David Ramsay (Ontario politician)
David Ramsay | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1999–2011 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | John Vanthof |
| Constituency | Timiskaming—Cochrane |
| In office 1985–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Havrot |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Timiskaming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1948 Belle Vallée, Ontario , Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
David James Ramsay (April 23, 1948 – July 29, 2020) was a Canadian politician in
Background
Born in
Political career
Election as a New Democrat
In the 1985 provincial election he ran as the New Democrat candidate in the northern Ontario riding of Timiskaming. He defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Ed Havrot by almost 3000 votes, as the once-powerful Tory machine in northern Ontario began to lose its support base.[3] He served as a critic of Small Business, Financial Institutions, and Agriculture and Food.
Becoming a Liberal
On 6 October 1986, Ramsay
Despite an intense effort by the NDP to defeat Ramsay in the
He ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party in the
In the provincial elections of 1995[9] and 1999,[10] Ramsay's primary opposition came not from the New Democrats but the Progressive Conservatives, whose leader Mike Harris represented a neighbouring riding. He won by a clear margin on both occasions. In 1996, he endorsed Dwight Duncan's bid to lead the Ontario Liberal Party.[11]
Ramsay served as caucus chair from 1993 to 1994 and again from 1999 to 2003.
With the victory of the Liberals under the leadership of
In the 2007 provincial election, Ramsay won by 634 votes over NDP candidate John Vanthof.[16] Ramsay expected to continue as a minister but was dropped from cabinet. Instead he was appointed as McGuinty's Parliamentary Assistant.[17]
In January 2011 he said that he was retiring from politics and would not run in the 2011 election.[18]
Cabinet positions
References
- ^ Former MPP David Ramsay passes away
- ^ "Obituary of David James Ramsay | Sweeny's Funeral Home LTD. - Bridgewater".
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
- ^ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
- ^ "Wrye gets new cabinet job". The Windsor Star. September 29, 1987. p. A1.
- ^ Allen, Gene (August 3, 1989). "Veterans bear load as 8 ministers cut in Peterson shuffle". The Globe and Mail. p. A1.
- ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
- ^ Egan, Kelly (February 9, 1992). "Ontario Liberals pick McLeod; First woman leader wins by nine votes on fifth ballot". The Ottawa Citizen. p. A1.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ Windsor Star, 26 June 1996.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Premier Dalton McGuinty and his 22-member cabinet were sworn in Thursday". Canadian Press NewsWire. October 23, 2003. p. 1.
- ^ "Cabinet shuffle focuses on health care, education; McGuinty to head new Research and Innovation ministry". The Kitchener Record. June 30, 2005. p. A5.
- ^ Greenberg, Lee (June 22, 2007). "Aboriginal affairs elevated to full ministry; McGuinty appoints minister of natural resources to also head new department". The Ottawa Citizen. p. A13.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 15 (xxiv). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2009.
- ^ Ferguson, Rob; Benzie, Robert (October 31, 2007). "Premier goes for new blood; Expanded 28-member cabinet has eight ministers from Toronto, three from 905 area". Toronto Star. p. A13. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Howlett, Karen (January 13, 2011). "Ontario Liberal David Ramsay to retire from politics". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
