John Rhodes (Canadian politician)
| John Rhodes | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1971–1978 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Wishart |
| Succeeded by | Russ Ramsay |
| Constituency | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 26, 1929 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Died | September 25, 1978 (aged 48) Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Vivian Louise Shook |
| Children | 3 |
John Reginald Rhodes (September 26, 1929 – September 25, 1978) was a broadcaster and politician from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1978. He died while still in office on a trip to the Middle East in 1978.
Rhodes was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the son of John Francis Rhodes, and educated there. In 1955, he married Vivian Louise Shook. Rhodes was a popular radio and television personality on CJIC in the 1960s.
Rhodes was elected to Sault Ste. Marie City Council, and was mayor from 1969 to 1971.
Rhodes was elected as an MPP in the 1971 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Sault Ste. Marie. served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. In 1974 he was appointed to cabinet as the Transportation and Communications. As Minister of Transportation he was not safety minded as he opposed a seat belt law and helmets for moped drivers. He also cared more for frustrated car drivers in Toronto as he allowed the paving of the Spadina Expressway from Lawrence to Eglinton.
In October 1975 he was shuffled to the Minister of Housing. In January 1978 he was moved to the Minister of Industry and Tourism.
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