Ron Huntington Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Arthur Ronald Huntington
Honorific-Suffix:PC
Constituency Mp:Capilano
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Jack Davis
Successor:Mary Collins
Term Start:1974
Term End:1984
Birth Date:13 February 1921
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia
Party:Progressive Conservative
Cabinet:Minister of State for Small Businesses and Industry (1979-1980)

Arthur Ronald Huntington (February 13, 1921  - December 28, 1998) was a Canadian politician.

Early life

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Huntington was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander.

Political career

Huntington first ran for the House of Commons of Canada in 1972 for the riding of Capilano but was defeated. A Progressive Conservative, he was elected in 1974 and was re-elected in 1979 and 1980. During Joe Clark's brief term as prime minister from 1979 to 1980, he was the Minister of State for Small Businesses and Industry.

He was chairman of the Canada Ports Corporation from 1985 to 1991.

His daughter Vicki Huntington was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Debates of the Legislative Assembly . 251 . September 3, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306032245/http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/39th1st/h90903a.htm . March 6, 2012.