Alan M. Robinson (October 21, 1948 – December 6, 2013) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. Robinson was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Alan Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| Preceded by | David Warner |
| Succeeded by | David Warner |
| Constituency | Scarborough—Ellesmere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1948 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 6, 2013 (aged 65) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Portfolio | Minister without portfolio Chief Government Whip (February–May 1985) |
Background
editRobinson was born in Toronto, Ontario, and educated at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. He worked as a broadcaster and newspaperman.
Politics
editHe was an alderman in Scarborough from 1978 to 1981.[1]
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1981 election, defeating New Democratic Party incumbent David Warner by 1,888 votes in Scarborough—Ellesmere.[2] He served as a backbench supporter of Bill Davis's government for four years. Robinson supported Dennis Timbrell's unsuccessful bid to succeed Davis at the Progressive Conservative Party's January 1985 leadership convention, and was named a minister without portfolio and Chief Government Whip when Frank Miller became Premier of Ontario on February 8, 1985.[3]
The Progressive Conservatives under Miller's leadership were reduced to a minority government in the 1985 election. Robinson lost to David Warner in Scarborough—Ellesmere by 1,119 votes.[4]
Later life
editAfter leaving politics, Robinson became the president and CEO of PACex International, which describes itself as "Canada's National Packaging, Food Process, Material Handling & Logistics Exhibition". He retired in 2006.[5] PACex purchased the Canadian Materials Handling & Logistics Show in 2003.
Robinson died after a long illness, on December 6, 2013.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Metro Elections: How you voted". The Toronto Star. November 14, 1978. pp. A12–A13.
- ^ Hanna, Susan (15 April 1985). "Toronto Races Are The Ones To Watch". Ottawa Citizen. p. A5. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "The Ontario Cabinet". The Globe and Mail. February 9, 1985. p. 4.
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
- ^ a b "Alan Robinson, former leader of the PAC, passes away". Canadian Manufacturing News. December 6, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "Hon. Alan M. Robinson". Toronto Star. December 11, 2013.