Edward Doyle (born November 30, 1935) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999.
Ed Doyle | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Morrow |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Wentworth East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1935 Franquelin, Quebec |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Background
editDoyle was educated in Montreal, and did not attend university. He worked as a radio and television news journalist in Montreal, Kitchener and Hamilton, and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Politics
editDoyle was elected to the Ontario legislature in the Hamilton-area riding of Wentworth East in the 1995 provincial election, defeating Liberal Shirley Collins and incumbent New Democrat Mark Morrow by a plurality of about 3,606 votes.[1] He served for the next four years as a backbench supporter of Mike Harris's government. He did not play a major role in parliament, though he stood in as speaker of the assembly from September 26 to October 2, 1996, after the resignation of Al McLean.[2]
Doyle supported amalgamating the city of Hamilton, and co-chaired a series of provincial consultations on the Canada Pension Plan in 1996. He did not seek re-election in 1999.
References
edit- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ Poling, Jim (September 26, 1996). "MPPs jockey for Speaker's job: Al McLean steps down until controversy over sexual harassment allegations resolved". The Ottawa Citizen. p. A3.