Carman McClelland
| Carman McClelland | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1987–1995 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Joe Spina |
| Constituency | Brampton North |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 22, 1951 Angola |
| Political party |
Liberal (1987-1995) Progressive Conservative (2007-) |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
John Carman McClelland (born September 22, 1951) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995 who represented the riding of Brampton North. He was subsequently an unsuccessful Progressive Conservative candidate in the 2007 provincial election.
McClelland moved to Canada at a young age, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree York University and a law degree from the University of Windsor. After graduation, he practised law as an associate at the firm of Fogler, Rubinoff, Toronto. He was also a board member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities.
McClelland ran for the Ontario legislature in the general election of 1977, losing to New Democrat (NDP) Ted Bounsall by over 3,500 votes in Windsor—Sandwich. The next year, McClelland narrowly lost the race for a seat on the Windsor Board of Education representing Ward 1. In 1980, he was appointed as a board member for Ward 1 after the death of trustee Donald Hill, but was again narrowly defeated in the general election that November. He did not seek office again until the 1987 provincial election, when he was easily elected in Brampton North as part of a Liberal landslide victory. McClelland served as a backbench supporter of David Peterson’s government for the next three years.
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