Mavis Wilson
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Mavis Wilson is a former politician
in Ontario
, Canada
. She was a Liberal
member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1987 to 1990, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson
.
Wilson began her political career as a school trustee, served on the Dufferin County
Board of Education for eleven years (including three as chair).
She was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election
, defeating her Progressive Conservative
opponent by almost 6,000 votes in the riding of Dufferin—Peel, an area normally considered safe for the Progressive Conservative Party. David Peterson
's Liberals won a landslide majority in this election, and Wilson was appointed as a Minister without Portfolio
responsible for Women's Issues on September 10, 1987. She held this position until August 2, 1989.
The Liberals were defeated by the New Democratic Party
in the 1990 provincial election
. Wilson lost her seat by 572 votes to David Tilson
of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
. She attempted to regain the seat in the 1995 provincial election
, but lost by almost 15,000 votes amid a Progressive Conservative majority government victory. She has not sought a return to the legislature since this time.
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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. She was 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, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson
David Peterson
David Robert Peterson, PC, O.Ont was the 20th Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. He was the first Liberal premier of Ontario in 42 years....
.
Wilson began her political career as a school trustee, served on the Dufferin County
Dufferin County, Ontario
Dufferin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Orangeville, and the current Warden is Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock of the Town of Orangeville, Ontario. The Current Chief Administrative Officer is Linda J. Dean...
Board of Education for eleven years (including three as chair).
She 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 her 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...
opponent by almost 6,000 votes in the riding of Dufferin—Peel, an area normally considered safe for the Progressive Conservative Party. David Peterson
David Peterson
David Robert Peterson, PC, O.Ont was the 20th Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. He was the first Liberal premier of Ontario in 42 years....
's Liberals won a landslide majority in this election, and Wilson was appointed as a Minister without Portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
responsible for Women's Issues on September 10, 1987. She held this position until August 2, 1989.
The Liberals were defeated by the 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....
. Wilson lost her seat by 572 votes to David Tilson
David Tilson
David Allan Tilson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2002, and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative Member of Parliament in 2004.Tilson was educated at the University of New...
of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
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...
. She attempted to regain the seat 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...
, but lost by almost 15,000 votes amid a Progressive Conservative majority government victory. She has not sought a return to the legislature since this time.