Leo Bernier
| Leo Bernier | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1966–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Frank Miclash |
| Constituency | Kenora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1928 Sioux Lookout, Ontario |
| Died | June 28, 2010 (aged 81) Sioux Lookout, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Marjorie Bernier |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Leo Edward Bernier (1928 – June 28, 2010) was a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1966 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. Bernier was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Bernier presided over a time in Northern Ontario when the economy was booming. He was also a personable and well-like MPP who looked out for his constituents. He was known by his nickname as "Emperor of the North".
Bernier was born in Sioux Lookout, Ontario and educated in the area. He worked as a bush pilot and became the general manager of Bernier & Sons Contractors, and served as president of the local Chamber of Commerce. He was an honorary member of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Knights of Columbus.
He ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1963 provincial election, and lost to Liberal-Labour candidate Robert Gibson by 840 votes in Kenora. Gibson died in 1966, and Bernier was elected in a by-election to replace him. He was returned by an increased margin in the 1967 provincial election, and served as a backbench supporter of the John Robarts administration. When Bill Davis succeeded Roberts as premier on March 1, 1971, he appointed Bernier as his Minister of Mines and Northern Affairs.
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