Robert "Bob" Huget (May 28, 1947 – June 1, 2022)[1] was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.
Bob Huget | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Sarnia | |
| In office September 6, 1990 – April 28, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Brandt |
| Succeeded by | Dave Boushy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1947 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Died | June 1, 2022 (aged 71) Hamilton, Ontario |
| Political party | Ontario New Democratic Party |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Portfolio | Minister without portfolio (1994–1995) |
Background
editBorn in Regina, Saskatchewan, Huget was involved in the labour movement, serving as president and vice-president of Energy and Chemical Workers Union Local 800,[2] and as a representative to the Sarnia District Labour Council.
Politics
editHe was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1990 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate Mike Bradley by over 2,000 votes in the riding of Sarnia.[3] He served as a parliamentary assistant from 1991 to 18 August 1994, when he was promoted to the position of minister without portfolio responsible for Economic Development and Trade.
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Huget finished third in Sarnia in a close three-way race.[4]
Later life
editAfter his defeat, Huget became administrative vice-president of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada and chair of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum.[5] In 2003, he was a prominent opponent of Petro-Canada's decision to close its plant in Oakville.[6] Huget died June 1, 2022, in hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, according to an obituary.
Electoral record
edit| 1995 Ontario general election: Sarnia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | David Boushy | 9,260 | 33.81 | +12.62 | ||||
| Liberal | Joan Link | 8,626 | 31.49 | +2.63 | ||||
| New Democratic | Bob Huget | 7,487 | 27.33 | -9.38 | ||||
| Family Coalition | Ron Raes | 1,642 | 5.99 | -3.11 | ||||
| Independent | Anthony Barbato | 217 | 0.79 | – | ||||
| Independent | Andrew Falby | 159 | 0.58 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 27,391 | |||||||
| 1990 Ontario general election: Sarnia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Bob Huget | 10,860 | 36.71 | |||||
| Liberal | Mike Bradley | 8,540 | 28.86 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Stark | 6,269 | 21.19 | |||||
| Family Coalition | Terry Burrell | 2,691 | 9.10 | |||||
| Confederation of Regions | Bill Ferguson | 652 | 2.20 | |||||
| Libertarian | Margaret Coe | 574 | 1.94 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 29,586 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Robert John "Bob" Huget". The Hamilton Spectator. 14 June 2022.
- ^ Charles C. Heckscher (1996). The new unionism: employee ... ISBN 0801483573. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. 7 September 1990. p. A12.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 8 June 1995. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived 28 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CEP 1123 - CEP Media Releases - September 2003". Archived from the original on 14 January 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
