Norm Miller
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Norm Miller is a politician
Politician
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 in Ontario
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, Canada
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. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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, representing the riding
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 of Parry Sound—Muskoka for the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
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. His father, Frank Miller
Frank Miller (politician)
Frank Stuart Miller, was a Canadian politician, who served as the 19th Premier of Ontario for four months in 1985.-Early life and political career:...

, was also a Progressive Conservative MPP from the region for many years, and briefly served as Premier of Ontario
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 in 1985.

Miller started a Muskoka Young Progressive Conservative organization in 1975, and has been active in the party since this time. He is a commercial pilot and has served as president of Muskoka Tourism.

Miller was first elected to the Ontario legislature in a 2001 by-election
By-election
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, called after Ernie Eves
Ernie Eves
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 resigned his seat in the legislature; he defeated Liberal
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 Evelyn Brown by about 4000 votes. The Progressive Conservatives were in government at the time, but Miller was not appointed to cabinet
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.

Miller was re-elected by an increased margin in the 2003 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2003
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, although the Progressive Conservatives were reduced to only 24 out of 103 seats in the legislature as the Liberals won a commanding majority. In 2004, he supported John Tory
John Tory
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in the latter's successful bid to succeed Eves as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Parliamentary roles

38th Parliament, 2 October 2003
  • Critic, Northern Development and Mines (5 November 2003)
  • Member, Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (2 December 2003 — 17 June 2004)
  • Member, Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (17 June 2004)
  • Deputy Opposition House Leader (28 September 2004 — )


37th Parliament, 3 June 1999 — 2 September 2003
  • Member, Standing Committee on Estimates (24 April 2001 — 2 September 2003)
  • Member, Standing Committee on General Government (24 April 2001 — 2 September 2003)
  • Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on General Government (14 May 2001 — 2 September 2003)
  • Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Northern Development and Mines (25 April 2002 — 2 September 2003)

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