Floyd Laughren
| Floyd Laughren | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1971–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Gaston Demers |
| Succeeded by | Blain Morin |
| Constituency | Nickel Belt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 3, 1935 Shawville, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanette Gossen (d. 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Occupation | Economist, college professor |
Floyd Laughren (born October 3, 1935) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1998 who represented the northern Ontario riding of Nickel Belt. He served in cabinet as Finance Minister and Deputy Premier in the government of Bob Rae.
Laughren was born in Shawville, Quebec to parents Irvin and Erma Laughren. He is one of eight children. The family moved to a farm near Caledonia, Ontario where he grew up. He studied business at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute and York University. After graduation, he worked as a manager at a Zellers store. In 1969 he was hired to teach economics at Cambrian College in Sudbury.
Laughren's wife Jeanette (née Gossen), whom he married in 1962, died on August 26, 2007. They had three children.
In the 1971 provincial election Laughren ran as the New Democratic Party candidate in the Sudbury-area riding of Nickel Belt. He defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Gaston Demers by just under 2,000 votes. He was re-elected without difficulty in the elections of 1975, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987 and 1990.
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