Chris Hodgson

Chris Hodgson

Ontario MPP
In office 1999–2003
Preceded by	New riding
Succeeded by	Laurie Scott
Constituency	Haliburton—Victoria—Brock
In office 1994–1999
Preceded by	Dennis Drainville
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
Constituency	Victoria—Haliburton
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 54–55) Haliburton, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Relations	Ronald Glen Hodgson, uncle Louis Hodgson, uncle
Residence	Haliburton, Ontario
Occupation	Real estate agent

Chris Hodgson (born c. 1962) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1994 to 2003 representing the ridings of Victoria—Haliburton and Haliburton—Victoria—Brock. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.

Hodgson was born in Haliburton, Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Trent University. He worked as a real-estate agent for RE/MAX and worked in health care planning for Haliburton County.

Hodgson's son, Cody, is an ice hockey player picked 10th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. His uncle, Ronald Glen Hodgson, was a Tory MPP for many years, in the same riding later held by Chris Hodgson. Another uncle, Louis Hodgson, was also a PC MPP, representing the Toronto riding of Scarborough East for one term from 1963 to 1967.