Peter Partington

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Peter Partington (September 9, 1939—) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Partington is the current chair of the Niagara Regional Municipality.

Partington was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a law degree from the University of Western Ontario. He practiced as a barrister and solicitor before entering political life. Partington was called to the bar in 1965, and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1976.

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Liberal Party candidate Bill Andres by 660 votes. The Progressive Conservatives won a narrow minority government in this election, and Partington briefly served as a backbench supporter of Frank Miller's administration before the PCs were defeated in the house. In opposition, he served as his party's critic for the Solicitor General and Municipal Affairs.

He was defeated in the 1987 election, losing to Liberal candidate Mike Dietsch by 2001 votes.

Partington was elected to the Niagara Regional Council in 1994, and became its chair in 2003. He was director of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario in 1999-2000, and served as director and president of the Ontario Great Lakes Foundation from 2000 to 2003. He was re-elected to a fifth term in the 2006 municipal election and was acclaimed to the position of Regional Chair for the 2006-2010 term.

In 2005, Partington successfully led a delegation to Queen's Park in Toronto. This mission has led to the Government of Ontario agreeing to expand Highway 406. Partington is also credited for working with area mayors and Regional Councillors to develop a united voice for Niagara in dealing with senior levels of government.