Ron Johnson (Ontario politician)
| Ron Johnson | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1995–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Brad Ward |
| Succeeded by | riding abolished; Dave Levac elected for the successor riding of Brant |
| Constituency | Brantford |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 18, 1966 Brantford, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
Ron Wayne Johnson (born November 18, 1966) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999, representing the division of Brantford as a Progressive Conservative.
Johnson was born in Brantford, and was educated at the Brantford Collegiate Institute, Lambton College, McMaster University, and the Transport Canada Training Institution. Prior to his election, he was the editor of a weekly community newspaper called Brant News. During the 1993 federal election, he and other community newspaper representatives took part in a roundtable discussion with Prime Minister Kim Campbell.
Johnson was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election, defeating former Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Dave Neumann. New Democratic Party incumbent Brad Ward finished third. The Progressive Conservatives won a majority government in this election under the leadership Mike Harris, and Johnson entered the legislature as a government backbencher. He lobbied in support of completing Highway 403 during his first year in office.
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