinet post in order to seek leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. He finished third in delegate selection meetings, but at the leadership convention, he placed fourth on both the first and second ballot before withdrawing to support eventual winner Stéphane Dion.
Gerard Kennedy (born 8 March 1932) is an Australian actor and two-time Gold Logie winner. He is known for starring in classic Australian television shows Hunter, Division 4 and Against the Wind in the 1960s and 70s. He has consistently acted in Australian television and film productions since that time.
