Doug Ford (politician)
| Douglas B. Ford | |
|---|---|
| MPP for Etobicoke-Humber | |
| In office 1995–1999 |
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| Succeeded by | none - riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1933 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | Sepember 22, 2006 (aged 73) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Douglas B. Ford (c. 1933 – September 22, 2006) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999.
Ford was born in Toronto to a large family and lived on the Danforth area of East York, Ontario.[1]
Before entering politics, Ford was the owner of Deco Adhesive Products Ltd. and an active Rotarian. He was elected to the provincial legislature in the 1995 provincial election, defeating incumbent Liberal Jim Henderson by about 4,500 votes in Etobicoke—Humber. For the next four years, he sat as a backbench supporter of Mike Harris's government.
In 1996, the Harris government reduced the number of provincial ridings from 130 to 103, a change which forced some sitting MPPs from the same party to fight one another for re-nomination. Ford challenged Chris Stockwell for the Progressive Conservative nomination in the newly created riding of Etobicoke Centre. Despite support from Jim Flaherty and others in cabinet, he was defeated.
His son, Rob Ford, is Mayor of Toronto and his eldest son, Doug Ford, Jr., won Rob Ford's old council seat.
He attempted to swim across Lake Ontario in 1954, alongside Marilyn Bell, but was unsuccessful. He played guard for the East York Argos.
Ford died in 2006 in Toronto.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Guardian (Etobicoke): Doug Ford obituary, 2006-09-26
- Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History
