John Sweeney (Canadian politician)
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| Constituency | Kitchener—Wilmot |
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| Born | June 20, 1931 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | July 7, 2001 (aged 70) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Kay |
| Children | 10 |
| Occupation | Teacher |
John Roland Sweeney (June 20, 1931 – July 7, 2001) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1990. He was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
Background
Sweeney moved to
Politics
A devout
In 1975, he ran as a
He was a candidate in the 1982 Liberal leadership convention, but was eliminated on the first ballot, finishing last in a field of five candidates with only 122 votes.
In 1985, Sweeney was easily re-elected in his own riding.
In 1989, Sweeney extended the Special Services at Home (SSAH) program to adults with
Sweeney was strongly
Sweeney did not run in the 1990 election, although he worked as a lobbyist at Queen's Park in the 1990s.
Cabinet positions
Later life
Out of politics, he became chair of the Canadian branch of Habitat for Humanity, and served as Chancellor of St. Jerome's University from 1992. He was hired to examine Ontario's education system in the 1990s, and recommended cutting the number of school boards. In 1999, Sweeney joined with Alan Redway and Marion Dewar to release "Where's Home?", a comprehensive study of housing in Ontario.
He died in 2001, aged 70, from a heart attack, having survived several such attacks in the past. He left his wife, Kay, and their 10 children.[7] There is a John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener, Ontario named after him.
References
- ^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Election results for Metro Toronto ridings". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
- ^ "Liberals pledge reform as they take over in Ontario". The Gazette. Montreal, Que. June 27, 1985. p. B1.
- ^ Allen, Gene (August 3, 1989). "Veterans bear load as 8 ministers cut in Peterson shuffle". The Globe and Mail. p. A1.
- ^ TheStar.com - John Sweeney devoted to public service Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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