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.jpg/225px-David_Peterson_(2005).jpg) The Hon. David Peterson |
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20th Premier of Ontario
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| In office June 26, 1985 – October 01, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Miller |
| Succeeded by | Bob Rae |
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| Born | December 28, 1943 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Shelley Peterson |
David Robert Peterson, PC (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. Frank Stuart Miller, OOnt ( May 14, 1927 &ndash July 21, 2000) was a Canadian politician who served as Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Shelley Peterson is a Canadian television and film actress. She is married to former Ontario Premier David Peterson. 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 Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) He was the first Liberal premier of Ontario in 42 years. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada.
Peterson is married to actress Shelley Peterson, and is the younger brother of Jim Peterson, formerly a federal Liberal MP and cabinet minister. Shelley Peterson is a Canadian television and film actress. She is married to former Ontario Premier David Peterson. James Scott "Jim" Peterson PC, (born July 30, 1941) is a retired Canadian Politician and former A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. Both his sister-in-law Deb Matthews and Tim Peterson, a third brother, were elected to the Ontario legislature in the 2003 provincial election. Deborah Drake Matthews (born 1953 in London Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Tim Peterson (born June 6, 1947 in London Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial He has three children named Benjamin Peterson, Chloe Peterson and Adam Peterson. Ben Peterson is the co-founder and executive director of Journalists for Human Rights (JHR Canada’s largest international media development non-governmental organization
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Education and early career
David Peterson earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario and his LL.B from the University of Toronto. The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LLB, LLB or rarely LlB) is an undergraduate or bachelor degree in law offered in most Common law This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus He was called to the bar in 1969. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Despite his legal background, most of Peterson's early career was spent in the world of private enterprise. At the age of twenty-six, he became president of C. M. Peterson Company Limited, a wholesale electronics firm founded by his father, and joined the Chamber of Commerce's Young Presidents Club in the same period.
Early political career
Peterson was first elected as the Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament for London Centre in the 1975 provincial election. A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. London Centre was an Ontario provincial electoral district in the 1975, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1990 and 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 Less than one year later, he campaigned for the leadership of the party following Robert Nixon's resignation. Ballot-by-ballot results of Leadership conventions in the Ontario Liberal Party, a political party in the Province of Ontario, Canada. This article is about Robert Nixon the politician For Robert Nixon the artist see Robert Nixon (artist. Despite his inexperience, Peterson nevertheless came within 45 votes of defeating Stuart Smith on the third and final ballot of a delegated convention held on January 25, 1976. Stuart Smith may refer to Stuart Lyon Smith (born 1938 politician psychiatrist academic and public servant in Ontario Canada Stuart Saunders Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Smith represented the left-wing of the party, while Peterson was seen as representing its right-wing. Some blamed Peterson's loss on the banal delivery of his convention speech.
Peterson was re-elected in the provincial elections of 1977 and 1981, and ran for the Liberal leadership a second time after Smith's resignation in 1982; Smith had managed to maintain the party's standing in the legislature but was unable to make gains in both elections. 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 Ontario general election of 1981 was held on March 19, 1981, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario Again considered to be on the right of the party, he defeated the more left-leaning Sheila Copps on the second ballot of a convention vote, held on February 21, 1982. Sheila Maureen Copps, PC (born November 27, 1952) is a Canadian Journalist and former Politician. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) One of his most prominent organizers during this period was Keith Davey. Keith Douglas Davey (born April 21, 1926) is a Canadian politician
Liberal leader
Peterson was not initially regarded as a strong challenger to the Progressive Conservative government of Bill Davis. William Grenville "Bill" Davis, PC, CC, OOnt, QC (born July 30, 1929 in Brampton Ontario) was The Liberals lost two seats to the NDP in late 1984 by-elections, and another caucus member defected to the Progressive Conservatives that same year, claiming that Peterson was an ineffective leader. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Polling in late 1984 showed Peterson's Liberals in third place, behind the Progressive Conservatives and Bob Rae's New Democratic Party. Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada
Peterson's fortunes improved when Davis retired as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in early 1985. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) His successor, Frank Miller, took the party further to the right, and was unable to convince the electorate of his leadership abilities. Frank Stuart Miller, OOnt ( May 14, 1927 &ndash July 21, 2000) was a Canadian politician who served as Though Miller's Tories began the election in 1985 with a significant lead, Peterson's Liberals gradually increased their support throughout the campaign. The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, To the surprise of many, Peterson won a narrow plurality of the popular vote. However, at the time rural areas were still slightly overrepresented in the Legislative Assembly. As a result, the Progressive Conservatives won 52 seats and the Liberals 48. Peterson, however, did succeed reducing the PC party to a minority government.
The Ontario New Democratic Party, with 25 seats, held the balance of power. The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada Following the election, NDP leader Bob Rae entered negotiations with both the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives, seeking a formal accord in which the NDP would pledge not to defeat the government in return for the passage of certain progressive legislation. Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian Miller's Tories attempted to win the NDP's support, but were unable to agree to Rae's terms. Negotiations with the Liberals were more fruitiful, and the two parties signed an accord allowing the Liberals to govern for a two-year period. (The NDP did not receive any cabinet seats, and the accord was not a formal coalition. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. )
Premier
The Liberals and NDP defeated Miller's government on June 18, 1985 on a motion of no confidence, and Peterson was sworn in as Premier of Ontario eight days later. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion After the expiration of the Liberal-NDP Accord in 1987, the Liberals called another provincial election, and won the second-largest majority government in Ontario's history, taking 95 seats out of 130. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario In the Westminster System, there is a majority government when the governing party enjoys an Absolute majority of seats in the Legislature or
Peterson's government introduced several pieces of progressive legislation. It eliminated "extra billing" by doctors, brought in pay equity provisions, and reformed the province's rent review and labour negotiation laws. His government also brought in pension reform, expanded housing construction, and resolved a long-standing provincial controversy by extended full funding to Catholic secondary schools. Peterson was also a vocal opponent of free trade with the United States in 1988. Free trade is a system in which the trade of goods and services between or within countries flows unhindered by government-imposed restrictions The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) His administration was less activist in its later years, though it still introduced progressive measures on environmental protection, eliminated health insurance premiums, and brought in no-fault automobile insurance for the province.
The Peterson administration also developed a reputation for fiscal prudence, under the management of Treasurer Robert Nixon. The Ministry of Finance is a portfolio in the Executive Council of Ontario commonly known as the Cabinet. This article is about Robert Nixon the politician For Robert Nixon the artist see Robert Nixon (artist. The Liberal government was able to introduce a balanced budget for 1989-90 following several years of deficit spending in Ontario, at a time when deficit spending was commonplace in most of North America.
Peterson remained personally popular during his time in power, and some spoke of him as a future Prime Minister of Canada. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Peterson improved his public speaking abilities in the early 1980s, and projected the image of an active, charismatic figure when in office. Some believed his image was perfectly suited to the young, urban professional demographic of the 1980s.
Warning Signs
Both Peterson and his government were still popular at the beginning of 1990. The end of his career in politics came suddenly, and was the result of several factors.
The first was Peterson's prominent role in creating and promoting the "Meech Lake" constitutional accord. The Meech Lake Accord was a set of failed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the provincial While initially popular, this attempt at revising Canada's constitution proved extremely divisive in most of English-speaking Canada. Many believed that it gave too many concessions to Quebec, while others believed that it weakened the federal government's authority in relation to the provinces. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Peterson's continued support for the accord, in the face of increased opposition, damaged his personal popularity in Ontario. The accord was not endorsed by Manitoba and Newfoundland, and did not pass. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation
The second reason for Peterson's downfall was the Patti Starr scandal. Patricia "Patti" Starr (born 1943 was the chair of Ontario Place from 1987 to 1989 and involved in a scandal that damaged the Liberal government of David Peterson Starr, a prominent Liberal fundraiser, was found to have improperly diverted money from land-development and charitable organizations to the provincial Liberal Party. She was eventually sentenced to six months jail time. Although no-one in Peterson's administration was accused of criminal activity, the scandal eroded public confidence in the integrity of the ministry.
The third reason was the weakening North American economy. Productivity levels were falling throughout the United States and Canada during this period, and were likely worsened in Ontario and other jurisdictions by the recent passage of a Free Trade Accord involving the two countries. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the While there was little that Peterson, or any other Ontario Premier, could have done to prevent this downturn, it weakened his government's reputation for fiscal competence. (Indeed, the government's projected surplus budget for 1990-91 ultimately yielded a deficit of at least three billion dollars. )
Defeat
Notwithstanding all of this, Peterson's Liberal Party still retained a comfortable lead over the Progressive Conservatives and NDP in mid-1990 public opinion polls. As a result, Peterson decided to call an snap election, less than three years into his mandate. 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 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario This proved to be his greatest mistake.
Many voters saw the early election as a mark of arrogance, and a sign that Peterson's Liberals had become detached from the electorate. There was no defining issue behind the campaign, and many believed that Peterson was simply trying to win re-election before the economic downturn reached its worst phase. Single-issue politics involves political campaigning or political support based on one essential Policy area or idea Some Liberal cabinet ministers, most notably Greg Sorbara & Jim Bradley, were strongly opposed to the early election call. Gregory "Greg" Sorbara MPP (born September 4, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) a member of the Legislative Assembly of James J (Jim Bradley (born February 19, 1945 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a long-time Ontario Liberal Party politician Sean Conway, a member of Peterson's inner circle, would later acknowledge that most backbench MPPs also opposed the timing of the campaign. Sean Conway (born July 24, 1951 in Pembroke, Ontario) was a long-serving Politician in Ontario, Canada.
At the time the writ was dropped, the Liberals stood at 50% support in the polls. Dropping the writ is the informal term for a procedure in some Parliamentary government systems, where the Head of government, that is the prime Peterson himself had a 54% approval rating. However, his luck turned immediately upon calling the election. One of the seminal moments in the campaign was at a press conference called to announce the forthcoming election. It was soon interrupted by Greenpeace activist Gord Perks, who arrived with a briefcase handcuffed to his arm, with a tape recorder inside playing a pre-recorded list of broken Liberal environmental promises. Greenpeace, originally known as the Greenpeace Foundation, was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1972 Gord Perks (born 1963 is a Canadian environmentalist, political activist and writer and city councillor for Ward 14 Parkdale—High Park. David Peterson sat in front of the room full of reporters, awkwardly silent and clearly uncomfortable[1].
Disappointed by high expectations, groups representing several interests (such as teachers, doctors, and environmentalists), came out against Peterson on television, radio, in print, and at Liberal campaign events. Protesters would follow the Premier throughout the campaign, and often received considerable media coverage [2]. The media reported the election call as cynical, and the party appeared desperate when they unexpectedly proposed to cut the provincial sales tax halfway through the campaign.
It also did not help that the provincial election campaign was being run in the aftermath of the constitutional reform fiasco of Brian Mulroney's federal government, with which Peterson had significant media exposure in association with the other first ministers. Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth Peterson's association with divisive failure and rejection in a national referendum was not further highlighted by the media, but the association was fresh, invoked strong feelings, and could not have been a positive factor.
The campaign also took place at a time when the federal NDP was performing well in the polls. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots In the federal election two years earlier, the federal NDP won 44 seats, its most ever. The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament This trend carried over to the provincial level; the provincial NDP under Rae ran a strong campaign and saw its fortunes gradually increase as election day approached. Some voters believed that Peterson deserved to be reduced to a minority government, while others believed the NDP should be given a chance to govern. On September 5, 1990, the NDP scored one of the greatest upsets in Canadian political history, taking 74 seats for a strong majority government. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. While the NDP only outpolled the Liberals by a narrow six-point margin, they managed to unseat many Liberal incumbents in the Greater Toronto Area. The Greater Toronto Area (locally abbreviated as the GTA) is the most populous Metropolitan area in Canada. Due to a quirk in the first-past-the-post system, this decimated the Liberal caucus. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member The Liberals suffered their worst defeat ever, falling from 95 seats to 36; the 59-seat loss surpassed the 48-seat loss in 1943 that began the Tories' long rule over the province. This was also the second-worst defeat for a governing party in Ontario.
Peterson even lost his own seat, having been resoundingly defeated by NDP candidate Marion Boyd in London Centre by over 8,200 votes. Marion Boyd (born March 26, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician who represented the riding of It is almost unheard of for a provincial premier to be unseated in his own riding. The loss ended Peterson's political career. He announced his resignation as Liberal leader on the night of the election, and formally resigned as premier on October 1, 1990.
In 1992, Peterson endorsed former Minister of Health Murray Elston as the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for administering the Health care system and providing services through such programs Murray John Elston (born October 8, 1949 in Wingham, Ontario) is an executive and former Canadian politician Elston was narrowly defeated, in part because many party delegates saw him as a throwback to the Peterson years.
Legacy
Peterson's 1985 election victory was part of a trend in the improvement of Liberal Party fortunes in Canada. Prior to that Ontario election, the future of the Liberal Party looked bleak. They governed in no province, and, federally, were down to 40 seats. In some provinces, the Liberals had been completely wiped from both federal and provincial representation in the legislatures. Peterson's surprise victory is regarded by many as the start of the party's comeback. (Not all provincial Liberal parties are aligned with the federal party, but even those that are not share a similar support base).
Peterson's successor Bob Rae took power during the period of time that would see one of the worst recessions in Canadian history since the 1930s, and it contributed heavily to the NDP's decimation in 1995. Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian Rae has since left the NDP and joined the Liberal party.
After politics
David Peterson was the founding chairman of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association, and was a member of Toronto's Olympics Bid Committee. The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Since leaving politics, he has been a professor at York University in Toronto, a senior partner and chairman of the Toronto law firm Cassels, Brock & Blackwell, and has been director or member of several charitable, cultural, and environmental organizations. York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. He is or has been a member on several corporate boards, being particularly associated with the Rogers family of businesses. In his legal practice he provides international advice to a wide range of clients about public policy issues and government affairs in Canada.
In 1999, Peterson found himself at the center of controversy due to his membership on the board of YBM Magnex, a firm which was discovered to have links to the Russian mafia. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Russian Mafia ( Русская мафия, Russkaya Mafiya) Red Mob ( Красная мафия Krasnaya Mafiya) or Peterson maintained that he was unaware of illegal activities at the company, and referred to the accusations against him as "guilt by association". A subsequent investigation by the Ontario Securities Commission found that Peterson's actions met "the legal test of due diligence", but expressed disappointment that he had not shown more leadership on the board. The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities Legislation in the Canadian province [3] A 2004 report from the Globe and Mail newspaper notes that Peterson was chastened by this experience, and has become "a cautious and more conscientious director" since this time. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities [4]
Since 2003, Peterson has been contracted by the federal government to be its Chief Negotiator, in talks with the government of the Northwest Territories and Aboriginal leaders, to transfer federal powers over lands and resources to the territory. Mr. Peterson has been quoted as noting this as an opportunity to try again and play a part in nation-building.
Peterson has continued over the years as a powerful organizer and fundraiser for the federal and Ontario provincial Liberals. In May 2005, he played the central role in helping Belinda Stronach, a federal Conservative MP, to cross the floor to the ruling Liberal Party, days before a crucial confidence motion on the federal budget of Paul Martin's Liberal minority government. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Belinda Caroline Stronach, DO NOT CHANGE PC TO LIBERAL - READ THIS FOR AN EXPLANATION Please note the PC after her name does NOT refer The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative In Politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines especially where this is considered unusual or controversial The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or The defection proved critical to the survival of Martin's government, with the final outcome of the budget vote 153-152 in favour of the government. After Martin resigned the party leadership in the wake of the Liberals defeat in the 2006 election, Peterson planned to support former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna who chose ultimately not to run. The Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention of 2006 was prompted by Paul Martin 's announcement that he would not lead the Liberal Party of Canada into another 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 New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally Francis Joseph "Frank" McKenna PC OC QC ONB (born January 19, 1948, in Apohaqui, Peterson then backed Michael Ignatieff, criticizing former political opponent Bob Rae's entry into the race due to the latter's record succeeding Peterson as provincial premier. Michael Grant Ignatieff, MP (/ɪgˈnatʃəf/ (born May 12, 1947 in Toronto) is a Public intellectual, Historian, Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian Peterson insisted he did not hold a personal grudge against Rae. [5]
Peterson became Chancellor of the University of Toronto effective July 1, 2006. A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus The appointment is a three-year term.
Honorary Degrees
David Peterson was given an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Western Ontario on June 15, 2006. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding Doctor of Laws ( Latin: Legum Doctor, LLD) is a Doctorate -level Academic degree in Law. The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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| Preceded by Vivienne Poy |
Chancellor of the University of Toronto 2006– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Frank Miller |
Premier of Ontario 1985–1990 |
Succeeded by Bob Rae |
| Preceded by Stuart Smith |
Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party 1982–1990 |
Succeeded by Robert Nixon |
| Preceded by Robert Nixon |
Leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Legislature 1982–1985 |
Succeeded by Frank Miller |
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