Mavis Wilson

Mavis Wilson (born c. 1949) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990 who represented the riding of Dufferin—Peel. She served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.

Mavis Wilson
Ontario MPP
In office
1987–1990
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byDavid Tilson
ConstituencyDufferin—Peel
Personal details
Born1949 (age 71–72)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Bruce Wilson
Children3
ResidenceOrangeville, Ontario
ProfessionFarmer

Background

Wilson and her husband Bruce manage a potato farm in the Orangeville, Ontario region. Together they raised three children.[1]

Politics

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.[2] David Peterson's Liberals won a landslide majority in this election, and Wilson was appointed as a Minister without Portfolio responsible for Senior Citizen's Affairs on September 10, 1987.[3] On August 2, 1989, she was appointed Minister responsible for Women's Issues, a post she held until her defeat in the September 1990 election.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

Cabinet positions
Ontario provincial government of David Peterson
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor Title Successor
Greg Sorbara Minister Without Portfolio
1989–1990
Responsible for Women's Issues		 Anne Swarbrick
Ron Van Horne Minister Without Portfolio
1987–1989
Responsible for the Senior Citizens		 Gilles Morin

References
  1. Harrington, Denise (October 13, 1987). "'Dynamite' woman is seniors' advocate in Peterson cabinet". Toronto Star. p. A15.
  2. "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
  3. "Wrye gets new cabinet job". The Windsor Star. September 29, 1987. p. A1.
  4. Allen, Gene (August 3, 1989). "Veterans bear load as 8 ministers cut in Peterson shuffle". The Globe and Mail. p. A1.
  5. "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
  6. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
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