David Turnbull (politician)
| David Turnbull | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1999–2003 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Wynne |
| Constituency | Don Valley West |
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In office 1990–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Brad Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | York Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 17, 1942 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Manager |
David Turnbull (born March 17, 1942) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and was a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the federal election of 2004.
Turnbull was educated at the Edinburgh College of Domestic Sciences, and worked as a hotel manager in Scotland, Switzerland and Germany. Upon moving to Canada, he continued his education at the Canadian Institute of Management. Before entering public life, he served as a manager for Xerox Canada Ltd. and as President of Turnbull Luetolf Ltd. He also became involved in conservative citizens' groups, including the Ratepayers' Association and the Citizens for Property Tax Reform.
Turnbull was elected to the provincial legislature in the 1990 provincial election, defeating incumbent Liberal Brad Nixon by about 3,000 votes in the North York riding of York Mills. The election was won by the New Democratic Party, and Turnbull sat in the opposition benches for the next five years.
The Tories won a majority government in the provincial election of 1995, and Turnbull was re-elected by more than 11,000 votes over his nearest opponent. He was appointed Government Whip in 1995, and retained this position on being named a Minister without Portfolio in Mike Harris's government on October 10, 1997.
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