Bob Bailey (politician) explained

Bob Bailey
Honorific-Suffix:MPP
Office1:Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services
Minister1:Todd Smith
Bill Walker
Lisa Thompson
Term Start1:June 29, 2018
Parliament2:Ontario Provincial
Term Start2:October 10, 2007
Predecessor2:Caroline Di Cocco
Riding2:Sarnia—Lambton
Party:Progressive Conservative
Birth Place:Petrolia, Ontario
Occupation:Contractor
Portfolio:Deputy opposition whip (2011-2014)

Robert W. Bailey[1] (born) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton. He has been an MPP since 2007.

Background

Bailey was born in Petrolia, Ontario in the township of Enniskillen. He worked as a contract coordinator for Nova Chemicals in Sarnia.[2] Bailey is also a Freemason.[3] [4]

Politics

Prior to entering provincial politics, Bailey served as a councillor for Enniskillen, Ontario. In 2007 he ran in the 2007 provincial election for the Progressive Conservatives party. He defeated Liberal incumbent Caroline Di Cocco by 3,702 votes.[5] He was re-elected in 2011 and again in 2014.[6] [7]

Bailey has served as critic for a number of areas including Labour and Training. As of 2014 he is the critic for Natural Resources. From 2011 to 2014 he served as Deputy Opposition Whip.

He is serving as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services.[8]

Notes and References

  1. ONPARLeducation. 1547261235305058304. 13 July 2022 . Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics .
  2. News: Tory Bob Bailey wins Sarnia-Lambton seat for third time . Tyler . Kula . QMI Agency . June 12, 2014 . London Free Press.
  3. Web site: MPP Bailey Honours Anniversary of Freemasonry in Ontario. Bob Bailey, MPP. May 30, 2017. November 25, 2020.
  4. Web site: MPP Bailey Honours Anniversary of Freemasonry in Ontario. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/p0z-czM2m_Y. 2021-12-12 . live. YouTube. Ontario Legislature. May 30, 2017. November 25, 2020.
  5. Web site: Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate . PDF . Elections Ontario . October 10, 2007 . 2014-03-02 . 13 (xxii) . https://web.archive.org/web/20151206211444/http://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2014/historical-results/2007/General%20Election/Valid%20Ballots%20Cast%20for%20Each%20Candidate.pdf . 2015-12-06 . dead .
  6. Web site: Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate . https://web.archive.org/web/20130330163815/http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf . dead . March 30, 2013 . PDF . Elections Ontario . October 6, 2011 . 2014-03-02 . 15 .
  7. Web site: General Election by District: Sarnia—Lambton . Elections Ontario . June 12, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140614002930/http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=078 . 2014-06-14 .
  8. News: Premier Ford Announces Parliamentary Assistant Assignments as Part of Ontario's Government for the People . 5 July 2018 . Office of the Premier . 29 June 2018.

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