- Bob Rae
Robert Keith (Bob) Rae, PC, OC, O.Ont, QC, B.A., LL.B, B.Phi., LL.D (h.c.) (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian politician. A former member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he was the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party from February 7 1982 to June 22 1996, and the 21st Premier of Ontario from October 1 1990 to June 26 1995. He is the only NDP member to serve as premier of a province east of Manitoba. - David Peterson
David Robert Peterson, PC, LL.B, BA (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. He was the first Liberal premier of Ontario in 42 years. Peterson is married to actress Shelley Peterson, and is the younger brother of Jim Peterson, currently a federal Liberal MP and former cabinet minister in the government of Paul Martin. Both his sister-in-law Deb Matthews and Tim Peterson, … - Stephen Lewis
Stephen Henry Lewis, C.C. (born November 11, 1937) is a Canadian politician, broadcaster and diplomat. He is currently Social Science Scholar-in-Residence at McMaster University, having recently completed his term as United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of former federal New Democratic Party leader David Lewis, he attended Harbord Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto. - Sheila Copps
Sheila Maureen Copps, PC, HBA, LL.D (hc), (born November 27, 1952, in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian journalist and former politician. Copps is a second-generation member of a political family that has dominated Hamilton-area politics on the municipal, provincial and federal levels. Her father, Victor K. Copps, was one of the most influential mayors of the City of Hamilton; the city's landmark sports arena, Copps Coliseum, is named in his honour. - John Robarts
John Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC, LL.D (January 11, 1917 – October 18, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer and statesman, and Premier of Ontario. Robarts was born in Banff, Alberta. As a young man, he moved to London, Ontario with his family, where he studied at Central Collegiate (today, London Central Secondary School) and the University of Western Ontario. While attending the University of Western Ontario he joined The Delta Upsilon Fraternity. - Simon James Dawson
Simon James Dawson was a Canadian civil engineer and politician. Born in Redhaven, Banffshire, Scotland, Dawson emigrated to Canada as a young man and began his career as an engineer. In 1857, as a member of a Canadian government expedition, he surveyed a line of road from Prince Arthur’s Landing (later Port Arthur, now part of Thunder Bay, Ontario) to Fort Garry and further explored that area in 1858 and 1859. His report greatly stimulated Canadian interest in the West. - James Dawson
James Dawson was an Ontario political figure. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1874. He served as warden for Lambton County. - John Baird
John Russell Baird, PC, MP (born May 26, 1969) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Ottawa West—Nepean in the 2006 federal election, and currently serves in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of the Environment. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Baird previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2005, … - David Tilson
David Allan Tilson (born March 19, 1941 in Toronto, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2002, and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative MP in 2004. Tilson was educated at the University of New Brunswick and Queen's University, and began practicing law in Orangeville, Ontario in 1970. - Tony Martin
Anthony "Tony" Martin (born August 31, 1948 in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, representing the riding of Sault Ste. Marie for the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP). He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the federal NDP in 2004, again representing the Sault Ste. Marie riding. - Tony Clement
Anthony Peter "Tony" Clement, PC, BA, LL.B., MP (born January 27, 1961 in Manchester, England) is a Canadian politician, federal Minister of Health, Minister for the Federal Economic Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) and member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Clement had previously served as an Ontario cabinet minister, most recently as Minister of Health and Long-Term Care under Premiers Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. - William Anderson
William Anderson (April 7 1822 - 1897) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Prince Edward in the 1st Parliament of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1870 to 1871. He was born in Ameliasburgh Township in Upper Canada in 1822, the son of an Irish immigrant. He served in the local militia, becoming captain in 1855. Anderson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Prince Edward in 1861; he was defeated in 1863. - Lyn McLeod
Lyn McLeod (born 1942) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 2003. McLeod was a cabinet minister in the Liberal government of David Peterson from 1987 to 1990, and was herself the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 1992 to 1996. Lynn McLeod is married to Dr. Neil McLeod, a family physician and former President of the Ontario Medical Association - Thunder Bay. - Chris Stockwell
Chris Stockwell (born March 9, 1957 in London, Ontario) was for many years a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. Before entering provincial politics, he had been a member of Toronto city council. Stockwell's father, Bill Stockwell, was also a Progressive Conservative politician. - Richard Allen
Richard Alexander Allen (born February 10, 1929 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is an historian and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He sat as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1982 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Allen has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, a Master's Degree from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D. from Duke University. - Ian Scott
Ian Gilmour Scott, OC (b. July 13 1934, Ottawa - d. October 10 2006, Toronto) was a former politician in the province of Ontario, Canada. Scott was the Attorney-General of Ontario in the Liberal government of David Peterson from 1985 to 1990 and was with Robert Nixon and Sean Conway considered to be one of the three top ministers in and the "the intellectual heart and soul" of the Peterson cabinet. - Elinor Caplan
Elinor Caplan, PC (born May 20, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired politician and businesswoman in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1997, and was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004. A Liberal, she served as a cabinet minister in the provincial government of David Peterson and the federal government of Jean Chrétien. Caplan was educated at Centennial College. - J. B. Salsberg
Joseph Baruch (J. B.) Salsberg (1903-1998) was a Canadian politician, long time Communist and activist in the Jewish community. - Jim Henderson
D. James Henderson (born August 7, 1940 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1995. Henderson was educated at the University of Toronto, the University of Western Ontario, Johns Hopkins University, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. - Andy Brandt
Andrew S. (Andy) Brandt (born June 11, 1938 in London, Ontario) is a former politician and public administrator in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1981 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. He later served as interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from 1987 to 1990. Brandt was educated at the University of Waterloo, … - Steve Owens
Stephen David Owens (born September 21, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. Owens holds a General Arts and Science Certificate, and worked as a hospital orderly before entering politics. He served as president and vice-president of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2001, … - Bart Maves
Bart Maves (born October 30, 1964 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003. Before running for office himself, Maves worked as a legislative assistant to federal MP Ken Atkinson, who represented St. Catharines from 1988 to 1993. He also worked as a planning secretariat for Alberta Education. - Randy Hope
Randy Hope (born 1959 in Kent County, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the mayor of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. He also served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Hope was involved in the labour movement before entering political life. He served as a plant worker at Rockwell International, and was president of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 1941 in Tilbury, Ontario from 1985 to 1990. - George Perry
George Perry (1818 - 1891) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Oxford North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1872. Perry was a teacher and also served as reeve of Blenheim Township. He gave up his seat in 1872 to allow Oliver Mowat to sit in the legislature. He later served as sheriff for Oxford County. Perry Township in Parry Sound District, Ontario was named after him. - Roy McMurtry
Roland "Roy" McMurtry (born May 31, 1932) is a judge and former politician in Ontario, Canada. McMurtry was born in Toronto and educated at Upper Canada College and then St. Andrew's College, graduating in 1950. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto (Trinity College) in 1954, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University in 1958. - Dominic Agostino
Dominic Agostino (October 14, 1959 - March 24, 2004) was a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Hamilton East for the Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Born in Sicily, Italy, Agostino was raised in Hamilton, Ontario and attended Mohawk College in that city. He worked as rehabilitation counsellor with the Ontario March of Dimes, and was a special assistant to Ontario Minister of Culture Lily Munro from 1985 to 1987. - Steve Gilchrist
Steven Gilchrist (born July 7, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris. His father, Gordon Gilchrist, was a Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. Gilchrist was educated at Queen's University, receiving a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1975. - Bruce Smith
Bruce Smith is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999. Smith has a diploma in Urban Design from Fanshawe College, a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo, and a degree in Public Administration from the University of Western Ontario. He worked as a senior planner in the city of London, Ontario after graduating, … - Thomas Gibson
Thomas Gibson (January 8 1825 - 1901) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Huron North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1874 and Huron East from 1875 to 1898. He was a Liberal. He was born in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland in 1825 and educated there. He came to Canada West in 1854. He served as reeve for Howick Township for 7 years. He ran unsuccessfully in Huron North in 1867. - Harry Nixon
Harry Corwin Nixon (April 1, 1891-October 22, 1961) was a Canadian politician and briefly Premier of Ontario. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1919 as a candidate of the United Farmers of Ontario. He served as a Cabinet minister in the government of Premier Ernest C. Drury as Provincial Secretary and Registrar. Following the defeat of the UFO-Labour government in the 1923 election, … - Alexander Fraser
Alexander Fraser (August 24 1824 - 1883) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Northumberland West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871. He was born in Inverness, Scotland in 1824 and was educated at the University of King's College in Aberdeen. He was a woollen manufacturer. He was also a director of the Cobourg, Peterborough and Marmora Railway. - Gord Miller
Gordon Irvin Miller (born February 26, 1924 in Jarvis, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1975 to 1990. Miller was educated in Jarvis, and worked as a farmer. He was a school trustee from 1960 to 1967, a councillor from 1968 to 1971, a reeve from 1971 to 1973, and a regional councillor from 1973 to 1975. He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1975 provincial election, … - John Weir Foote
Rev. John Weir Foote, VC, CD (May 5, 1904-May 2, 1988) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Major Foote is the only member of the Canadian Chaplains' Services ever to be awarded the Victoria Cross. - Arthur Trefusis Heneage Williams
Arthur Trefusis Heneage Williams (June 13 1837 - July 4 1885) was a Canadian businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Durham East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1885. He was born in Port Hope in Upper Canada in 1837, the son of John Tucker Williams. He studied at Upper Canada College and the University of Edinburgh. - John Charles Rykert
John Charles Rykert (March 10 1832 - December 28 1913) was a lawyer and Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented Lincoln from 1878 to 1882 and Lincoln and Niagara from 1882 to 1891. He represented Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1878. He was born in St. Catharines in 1832, the son of George Rykert. He studied at Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto. - Adam Beck
Sir Adam Beck, (June 20, 1857 - August 15, 1925) was a politician and hydro-electricity advocate who founded the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. Beck was born in Baden, Ontario to German immigrants, Jacob Beck and Charlotte Hespler. He attended school at the Rockwood Academy in Rockwood, Ontario. As a teenager he worked in his father's foundry, and later established a cigar-box manufacturing company in Galt (now Cambridge, Ontario) with his brother William. - Mel Swart
Melvin Leroy Swart (June 25 1919 - February 27 2007) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a New Democrat from 1975 to 1988. Born in London, Ontario, Swart was educated at Smithville Secondary School, and worked as a foreman. He served as a councillor in Thorold from 1948 to 1950, and was deputy reeve from 1951 to 1954 and reeve from 1955 to 1965. He became a warden for Welland County in 1961, … - George Drew
George Alexander Drew, PC, CC, QC, LL.D (May 7, 1894 - January 4, 1973) was a Canadian conservative politician who founded a Progressive Conservative dynasty in Ontario that lasted 42 years. He served as the 14th Premier of Ontario from 1943 to 1948. - John Carling
Sir John Carling, PC, KCMG (January 23, 1828 - November 6, 1911) was a prominent politician and businessman from London, Ontario, Canada. The Carling family and its descendents later resided in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Brockville, London, Toronto and Guernsey in the Channel Islands. He was the son of Thomas Carling, who immigrated from Etton in Yorkshire County, England to Canada in 1818. - Marion Boyd
Marion Boyd (born March 26, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the riding of London Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1999 as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. In 1968, Boyd graduated from Glendon College with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English and History. From 1968 to 1973, she worked as an assistant to the president of York University.
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