William Grenville Davis
18th Premier of Ontario
In office March 01, 1971 – February 08, 1985
Preceded by	John Robarts
Succeeded by	Frank Miller
Born	July 30, 1929 (1929-07-30) (age 78) Brampton, Ontario
Political party	Ontario PC Party
Religion	United Church

William Grenville "Bill" Davis, PC, CC, O.Ont., QC (born July 30, 1929 in Brampton, Ontario) was the Progressive Conservative Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1985. The Queen's Privy Council for Canada (QPC (Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada (CPR sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or the Privy Council The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin This article is about the Canadian order Oont is Urdu for " Camel " and was adopted as an Anglo-Indian term for the animal during British Queen's Counsel ( postnominal QC) &ndash known as King's Counsel ( KC) during the reign of a male sovereign  &ndash are Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brampton (pronounced bramton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)

Youth

Davis was politically active from a young age. Local Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Gordon Graydon was a frequent guest at his parents' house, and Davis himself became the first delegate younger than seventeen years to attend a national Progressive Conservative convention in Canada. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Gordon Graydon, BA, QC, LLD ( December 7, 1897, Snelgrove Ontario - September He frequently campaigned for local Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Thomas Laird Kennedy, who briefly served as Premier of Ontario in 1949. A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Thomas Laird Kennedy ( August 15, 1878 - February 13, 1959) was a Politician in Ontario, Canada and served Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1951 and attended Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January See also Osgoode Hall for the downtown Toronto building that originally housed the law school Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, is York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. Davis was a football player during his university years, and his teammates included Roy McMurtry and Thomas Leonard Wells, both of whom would later serve in his cabinet. In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling) Roland "Roy" McMurtry (born May 31, 1932) is a Judge and former Politician in Ontario, Thomas Leonard (Tom Wells ( May 2, 1930 — October 11, 2000) was a politician in Ontario, Canada.

Early political career

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1959 provincial election, for the southern Ontario constituency of Peel. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature The Ontario general election of 1959 was held on June 11, 1959, to elect the 98 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament or For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Peel (electoral district ---> Peel was a federal electoral district Although Peel was an extremely safe Conservative seat for most of its history, Davis's majority in this election was surprisingly narrow. The election took place soon after the federal Progressive Conservative government of John Diefenbaker cancelled the Avro Arrow program. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Most of the 14,000 Canadians put out of work by this decision were residents of Peel, and many cast protest ballots against Diefenbaker by supporting Bill Brydon, the provincial Liberal candidate. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Davis won, but by only 1,203 votes.

Davis served for two years as a backbench supporter of Leslie Frost's government. For other meanings see Backbench A backbencher is a Member of Parliament (MP or a legislator who does not hold governmental Leslie Miscampbell Frost, PC, CC, QC ( September 20 1895 &ndash May 4 1973) was a Politician When Frost announced his retirement in 1961, Davis became the chief organizer of Robert Macaulay's campaign to succeed him as premier and party leader. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Macaulay was a Canadian politician He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Progressive Conservative Member of Macaulay was eliminated on the next-to-last ballot, and, with Davis, delivered crucial support for John Robarts to defeat Kelso Roberts on the final vote. John Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC ( January 11, 1917 – October 18, 1982) was a Canadian Archibald Kelso Roberts was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Member of Provincial

Minister of Education

Davis was appointed to Robarts's cabinet as Minister of Education on October 25, 1962, and was re-elected by a greatly increased margin in the 1963 provincial election. The Ministry of Education (MOE is the agencies of the Ontario government in the Canadian province of Ontario responsible for government policy funding Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ontario general election of 1963 was held on September 25, 1963, to elect the 108 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament

Davis was given additional responsibilities as Ontario's Minister of University Affairs on May 14, 1964, and held both portfolios until 1971. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. He soon developed a reputation as a strongly interventionist minister, and oversaw a dramatic increase in education expenditures throughout the 1960s (education spending in Ontario grew by 454% between 1962 and 1971). He established many new public schools, often in centralized locations to accommodate larger numbers of students. Davis also undertook dramatic revisions of Ontario's outdated and inefficient school board system, reducing the 3,676 boards of 1962 to only 192 in 1967. Many boards had presided over a single school prior to Davis's reforms.

Davis also created new universities, including Trent University and Brock University, and established twenty-two community colleges, the first of which opened its doors in 1966. This article is about Trent University in Peterborough Ontario Canada Brock University, generally referred to simply as Brock, is a comprehensive university located in St Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. He established the TVOntario educational television network in 1970. TVOntario, often referred to only as TVO, ( Call signs CICA, CICE, CICO) is a publicly-funded educational English language Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Davis's handling of the education portfolio made him a high-profile minister, and there was little surprise when he entered the leadership contest to succeed Robarts in 1971. He was quickly dubbed as the frontrunner, though his awkward speaking style and image as an "establishment" candidate hindered his campaign. He defeated rival candidate Allan Lawrence by only 44 votes on the final ballot, after receiving support from third-place candidate Darcy McKeough. Allan Frederick Lawrence, PC, QC ( November 8, 1925 &ndash September 6, 2008) was a Canadian politician William Darcy McKeough (known as Darcy McKeough) (born 1933 is a Canadian businessman and former politician Shortly after the convention, Davis invited Lawrence's campaign team to join his inner circle of advisors. This group became known as the Big Blue Machine, and remained the dominant organizational force in the Progressive Conservative Party until the 1980s. The Big Blue Machine was a nickname for the group of strategists and advisors to the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, Canada, in the 1970s

Premier

Shortly after taking office as premier, Davis announced that his government would not permit construction of the proposed Spadina Expressway in downtown Toronto (an initiative that had been unpopular with many of the area's residents). The Spadina Expressway was proposed in the mid-1960s as part of a network of Freeways in Metropolitan Toronto. He also rejected a proposal to grant full funding to Ontario's Catholic high schools, which some regarded as an appeal to the Progressive Conservative Party's rural Protestant base. Davis's team ran a professional campaign in the 1971 provincial election, and was rewarded with an increased majority government. The Ontario general election of 1971 was held on October 21, 1971, to elect the 117 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament

Davis's first full term as premier was by most accounts his least successful, with public confidence in his government weakened by a series of scandals. There were allegations that the Fidinam company had received special consideration for a Toronto development program in return for donations to the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1973, it was revealed that Davis' friend Gerhard Moog had received a valuable untendered contract for the construction of Ontario Hydro's new head office and related projects. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Ontario Hydro was the official name from 1974 of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Attorney General Dalton Bales, Solicitor General John Yaremko and Treasurer McKeough were all accused of conflicts-of-interest relating to government approval for developments on properties they owned. The Attorney General of Ontario is a senior member of the Executive Council of Ontario (or Cabinet) and governs the Ministry of the Attorney Dalton Arthur Bales (1920-1979 was an Ontario cabinet minister and lawyer The Solicitor General of Ontario was in charge of the Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario is responsible for police and other law enforcement agencies in John Yaremko (1918 &ndash) was the first Ukrainian-Canadian member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ministry of Finance is a portfolio in the Executive Council of Ontario commonly known as the Cabinet. The government was cleared of impropriety in all cases, but its popular support nonetheless declined. The Conservatives lost four key by-elections in 1973 and 1974. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

On the policy front, the Davis administration introduced regional governments for Durham, Hamilton-Wentworth, Haldimand-Norfolk, and Waterloo but shelved further plans in response to popular protests. The government was also forced to cancel a planned 7% energy tax in 1973 following protests from the Progressive Conservative backbench. In the buildup to the 1975 provincial election, Davis imposed a ninety-day freeze on energy prices, temporarily reduced the provincial sales tax from 7% to 5%, and announced rent controls for the province. The Ontario general election of 1975 was held on September 18, 1975, to elect the 125 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament

Minority governments

The 1975 campaign was far more bitter than that of 1971, with Davis and Liberal leader Robert Nixon repeatedly hurling personal insults at one another. This article is about Robert Nixon the politician For Robert Nixon the artist see Robert Nixon (artist. Polls taken shortly before the election had the Liberals in the lead. The Progressive Conservatives won only 51 seats out of 125, but were able to remain in power with a minority government. A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or The New Democratic Party (NDP) won 38 seats under the leadership of Stephen Lewis, while Nixon's Liberals finished third with 36. The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada This article is about the Canadian politician and broadcaster Soon after the election, Davis hired Hugh Segal as his legislative secretary. Hugh Segal, CM (born October 13 1950) is a Canadian senator, political strategist author and commentator

Davis appointed right-wingers Frank Miller and James Taylor to key cabinet portfolios after the election, but withdrew from a proposed austerity program following a negative public response. Frank Stuart Miller, OOnt ( May 14, 1927 &ndash July 21, 2000) was a Canadian politician who served as James A Taylor is a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada. In 1977, he introduced a policy statement written by Segal which became known as the "Bramalea Charter", promising extensive new housing construction for the next decade. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Davis called a snap election in 1977, but was again returned with only a minority. A snap election is an election called earlier than scheduled Generally it refers to an election called when no one expects it usually to capitalize on a unique electoral opportunity or The Ontario general election of 1977 was held on June 9, 1977, to elect the 125 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament The Progressive Conservatives increased their standing to 58 seats, against 34 for the Liberals and 33 for the NDP.

The Conservatives remained the dominant party after the 1975 and 1977 elections due to the inability of either the New Democrats and the Liberals to become the clear alternative. The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Conservatives were able to stay in power due to the competition between both opposition parties. As there was no serious consideration of a Liberal-NDP alliance after both campaigns, Davis was able avoid defeat in the legislature by appealing to other parties for support on particular initiatives. His government often moved to the left of the rural-based Liberals on policy issues. The opposition parties had also undergone leadership changes; Nixon and Lewis, who had posed a strong challenge to Davis, resigned after the 1975 and 1977 elections, respectively. Nixon's successor Stuart Lyon Smith proved unable to increase Liberal support, while new NDP leader Michael Cassidy lacked the support of the party establishment and could not measure up to Lewis's charismatic and dynamic figure. Stuart Lyon Smith (born May 7, 1938) is a Politician, Psychiatrist, Academic and public servant in Ontario, Canada Michael Morris Cassidy (born May 10, 1937) is a Canadian politician

This period of the Davis government was one of expansion for the province's public health and education systems, and Davis held a particular interest in ensuring that the province's community colleges remained productive. The government also expanded the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code, and expanded bilingual services without introducing official bilingualism to the province.

National scene

Davis had an awkward relationship with federal Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5 1939 is a Canadian Journalist, Politician, Statesman Clark and Davis held differing views over fuel prices, and the Davis government actively opposed Clark's 1979 austerity budget which included a gas tax. In the 1980 federal election, Davis's criticism of Clark's budget was used by the Liberal Party in official campaign documents and it played a role in the federal Tories' losses in Ontario; the swing in support enabled the Liberals to regain government. The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political

Unlike most provincial premiers in Canada, Davis strongly supported Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's 1981 plans to patriate the Canadian Constitution from the United Kingdom and add to it a Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada; the country's Constitution is an amalgamation of codified acts and uncodified traditions The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Davis's role in the constitutional negotiations of 1981 were pivotal in achieving a compromise that resulted in the passage of the 1982 Constitution. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

In 2003, while Davis played a role in the successful negotiations to merge the federal Progressive Conservatives with the Canadian Alliance to create the Conservative Party of Canada, Clark refused to endorse the newly merged party. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Alliance (in French Alliance Canadienne) formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (or in French Alliance réformiste-conservateur The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative

Final term

The Progressive Conservatives were returned with a majority government in the 1981 provincial election, mostly at the expense of the NDP. The Ontario general election of 1981 was held on March 19, 1981, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario Soon after the election, Davis announced that John Tory (who become leader of the PCs 23 years later) had been hired to succeed Hugh Segal as his principal secretary. John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former Hugh Segal, CM (born October 13 1950) is a Canadian senator, political strategist author and commentator He also announced that Ontario would purchase a 25% share in the energy corporation Suncor, despite opposition from within his own caucus. Suncor Energy Inc () is Canada 's original Oil sands developer having produced the first barrel of Crude oil from the Athabasca oil sands

Davis considered moving to federal politics by running to lead the federal Progressive Conservatives in 1983 when Joe Clark only received lukewarm support during a leadership review. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Davis decided not to do so when he realized that he would not receive endorsements from western Canada because of his support for the Constitution patriation and the National Energy Program. The National Energy Program ( NEP) was an energy policy of the Government of Canada. His candidacy had been strongly opposed by Peter Lougheed, the Premier of Alberta. Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, (born July 26, 1928, in Calgary Alberta) is a Canadian The Premier of Alberta is the First minister for the Canadian province of Alberta.

He retired a few months before the 1985 election, with him and his government still well ahead in polls against David Peterson's Liberals and Bob Rae's NDP. The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, David Robert Peterson, PC (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian One of his last major acts as premier was to reverse his 1971 decision against the full funding of Catholic schools, and announce that such funding would be provided to the end of Grade Thirteen. Although the policy was supported by all parties in the legislature, it was unpopular with some in the Conservatives' traditional rural Protestant base, and many would stay home in the upcoming election because of this issue. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation.

In retirement

Davis was succeeded by Frank Miller, who was elected leader at a February 1985 leadership convention over Larry Grossman, who was widely considered the successor to Davis and his Big Blue Machine. Frank Stuart Miller, OOnt ( May 14, 1927 &ndash July 21, 2000) was a Canadian politician who served as In 1985, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party held two Leadership conventions one in January and one in November Lawrence "Larry" Sheldon Grossman (born December 2, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario; died June 1997 was a politician in Ontario Canada The Big Blue Machine was a nickname for the group of strategists and advisors to the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, Canada, in the 1970s Although Miller was more conservative, the Progressive Conservatives still held a significant lead over the opposition when the election was called. However, after a poor campaign and controversy over Catholic school funding, they were reduced to minority government and lost the popular vote to the Ontario Liberal Party in the 1985 provincial election and were soon defeated by a motion of non-confidence by a Liberal-NDP accord, ending the party's 42 year period of rule over the province. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario,

Davis was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1985, and has served on numerous corporate boards since his retirement from politics. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)

Davis's reputation within the Ontario Progressive Conservatives was compromised during the 1990s by the party's shift to the right under Mike Harris. Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, Many Conservatives parliamentarians were openly dismissive of Davis-era spending policies, and frequently highlighted the differences between Davis and Harris on policy issues. Davis remained a supporter of the party, but seldom appeared at official events. In a National Post editorial, on the tenth anniversary of Harris' 1995 electoral victory, Harris' chief of staff described the difference in their policies, saying that Davis retained power with a careful balancing act, while Harris used a bold platform to unexpectedly catapult the party from third place to first.

More recently, Davis has returned to an honoured position within the party. He was a keynote speaker at the 2004 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, and was singled out for praise in speeches by outgoing party leader Ernie Eves and new leader John Tory. On January 23, 2004, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader Ernie Eves announced his intention to step down as leader before the fall of 2004 Ernest Lawrence Eves (born June 17, 1946) was the twenty-third Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15 John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former Davis was also present for Tory's first session in the Ontario legislature, following the latter's victory in a 2005 by-election. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant

In 2003, Davis played a role in the successful negotiations to merge the federal Progressive Conservatives with the Canadian Alliance, and create the new Conservative Party of Canada. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Alliance (in French Alliance Canadienne) formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (or in French Alliance réformiste-conservateur The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative In the 2006 federal campaign, he campaigned for Conservative Leader Stephen Harper and endorsed former provincial minister Jim Flaherty. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC James Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP (born December 30, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) is Canada's Minister Harper spoke favourably of Davis during the campaign, and said that he learned much from Davis's style of governing. The Conservatives were able to defeat the Liberals to form the government.

Throughout his political career, Davis often remarked upon the lasting influence of his hometown of Brampton, Ontario. Brampton (pronounced bramton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. He is known, primarily by Bramptonians, as "Brampton Billy".

On October 24, 2006, Davis received Seneca College’s first Honorary degree where he was presented with an Honorary Bachelor of Applied Studies. Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a polytechnic institution that has approximately 90000 part-time and 17000 full-time students “It is fitting that Bill Davis receives Seneca’s first honorary degree,” says Dr. Rick Miner, President of Seneca College. “As one of the architects of the college system in Ontario, he is responsible for a dynamic post-secondary education environment which continues to be a pillar of our province’s economy. ” Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology (2005-10-24). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat "Canada’s largest college confers first honorary degree to Bill Davis". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2005-10-25. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a

Quotes

• "Bland works. " (Davis explaining how his success in politics went with his unexciting public image. )

Trivia

At the University of Waterloo, a building built during the early 1980s to house Computer Research was named after the former premier. The building is called the William G. Davis Center for Computer Research, or more commonly called, the Davis Center (DC)

There is a senior public school (grades 7&8) on Bartley Bull Pkwy. in Brampton named after him, W. G. Davis, as well as an elementary school on East Ave. in Scarborough (William G. Davis Public School).

Further reading

• Manthorpe, Jonathan. (1974) The Power & The Tories. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada.
• Speirs, Rosemary. (1986) Out of the Blue: The Fall of the Tory Dynasty in Ontario. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada.

External links

• Order of Canada Citation