Bob McKessock
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Robert Carson McKessock is a former politician in Ontario
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1975 to 1987, as a member of the Liberal Party
.
McKessock was born in Chatsworth
, Ontario, and educated at Georgian College. He worked as a farmer, and was a deacon in the Strathaven Baptist
Church.
He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1975 provincial election
, defeating Progressive Conservative
incumbent Eric Winkler by 277 votes in Grey. The Progressive Conservatives won a minority government
in this election, and McKessock served in opposition. He was re-elected in the elections of 1977
and 1981
.
McKessock won a landslide re-election victory in the 1985 campaign
. The Liberals formed a minority government
after the election, and McKessock served as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Correctional Services and Solicitor-General. He did not seek re-election in 1987 and returned to his farming career.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1975 to 1987, as a member of the Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
.
McKessock was born in Chatsworth
Chatsworth, Ontario
Chatsworth is a township in south-western Ontario, Canada, in Grey County, located at the headwaters of the Styx River, the Saugeen River, the Sauble River, the Bighead River, the Spey River, and the Sydenham River....
, Ontario, and educated at Georgian College. He worked as a farmer, and was a deacon in the Strathaven Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Church.
He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1975 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1975
The Ontario general election of 1975 was held on September 18, 1975, to elect the 125 members of the 30th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, defeating Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
incumbent Eric Winkler by 277 votes in Grey. The Progressive Conservatives won a minority government
Minority government
A minority government or a minority cabinet is a cabinet of a parliamentary system formed when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in the parliament but is sworn into government to break a Hung Parliament election result. It is also known as a...
in this election, and McKessock served in opposition. He was re-elected in the elections of 1977
Ontario general election, 1977
The Ontario general election of 1977 was held on June 9, 1977, to elect the 125 members of the 31st Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
and 1981
Ontario general election, 1981
The Ontario general election of 1981 was held on March 19, 1981, to elect members of the 32nd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
.
McKessock won a landslide re-election victory in the 1985 campaign
Ontario general election, 1985
The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the 33rd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada...
. The Liberals formed a minority government
Minority government
A minority government or a minority cabinet is a cabinet of a parliamentary system formed when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in the parliament but is sworn into government to break a Hung Parliament election result. It is also known as a...
after the election, and McKessock served as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Correctional Services and Solicitor-General. He did not seek re-election in 1987 and returned to his farming career.