Background
Coteau was born in Huddersfield, England. His father is from Grenada and his mother is British.
Coteau was born in Huddersfield, England. His father is from Grenada and his mother is British.
He graduated from Carleton University and taught English in South of Korea.
He represents the riding of Don Valley East in Toronto. He serves in cabinet in the government of Kathleen Wynne. Coteau was a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Trustee for Ward 17, winning elections in 2003, 2006, and 2010.
As a Trustee, Coteau advocated for better student nutrition, increased digital technology in the classroom, and the community use of school space.
In addition to his work as a Trustee, Coteau served as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of a national adult literacy firm, and worked as a community organizer in the Malvern area of Scarborough, Ontario. In 2011 he ran provincial election in the riding of Don Valley East.
He was re-elect in 2014. In 2013, after Kathleen Wynne replaced Dalton McGuinty as Premier he was named Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
In June 2014, Coteau was made Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport by Premier Kathleen Wynne, as well as Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games.
Cabinet positions.
He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2011. He was one of ten members of the Wynne"s cabinet with no prior cabinet experience.
