Mike Cooper (Canadian politician)
| Mike Cooper | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1990–1995 |
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| Preceded by | John Sweeney |
| Succeeded by | Gary Leadston |
| Constituency | Kitchener—Wilmot |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 31, 1951 London, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Heather |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Rubber plant worker |
Mike Cooper (born July 31, 1951) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. He represented the riding of Kitchener—Wilmot.
Cooper was educated at vocational school, and was a rubber worker at Uniroyal Goodrich for 17 years. He served as steward of United Rubber Workers Local 667.
Cooper ran for the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1985, but finished third against Liberal incumbent John Sweeney in the riding of Kitchener—Wilmot. He ran again in the 1987 provincial election, this time finishing second against Sweeney.
The NDP won a majority government in the provincial election of 1990 and Cooper defeated Liberal newcomer Carl Zehr by over 5,000 votes. In November 1990 he was appointed as Deputy Government Whip where he remained for another four years. In November 1992 he was appointed as parliamentary assistant to the Solicitor General. In February 1993 he was reassigned as PA to the Minister of Labour.
In 1994, Cooper was one of twelve NDP members to vote against Bill 167, a bill extending financial benefits to same-sex partners. Premier Bob Rae allowed a free vote on the bill which allowed members of his party to vote with their conscience.
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