Canada gets first openly gay province premier

Ontario Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne says becoming the first openly gay premier in Canada is “historic” and “exciting.”

But she says she doesn’t want it to overshadow her role in governing the country’s most populous province.

She says she feels a special responsibility to young gay people who are looking for the possibility that there might be a more accepting world somewhere.

She says it’s important to her that she may be helping people to be less frightened.

But Wynne says she’s not a gay activist and she doesn’t plan to spend the next few months talking about it.

More information can be found at o.canada.com.