Gary Carr (politician)
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In office September 6, 1990 – October 2, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Doug Carrothers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kevin Flynn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | August 14, 1955|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Progressive Conservative (1990-2003) Liberal (2004-2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profession | Businessman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gary Carr (born August 14, 1955) is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and served in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal from 2004 to early 2006. Gary Carr is currently the Chair of the Regional Municipality of Halton.[1]
Background
Carr has a certificate in Business Administration from
Provincial politics
Carr was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the
The Progressive Conservatives won a majority government under
Carr was again re-elected in the provincial election of 1999, defeating Liberal Kevin Flynn by over 13,000 votes.[6] He was chosen as Speaker of the legislature on October 20, 1999, and held this position for the entirety of the parliament which followed.
Like his predecessor Chris Stockwell, Carr was known as an impartial Speaker who was willing to criticize his own government. In 2003, he alienated several members of the Progressive Conservative Party by ruling that the government of Ernie Eves had committed a prima facie act of contempt against the legislature by holding its budget announcement at the headquarters of Magna International, rather than in the legislature itself. He was critical of the direction taken by the Progressive Conservative Party in this period, and did not seek re-election in 2003. He left politics and briefly coached the London Racers hockey team in London, UK.
Federal politics
In 2004 Carr was recruited to run as a Liberal in the riding of Halton, which bordered his old provincial riding. He defeated Conservative candidate Dean Martin in the election.[7] Carr was defeated in the 2006 election by Conservative challenger Garth Turner.[8]
Halton regional chair
Gary Carr was elected as Chair of
References
- ^ "Gary Carr's Biography". Halton Region. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ "Gary Carr playing statistics". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ISBN 1-55017-170-4.
- ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. 7 September 1990. p. A12.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 8 June 1995. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 3 June 1999. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "Election results...riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. 29 June 2004. p. A14.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Gary Carr – Parliament of Canada biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history