Margery Ward
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Margery Ward was a politician
in Ontario
, Canada
. Born in Bass River, near Bathurst, New Brunswick
, she served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1990 until her death in 1993.
Ward had a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Computer Science from York University
, and worked as a computer systems designer before entering political life. She first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election
in the Toronto
riding of Don Mills
, finishing third against Liberal
Murad Velshi
.
The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election
and Ward was elected over Velshi by 1,004 votes in a rematch from 1987. She was appointed parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Government Services on October 1, 1990 and held this position until her death from cancer in early 1993.
York University now offers a Margery Ward Memorial Bursary in Political Science
.
Politician
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in Ontario
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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. Born in Bass River, near Bathurst, New Brunswick
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Bathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
, she served as a New Democratic Party member of 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 1990 until her death in 1993.
Ward had a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in Computer Science from York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
, and worked as a computer systems designer before entering political life. She first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1987
The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.The governing Ontario Liberal Party, led by David Peterson, was returned to power with a large majority...
in the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
riding of Don Mills
Don Mills (electoral district)
Don Mills was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 1963 provincial election, and lasted until the provincial redistribution on 1996. The riding was formally retired with the 1999 provincial election...
, finishing third against Liberal
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...
Murad Velshi
Murad Velshi
Murad Velshi is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He is an Indian Muslim who lived in Kenya and migrated to Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990.-Background:...
.
The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1990
The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada....
and Ward was elected over Velshi by 1,004 votes in a rematch from 1987. She was appointed parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Government Services on October 1, 1990 and held this position until her death from cancer in early 1993.
York University now offers a Margery Ward Memorial Bursary in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
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