Eric Winkler | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1967–1975 | |
Preceded by | Farquhar Oliver |
Succeeded by | Bob McKessock |
Constituency | Grey South [note 1] |
Member of Parliament for Grey—Bruce | |
In office 1957–1967 | |
Preceded by | Walter Harris |
Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Hanover,Ontario | February 13,1920
Died | March 18,1995 75) Hanover,Ontario | (aged
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Frances Winkler |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Retail merchant |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Canadian |
Branch/service | RCAF |
Years of service | 1940-1946 |
Rank | Flying officer |
Unit | Bomber Command |
Eric Alfred Winkler (February 13,1920 – March 18,1995) was a politician in Ontario,Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1957 to 1967 who represented the riding of Grey—Bruce. He was also a member of provincial parliament from 1967 to 1975 who represented the riding of Grey South. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bill Davis.
Born in Hanover,Ontario,he worked in a local furniture factory before joining the RCAF. He served as a flying officer during World War II,flying missions over Europe when he was shot down in 1942. He survived but was held as a prisoner of war until his release in 1945. [1] When the war ended,he came home and opened Winkler Brothers Menswear. He and his wife Frances raised two sons and two daughters. [1]
In 1946,he was elected as an alderman for the city of Hanover and was elected mayor in 1948. [1]
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Grey—Bruce in the 1957 federal election. A Progressive Conservative,he was re-elected in 1958,1962,1963,and 1965. From 1963 to 1967,he was the Chief Opposition Whip.
In 1967,he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the riding of Grey South. [2] When Bill Davis became Premier in March 1971 he named Winkler as Minister of Revenue to his new cabinet. [3]
He was re-elected during the fall election in 1971. [4] Early in 1972,he was named Minister of Financial and Commercial Affairs. [5] In the fall of 1972 a minor cabinet shuffle saw Winkler moved to Chair of Management Board where he stayed for the next three years. [6]
In the fall election in 1975 he was defeated for by Liberal candidate Bob McKessock by 298 votes. [7]
He served as a member of the Ontario Racing Commission in the 1980s. [8] He died at home after a long illness. He was 75. [1]
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