Derek Fletcher
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Derek Fletcher is a former politician
in Ontario
, Canada
. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1990 to 1995, representing Guelph–Wellington.
, Ontario
. He served as president of the Guelph and District Labour Council from 1984 to 1988, and was a school board trustee on the Wellington County
Public School Board from 1985 to 1990.
, finishing a distant third in the riding of Wellington South
. In the 1987 provincial election
, he finished second in the redistributed riding of Guelph
. In both cases, the winning candidate was Liberal
Rick Ferraro
.
The NDP won a majority government
in the 1990 provincial election
, and Fletcher defeated Ferraro by 3,107 votes in his third run for office. He served as a parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations
from 1990 to 1993. For the remainder of the term he was parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Citizenship
. In early 1995, Fletcher announced that the University of Guelph
was being given $93,900 from a provincial University Research Incentive Fund.
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election
, and Fletcher finished third in his bid for re-election. The winning candidate was Brenda Elliott
of the Progressive Conservatives
.
Politician
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in Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. He was a New Democratic Party 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 1990 to 1995, representing Guelph–Wellington.
Background
Fletcher worked as a flexographic press operator for sixteen years at Macmillan Bathurst Industries in GuelphGuelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He served as president of the Guelph and District Labour Council from 1984 to 1988, and was a school board trustee on the Wellington County
Wellington County, Ontario
Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Guelph, a city which is politically independent, but Guelph's status as the seat means it houses the county's administrative offices...
Public School Board from 1985 to 1990.
Politics
Fletcher first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial electionOntario general election, 1985
The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the 33rd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada...
, finishing a distant third in the riding of Wellington South
Wellington South (provincial electoral district)
Wellington South was one of the original provincial electoral districts in Ontario,Canada created in 1867, remaining in existence through the 1985 general election. It was succeeded by the Guelph electoral district for the 1987 general election....
. 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...
, he finished second in the redistributed riding of Guelph
Guelph (provincial electoral district)
Guelph is a provincial electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. The entire riding was created from Guelph—Wellington riding.The riding includes all of the city of Guelph....
. In both cases, the winning candidate was 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...
Rick Ferraro
Rick Ferraro
Enrico Eugenio Ferraro is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990....
.
The NDP won a majority government
Majority government
A majority government is when the governing party has an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or parliament in a parliamentary system. This is as opposed to a minority government, where even the largest party wins only a plurality of seats and thus must constantly bargain for support from...
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 Fletcher defeated Ferraro by 3,107 votes in his third run for office. He served as a parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations
Ministry of Government Services (Ontario)
The Ministry of Government Services is responsible for the delivery and management of government operations. Its goal is to provide cost-effective services to all residents and businesses and to the Ontario Public Service. It replaced the former Management Board Secretariat and the former Ministry...
from 1990 to 1993. For the remainder of the term he was parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Citizenship
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (Ontario)
The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration is responsible for citizenship and immigration issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. Overall immigration and citizenship policy is still held by the federal government....
. In early 1995, Fletcher announced that the University of Guelph
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
was being given $93,900 from a provincial University Research Incentive Fund.
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1995
The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...
, and Fletcher finished third in his bid for re-election. The winning candidate was Brenda Elliott
Brenda Elliott
Brenda Elliott is a 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....
of the Progressive Conservatives
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...
.