Steve Mahoney
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The Honourable Steve Mahoney PC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga West |
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In office 1997–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Carolyn Parrish |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 2003. |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
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In office 1987–1995 |
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| Preceded by | First member |
| Succeeded by | Rob Sampson |
| Constituency | Mississauga West |
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Steven W. Mahoney July 18, 1947 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations |
Ontario Liberal Party |
Steven W. Mahoney, PC (born July 18, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004. In the latter capacity, he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien. Mahoney is a member of the Liberal Party.
Mahoney was educated at Richview Collegiate in Etobicoke, Toronto. From 1978 to 1987, he served as a councillor on the Mississauga City Council and the Regional Council of Peel.
Mahoney was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, defeating his closest opponent by over 14,000 votes in the newly created riding of Mississauga West. For the next three years, he served as a backbench Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) supporting the government of David Peterson.
The Liberals lost the 1990 provincial election, though Mahoney was re-elected without difficulty and became Chief Opposition Whip. He ran for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party in 1992, although he had only a minimal support base within the party. Most political observers believed he was attempting to increase his public profile, to be assured of a cabinet position when the Liberals returned to power. He was generally regarded as being on the right-wing of the party during this campaign.
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