Jim Wilson (Canadian politician)
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Jim Wilson MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Simcoe-Grey Simcoe West (1990-1999) |
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Assumed office September 6, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | George McCague |
| Leader of the Opposition in Ontario | |
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In office July 2, 2014 – September 14, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Hudak |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Brown |
| Leader of the Ontario PC Party Interim |
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In office July 2, 2014 – May 9, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Hudak |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Brown |
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April 4, 1963 Alliston, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Wasaga Beach, Ontario |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Jim Wilson (born April 4, 1963) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 1990 and represents the riding of Simcoe—Grey. On July 2, 2014, Wilson was chosen by his caucus to serve as interim leader of the party and Leader of the Opposition following the resignation of Tim Hudak. He continued to serve as Leader of the Opposition until September 2015 when new party leader, Patrick Brown entered the legislature through a by-election.
Wilson was educated at St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto where he served on Student Council President and as a member of the university's governing council. During and after his graduation, he worked as an assistant to Ontario Management Board chair George McCague, and subsequently worked for federal cabinet minister Perrin Beatty.
In the 1990 provincial election, he was elected in Simcoe West by 1940 votes over New Democrat Leo Loserit. The NDP won a majority government in this election, while the Tories won only 20 seats of 130 for third-party status. In September 1991, Wilson was appointed as party Critic for health policy.
There was a significant swing to the Progressive Conservatives in the 1995 provincial election, and Wilson was re-elected by almost 20,000 votes over his nearest opponent. On June 26, 1995, he was appointed Minister of Health in the government of Mike Harris.
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