Murray Elston
Murray Elston | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1987–1994 | |
Preceded by | Riding established |
Succeeded by | Barb Fisher |
Constituency | Bruce |
In office 1981–1987 | |
Preceded by | Murray Gaunt |
Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
Constituency | Huron—Bruce |
Personal details | |
Born | Murray John Elston October 8, 1949 Wingham, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | Lawyer |
Murray John Elston (born October 8, 1949) is a former politician in
Background
Elston was educated at the University of Western Ontario, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree and a law degree.[1] He practised law, working for the firm of Crawford, Mill Davies & Elston.
Politics
Elston was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1981 provincial election defeating Progressive Conservative Gary Harron by 224 votes in the rural, southwestern constituency of Huron—Bruce.[2] The Progressive Conservatives won a majority government under Bill Davis in this election, and Elston sat on the opposition benches for the next four years.
He was re-elected in the
The Liberals were re-elected with a landslide majority in the
In the
Cabinet positions
Interim leader and convention
The Liberals initially chose Robert Nixon as their interim leader, but he resigned on July 31, 1991, to accept a federal appointment. Elston was then chosen as interim leader in Nixon's place, though his time in this position was brief.[10] He declared himself a candidate in the race to become the party's permanent leader, and accordingly resigned as interim leader on November 19, 1991.[11] Jim Bradley took his place until the leadership convention.
Elston quickly became the favourite to win the 1992 race, gaining endorsements from such high-profile figures as Peterson, Ian Scott, and Sheila Copps. He led voting for the first four ballots, but lost to Lyn McLeod on the fifth and final ballot by only nine votes.[12] The number of spoiled ballots from supporters of third-place candidate Greg Sorbara was greater than McLeod's margin of victory. Some political observers speculated that Elston appeared too much like a holdover from the Peterson era, as a time when the Liberal Party wanted to present a new image to voters.
Opposition
Elston remained in the legislature for two more years, and served as Opposition
After politics
From November 1994 until 1997, Elston was president of the Ontario Interlink Industrial Park.[1] From January to October 1998, he worked for Engergreen Solutions Group.[1] In November 1998, Elston was appointed president of Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D).[1]
From 2004 to 2009, Elston was president of the Canadian Nuclear Association,
References
- ^ a b c d "Murray Elston". Canadian Nuclear Association Seminar. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Extra-billing Ban Widely Supported: Minister". Ottawa Citizen. December 17, 1985. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Hall, Chris (August 17, 1988). "Elston picks up new portfolio in Ontario cabinet change". The Ottawa Citizen. p. A4.
- ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
- ^ Maychak, Matt (July 30, 1991). "Liberal MPPs choose Elston to lead party for 6 months". Toronto Star. p. A4.
- ^ "Bradley becomes interim leader as provincial Liberals vie for top job". The Hamilton Spectator. November 20, 1991. p. B5.
- ISBN 978-0-8020-4369-6.
- ^ Walker, William (October 31, 1994). "Why McLeod's team is losing stars Departures of old rivals spark rumors but party appears united behind the leader". Toronto Star. p. A15.
- ^ Gray, John (September 14, 1995). "Jockeying begins to replace McLeod Ontario Liberal Leader resigns, makes no apologies for sudden election downfall". The Globe and Mail. p. A11.
- ^ Tripp, Rob (October 26, 1996). "A first and last leadership bid". Kingston Whig - Standard. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Ex Ont. health minister Murray Elston joins Bruce Power as vice president (Elston-Bruce-Power)". Oilweek Magazine. May 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010.