Steve Owens (politician)
| Steve Owens | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1990–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Cindy Nicholas |
| Succeeded by | Dan Newman |
| Constituency | Scarborough Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 21, 1956 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | July 8, 2016 (aged 59) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne |
| Occupation | Hospital worker, Union executive |
| Portfolio | Minister without portfolio, (1994-1995) Responsible for Education and Training |
Stephen David Owens (September 21, 1956 – July 8, 2016) was a politician from Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 who represented the Toronto riding of Scarborough Centre. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.
Owens held a General Arts and Science Certificate, and worked as a hospital orderly at Toronto General Hospital. He served as president and vice-president of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2001, and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
In 1990, he ran as the New Democratic Party candidate in the 1990 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Cindy Nicholas by 4,162 votes in the riding of Scarborough Centre. The NDP won a majority government and Owens was appointed as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Correctional Services. Later he served as a parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Finance. On October 21, 1994, he was appointed as a Minister without portfolio responsible for Education and Training, serving as an assistant to Education Minister Dave Cooke.
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