Complex sentence: The nomination was won by John Baird, a former provincial cabinet minister under Mike Harris who supports same-sex marriage and is known as a neo-conservative having supported and implemented cuts to social services during the Harris government.
Split into simpler sentences: The nomination was won by John Baird, a former provincial cabinet minister under Mike Harris. Baird supports same-sex marriage, but is known as a neo-conservative, having supported and implemented cuts to social services during the Harris government.