John Roberts (Canadian politician)
| John Roberts | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. Paul's |
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In office 1980–1984 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Atkey |
| Succeeded by | Barbara McDougall |
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In office 1974–1979 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Atkey |
| Succeeded by | Ron Atkey |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for York—Simcoe |
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In office 1968–1972 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Sinclair Stevens |
| Personal details | |
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John Moody Roberts November 28, 1933 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Died | March 30, 2007 (aged 73) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | University professor |
John Moody Roberts, PC (November 28, 1933 – March 30, 2007) was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament for 13 years interspersed between 1968 and 1984. He was a member of cabinet in the government of Pierre Trudeau.
Roberts was born in Hamilton, Ontario and grew up in Toronto. He taught Political Science and Public Administration at Concordia University in Montreal and Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. He was also a visiting fellow at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. In his graduate seminars he blended academic excellence with practical political experience.
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1968 as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of York—Simcoe. He was defeated in the 1972 federal election but returned in 1974. From 1974 to 1984 (defeated in 1979 and re-elected in 1980), he was MP for the riding of St. Paul's in Toronto.
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