Gary Leadston
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Gary L. Leadston is a former politician
in Ontario
, Canada
. He served as a Progressive Conservative
member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1995 to 1999.
Leadston was educated as Ontario Police College
and Wilfrid Laurier University
. He worked as a police constable in Kitchener, Ontario
before entering politics. He served as a councillor in Kitchener from 1979 to 1994, and also served on the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
from 1981 to 1994. In 1987, he was named as chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Commission.
Leadston was election to the Ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election
, defeating Liberal
Shelley Schlueter by over 7,000 votes (incumbent New Democratic Mike Cooper was third). He served as a backbencher supporter of the government of Mike Harris
for the next four years.
In 1996, the Harris government reduced the number of ridings from 130 to 103. This change meant that sitting MPPs had to compete against one another for re-nomination in some ridings. Leadston ran for the Kitchener Centre
PC nomination in 1999, but was defeated by Wayne Wettlaufer
. In 2000, he sought the federal Canadian Alliance
nomination in Lanark—Carleton, but lost to Scott Reid.
Politician
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in 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....
, Canada
Canada
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. He served as a 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...
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 1995 to 1999.
Leadston was educated as Ontario Police College
Ontario Police College
The Ontario Police College is located in Malahide Township, just east of Aylmer, in Elgin County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.-Programs:...
and Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
. He worked as a police constable in Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
before entering politics. He served as a councillor in Kitchener from 1979 to 1994, and also served on the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It consists of the cities of Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo, and the townships of Wellesley, Woolwich, Wilmot, and North Dumfries. It is often referred to as the Region of Waterloo or just...
from 1981 to 1994. In 1987, he was named as chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Commission.
Leadston was election to the Ontario legislature 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...
, defeating 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...
Shelley Schlueter by over 7,000 votes (incumbent New Democratic Mike Cooper was third). He served as a backbencher supporter of the government of Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
for the next four years.
In 1996, the Harris government reduced the number of ridings from 130 to 103. This change meant that sitting MPPs had to compete against one another for re-nomination in some ridings. Leadston ran for the Kitchener Centre
Kitchener Centre
Kitchener Centre is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Political geography:...
PC nomination in 1999, but was defeated by Wayne Wettlaufer
Wayne Wettlaufer
Wayne Wettlaufer is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003....
. In 2000, he sought the federal Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
nomination in Lanark—Carleton, but lost to Scott Reid.