Jack McNie explained

Jack McNie
Office:Ontario MPP
Term Start:1971
Term End:1975
Successor:Stuart Lyon Smith
Constituency:Hamilton West
Party:Progressive Conservative
Birth Date:28 July 1920
Birth Place:Scotland, United Kingdom
Death Place:Hamilton, Ontario
Profession:Advertising executive
Spouse:Mary Kathleen Skeans
Children:5

John Duncan McNie (July 28, 1920 – September 2, 2006) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 until 1975 representing the riding of Hamilton West. He served in the cabinet of Bill Davis from 1972 to 1975.

Background

McNie was born in Scotland. He emigrated to Canada, settled in Hamilton, Ontario and married Mary Kathleen Skeans (1929–1980). Prior to being elected, McNie managed Kelley Advertising from the mid-1950s to 1971.

Politics

He was elected in the general election in 1971.[1] In 1972 he was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Colleges and Universities.[2] In 1974 he was demoted to the position of Minister without portfolio.[3] McNie had asked Davis to reduce his workload for health reasons.[4] He did not stand for re election in the 1975 general election.[5]

Cabinet posts

Later life

After leaving politics, he has served as a Co-Chair of the "Committee for Hamilton Place", as a Director at The Hamilton Council for a United Canada and as a Director of a private company, Maplex Management & Holdings Limited.

McNie died in Hamilton, Ontario.

Notes and References

  1. News: Riding-by-riding returns in provincial election . The Globe and Mail . October 23, 1971 . 10.
  2. News: Davis names two as super-ministers, 4 to Cabinet posts . Manthorpe . Jonathan . The Globe and Mail . September 29, 1972 . 1, 4.
  3. News: The new cabinet lines up like this . Dunlop . Marilyn . The Toronto Star . February 27, 1974 . A3.
  4. News: Davis drops 5 and adds 7 in major cabinet shuffle . Rosemary . Speirs . The Toronto Star . February 26, 1974 . A1, A10.
  5. News: Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings . The Globe and Mail . September 19, 1975 . C12.