Ron Hansen (May 27, 1943 – March 9, 2022) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.
Ron Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Pelissero |
| Succeeded by | Frank Sheehan |
| Constituency | Lincoln |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1943 Welland, Ontario |
| Died | March 9, 2022 (aged 78) |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Occupation | Stationary engineer |
Political career
editIn 1987 Hansen ran as the New Democratic Party candidate in the riding of Lincoln and finished third against Liberal Harry Pelissero in the provincial election of 1987.[1]
The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Hansen defeated Pelissero by 1,012 votes in a rematch from 1987.[2] He served as a backbench supporter of the government of Bob Rae for the next five years. He was not awarded any posts such as parliamentary assistant or chair of a legislative committee because he refused to 'toe the party line' on government bills.[3]
In 1994, Hansen was one of twelve NDP members to vote against Bill 167, a bill extending financial benefits to same-sex partners. Premier Bob Rae allowed a free vote on the bill which allowed members of his party to vote with their conscience.[4]
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Hansen finished third in his bid for re-election, behind Pelissero and the winner, Progressive Conservative Frank Sheehan.[5]
Personal life
editHansen worked as a stationary engineer before entering political life. He died on March 9, 2022, at the age of 78.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
- ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
- ^ Dowd, Eric (November 19, 1991). "Rae shows it's his way or highway". The Windsor Star. p. A7.
- ^ "How MPPs voted on controversial legislation". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1994. p. A10.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "In memoriam".
- ^ "Ronald Cooper HANSEN Obituary (2022) St. Catharines Standard". Legacy.com.