Carman McClelland
Carman McClelland | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1987–1995 | |
Preceded by | New riding |
Succeeded by | Joe Spina |
Constituency | Brampton North |
Personal details | |
Born | Progressive Conservative (2007–2022) | September 22, 1951
Residence | Toronto |
Occupation | Lawyer |
John Carman McClelland (September 22, 1951 – June 1, 2022)[1] was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995 who represented the riding of Brampton North. He was subsequently an unsuccessful Progressive Conservative candidate in the 2007 provincial election.
In July 2018, he announced candidacy for Ward 1 & 5 Regional councillor from Brampton in the 2018 municipal election.
Background
McClelland was born in Angola and moved to Canada at a young age, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University and a law degree from the University of Windsor.[2] After graduation, he practiced law as an associate at the firm of Fogler, Rubinoff, Toronto. He was also a board member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities.
Politics
McClelland ran for the Ontario legislature in the
Prior to the
The Progressive Conservatives won a majority government in the 1995 Ontario election, and McClelland lost to PC candidate Joe Spina by 5,348 votes.[6]
In 2007, McClelland changed parties and was the PC candidate for the riding of Brampton—Springdale in the 2007 Ontario election, but lost to the Liberal candidate Linda Jeffrey by nearly 7,000 votes.[7][8]
Return to legal practice
In 1995, he resumed his legal practice and was a member and VP of the
References
- ^ "Carman, MacLelland". Toronto Star. June 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Carman McClelland is new BBoT President". Brampton Board of Trade. 2008-07-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
- ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Tory's new riding one of 15 key races". Toronto Star. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ "Ontario Votes 2007". CBC. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ Gallant, Jacques (May 17, 2015). "Law Society suspension adds to Brampton ex-MPP's troubles". Toronto Star.