Bill Ballinger
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William George Ballinger (born December 17, 1945 in Toronto
, Ontario
) is a politician
in Ontario, Canada
. He served as a Liberal
member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1987 to 1990.
Ballinger was educated at the University of Waterloo
and Toronto Teacher's College, and worked as an independent businessman prior to his entry into politics. He served as mayor
, councillor and regional councillor in Uxbridge, Ontario
.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election
, defeating Progressive Conservative
incumbent Ross Stevenson
by 482 votes. He served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1988 to 1989.
The Liberals were unexpectedly defeated by the Ontario New Democratic Party
in the 1990 provincial election
, and Ballinger lost his seat to NDP candidate Larry O'Connor
by 1,230 votes. He has not sought a return to the legislature since this time.
He currently owns and operates Artforms, in Stouffville, Ont.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
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) is a politician
Politician
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in Ontario, Canada
Canada
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. He served as a Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1987 to 1990.
Ballinger was educated at the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
and Toronto Teacher's College, and worked as an independent businessman prior to his entry into politics. He served as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, councillor and regional councillor in Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1987
The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.The governing Ontario Liberal Party, led by David Peterson, was returned to power with a large majority...
, defeating Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
incumbent Ross Stevenson
K. Ross Stevenson
Kenneth Ross Stevenson is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. He later served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993...
by 482 votes. He served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1988 to 1989.
The Liberals were unexpectedly defeated by the Ontario New Democratic Party
Ontario New Democratic Party
The Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...
in the 1990 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1990
The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada....
, and Ballinger lost his seat to NDP candidate Larry O'Connor
Larry O'Connor
Larry O'Connor is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the former mayor of the township of Brock, Ontario, and previously served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.Before entering political life, O'Connor was a member of the political...
by 1,230 votes. He has not sought a return to the legislature since this time.
He currently owns and operates Artforms, in Stouffville, Ont.