Gary Carr (politician)
| Gary Carr | |
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| Halton Regional Chair | |
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Assumed office 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Joyce Savoline |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Halton |
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In office 2004–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Julian Reed |
| Succeeded by | Garth Turner |
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1999–2003 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Flynn |
| Constituency | Oakville |
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In office 1990–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Doug Carrothers |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Oakville South |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 14, 1955 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party |
Progressive Conservative, 1990-2003 Liberal, 2004-2006 |
| Profession | Businessman |
Gary Carr (born August 14, 1955) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and served in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal from 2004 to early 2006. Gary Carr is currently the Chair of the Regional Municipality of Halton.
Carr has a certificate in Business Administration from Ryerson University, and was a businessman and sales manager in the transportation industry before entering public life. He continued his education as a politician, and received an MBA from Athabasca University in 2002. Carr also played professional ice hockey for five years in the farm teams of the Boston Bruins and Quebec Nordiques. In 1975, he was a Memorial Cup champion as a member of the Toronto Marlboros.
Carr was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1990, defeating incumbent Liberal Doug Carrothers by 108 votes in the riding of Oakville South. From 1993 to 1995, he was his party's Deputy House Leader.
The Progressive Conservatives won a majority government under Mike Harris in the provincial election of 1995, and Carr was easily re-elected. He was appointed as a parliamentary assistant to the Solicitor-General for the entire term.
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