Doug Ford (politician)
| Doug Ford | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Etobicoke—Humber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Bruce Ford February 27, 1933 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | September 22, 2006 (aged 73) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Diane Campbell |
| Relations | Rob (son), Doug Jr. (son) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Business owner |
Douglas Bruce "Doug" Ford (February 27, 1933 – September 22, 2006) was a Canadian businessperson and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999 who represented the riding of Etobicoke—Humber.
Background
Ford was born in 1933 in Toronto, the son of Celia McNicol and Ernest Ford, both immigrants from England.[1] He grew up in the Danforth area of East York, Ontario.[2][3] The youngest of 9 children, he was raised by a single mother.[4] Ford was a businessperson who, along with Ted Herriott, co-founded Deco Labels & Tags Limited of Rexdale, Ontario in 1962.[5]
He and his wife, Diane, had four children: Randy, Kathy, Doug Jr. and Rob.[6][7] Rob was Mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. Rob and then Doug Jr. served as City Councillor for Ward 2 - Etobicoke North, 2006 to 2010 and 2010 to 2014, respectively. Randy runs the day-to-day operations of Deco.[8]
Politics
Ford was elected to the provincial legislature in the 1995 provincial election, defeating incumbent Liberal Jim Henderson by about 4,500 votes in Etobicoke—Humber.[9] For the next four years, he sat as a backbench supporter of Mike Harris's government.
In 1996, the Harris government reduced the number of provincial ridings from 130 to 103, a change which forced some sitting MPPs from the same party to fight one another for re-nomination. Ford challenged Chris Stockwell for the Progressive Conservative nomination in the newly created riding of Etobicoke Centre. Despite support from Jim Flaherty and others in cabinet, he was defeated.[10]
Later life
Ford retired from politics after his election defeat and returned to running his business. He died of colon cancer in 2006, only six weeks after his diagnosis. A park, formerly named Weston Wood Park, on Royal York Road was renamed Douglas B. Ford Park in 2010. The small park has a playground and trees adjacent to Humber Creek. The Ford family home backs onto the park.
References
- ↑ http://www.torontosun.com/2012/07/31/rob-fords-ancestor-landed-in-canada-for-being-unruly
- ↑ "RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Dowling Family Genealogy". Wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ↑ "The Taylor, Bongard, Baker Family Tree:Information about Douglas Bruce Ford". Familytreemaker.genealogy.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ Diebel, Linda (October 24, 2014). "Mayoral candidate Doug Ford's cozy domestic side". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Doolittle, Robyn; McArthur, Greg (October 10, 2014). "Doug Ford at Deco: The inside story". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Goldsbie, Jonathan (2012-05-08). "The Rob Ford walking tour". Thegridto.com. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54.
- ↑ McArthur, Greg (2013-05-25). "Globe investigation: The Ford family’s history with drug dealing". TheGlobeandMail.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ Girard, Daniel (November 24, 1998). "Stockwell wins nomination in bitter battle of Tory MPPs". Toronto Star. p. 1.