| Ron Hansen | |
|---|---|
| MPP for Lincoln | |
| In office 1990–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Pelissero |
| Succeeded by | Frank Sheehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1943 Welland, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Occupation | Stationary engineer |
Ron Hansen (born May 27, 1943) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.[1]
Hansen worked as a stationary engineer before entering political life.
His first efforts at public office were unsuccessful: he was defeated in a bid for municipal office in 1985, and finished third against Liberal Harry Pelissero in the provincial election of 1987 in the riding of Lincoln.
The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Hansen defeated Pelissero by 1,012 votes in a rematch from 1987. He served as a backbench supporter of the government of Bob Rae for the next five years. In 1994, he was one of twelve NDP MPPs who voted against Bill 167, a government bill extending spousal benefits to same-sex couples. This decision cost Hansen the support of many within the party.
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.