Ed Doyle (politician) explained

Ed Doyle
Office:Ontario MPP
Term Start:1995
Term End:1999
Predecessor:Mark Morrow
Successor:Riding abolished
Constituency:Wentworth East
Birth Date:30 November 1935
Birth Place:Franquelin, Quebec
Occupation:Journalist

Edward Doyle (born November 30, 1935) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999.

Background

Doyle was educated in Montreal, and did not attend university. He worked as a radio and television news journalist in Montreal, Kitchener and Hamilton, and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Politics

Doyle was elected to the Ontario legislature in the Hamilton-area riding of Wentworth East in the 1995 provincial election, defeating Liberal Shirley Collins and incumbent New Democrat Mark Morrow by a plurality of about 3,606 votes.[1] He served for the next four years as a backbench supporter of Mike Harris's government. He did not play a major role in parliament, though he stood in as speaker of the assembly from September 26 to October 2, 1996, after the resignation of Al McLean.[2]

Doyle supported amalgamating the city of Hamilton, and co-chaired a series of provincial consultations on the Canada Pension Plan in 1996. He did not seek re-election in 1999.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate . https://web.archive.org/web/20191209202434/https://results.elections.on.ca/results/1995_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=36&rec=0&district=wentworth+east&flag=E&layout=G . dead . December 9, 2019 . Elections Ontario . June 8, 1995 . 2014-03-02 .
  2. News: MPPs jockey for Speaker's job: Al McLean steps down until controversy over sexual harassment allegations resolved . Poling . Jim . The Ottawa Citizen . September 26, 1996 . A3.