Bruce Smith (Ontario politician)
Bruce Smith | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Irene Mathyssen |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Constituency | Middlesex |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | London, Ontario |
| Profession | City planner |
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.
Background
[edit]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, and was also a planner in the neighbouring township of Westminster. He also served as president of the Middlesex Progressive Conservative Association.
Politics
[edit]Smith was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election in the riding of Middlesex, defeating Liberal Doug Reycraft and incumbent New Democrat Irene Mathyssen.[1] Smith served as a backbench supporter of Mike Harris's government for the next four years.
He ran for re-election in the redistributed riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London in the 1999 election. He lost to Liberal Steve Peters by just over 1,000 votes.[2] He ran against Peters again in the 2003 election but lost by over 11,000 votes.[3]
Later life
[edit]He is currently chair of the Fanshawe College Board of Governors. Smith endorsed Frank Klees for the leadership of the Ontario PC Party in 2004.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.