Margaret Marland | |
---|---|
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Mississauga South | |
In office 1985–2003 | |
Preceded by | Douglas Kennedy |
Succeeded by | Tim Peterson |
Mississauga City Councillor | |
In office 1978–1985 | |
Succeeded by | Patricia Mullin |
Constituency | Ward 2 (Clarkson,Lorne Park) |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Catharines,Ontario,Canada | February 15,1934
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | Accountant,dental assistant |
Portfolio | Minister without Portfolio (Children issues,1997-2001) |
Margaret Marland (born February 15,1934) is a former Canadian politician in Ontario. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 2003,and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris.
Marland worked as a bank accountant and dental assistant in private life. She began her political career as a school trustee,serving on the Peel Board of Education from 1974 to 1978. From 1978 to 1985,she served as Mississauga City Councillor for Ward 2. [1] She was also a member of the board of governors for the Oakville-Trafalgar Hospital,and served as governor of Sheridan College.
Marland was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election,defeating her Liberal opponent by about 1,500 votes in the traditionally Conservative riding of Mississauga South. [2] The Tories won a minority government in this election,but were defeated in the house shortly thereafter;Marland held a number of critic's positions in opposition. Marland supported Larry Grossman for the party leadership in late 1985 (Toronto Star,6 November 1985).
In the provincial election of 1987,she defeated Liberal candidate Claudette MacKay-Lassonde by only 599 votes to retain her seat. [3] The Tories were reduced to only 17 seats out of 130 in this election. In early 1990,Marland was named deputy house leader of her party.
Marland was re-elected by a significant majority in the election of 1990,in which the Tories increased their standing to 20 seats. [4] She again held a number of critic's roles in opposition.
The Tories won a majority government in the provincial election of 1995,and Marland was re-elected by a landslide in Mississauga South. [5] She was not immediately appointed to cabinet by Mike Harris,and was defeated by Al McLean in her bid to become Speaker of the legislature. She was subsequently named chair of the Progressive Conservative caucus in recognition of her parliamentary experience.
When McLean was forced to resign in disgrace in 1996,Marland was Harris's choice to be his replacement;the legislature,however,elected Chris Stockwell to the position. On October 10,1997,Marland was named a Minister without Portfolio in Harris's government with responsibility for Children. [6] She was easily re-elected in the 1999 provincial election, [7] and was dropped from cabinet on February 7,2001.
Although known as a strong regional representative,Marland was not a major player in the Harris government,and was not brought back into cabinet by Ernie Eves when he replaced Harris as leader in 2002.
Marland was favoured to be re-elected in the provincial election of 2003,but lost to Liberal Tim Peterson by only 234 votes in a Liberal sweep of the Mississauga area. [8]
Since her defeat,she has kept largely a low profile,but made a statement critical of Tim Peterson's automatic installation as PC candidate after he crossed the floor,saying that it was "despicable the way this has been dealt with." [9]
Elinor Caplan is a businesswoman and former politician in Ontario,Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1997,and was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada 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.
Lyn McLeod is a former 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 served as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 1992 to 1996.
Elizabeth Witmer is a former Deputy Premier of Ontario,Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 until 2012,representing Waterloo North and later Kitchener—Waterloo as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Cameron "Cam" Jackson is a Canadian politician. A Progressive Conservative,he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1985,and held the office of Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Burlington until his resignation on September 28,2006 to run for mayor of Burlington in the 2006 election. He served as mayor from 2006 to 2010 when he was defeated by Rick Goldring.
Dianne Esther Cunningham is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1988 to 2003,and a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.
John Charles McWaters Beer is a former Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995 and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
Monte Kwinter was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 until 2018. He represented the ridings of Wilson Heights from 1985 to 1999,and York Centre from 1999 to 2018. Kwinter was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson from 1985 to 1990 and also in Dalton McGuinty's government from 2003 to 2007. Kwinter was the oldest person ever to be an MPP in Ontario,although at his death,Raymond Cho (politician),was seven months shy of surpassing him.
Laurie J. Scott is a Canadian politician who served as Ontario Minister of Infrastructure from 2019 to 2021 and Minister of Labour from 2018 to 2019 in the Doug Ford cabinet. She is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock since 2018.
Andrew Timothy Peterson is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2007 representing the Greater Toronto Area riding of Mississauga South.
Michael A. "Mike" Brown is a former politician in Ontario,Canada and was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from October 2005 until October 2007. He sat in the Ontario legislature representing the northern riding of Algoma—Manitoulin for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1987 to 2011.
Sean Conway is a former provincial politician in Ontario,Canada and a university professor. He served for 28 years as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 2003 and was a high-profile cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
David Turnbull is a former Canadian politician in Ontario,Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003 and was a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the federal election of 2004.
Morley Kells is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on two separate occasions from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1995 to 2003,and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Toronto City Council in the 2010 municipal election.
Brenda Elliott is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1995 to 2003,and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.
Rob Sampson is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003 and was a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris.
Carl DeFaria is a politician in Ontario,Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003 and was a cabinet minister in the government of Ernie Eves.
Noble Alfred Villeneuve was a politician in Ontario,Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1983 to 1999,and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Frank Miller and Mike Harris.
Steven Offer is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1995 who represented the riding of Mississauga North. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
Mavis Wilson is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990 who represented the riding of Dufferin—Peel. She served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
Christopher Campbell Ward is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1985 to 1990 and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.