Mike Bolan | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1977–1981 |
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Preceded by | Dick Smith |
Succeeded by | Mike Harris |
Constituency | Nipissing |
Personal details | |
Born |
North Bay, Ontario |
October 10, 1933
Died | October 23, 2016 North Bay, Ontario |
(aged 83)
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
Michael George "Mike" Bolan (October 10, 1933 – October 23, 2016) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1981 who represented the riding of Nipissing.
Bolan was a lawyer and was appointed as a judge in the Ontario Court of Justice from 1990 to 1999. He also served in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice from 1999 to 2008. Bolan was named honorary colonel of The Algonquin Regiment. He died in North Bay on October 23, 2016.
In the 1977 provincial election, Bolan ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Nipissing. He defeated his Progressive Conservative opponent and was elected. He served for four years in the opposition benches under leader Larry Grossman. In the 1981 election he was defeated by Mike Harris by 5,022 votes under a general drift towards the PC party.