Ted McMeekin
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Ted McMeekin MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot (2000-2007) |
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Assumed office September 7, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Toni Skarica |
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| Born | 1948 (age 68–69) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Waterdown, Ontario |
Ted McMeekin (born c. 1948) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in a by-election in 2000. He represents the riding of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty and in the government of Kathleen Wynne.
McMeekin completed his bachelor's degree in Social Work at McMaster University and his Master's Degree in social work from Wilfrid Laurier University. He has served as executive director of the Burlington Social Planning Council, and was for a time the chair of part-time studies at Mohawk College (where he also taught courses). He has also worked on social justice issues for the United Church of Canada, and was the owner and operator of a small bookstore for eight years.
Before entering provincial politics, McMeekin was a member of the Hamilton, Ontario City Council representing Ward 7 (Hamilton Mountain). After retiring from Council, he moved to Flamborough, Ontario, a rural community which lies on the outskirts of Hamilton, and later served a term of six years as mayor. McMeekin was also for a number of years Flamborough's representative on the Hamilton-Wentworth regional council, which the provincial government of Mike Harris eliminated in 2000 by amalgamating the city and outlying regions into a single political entity. McMeekin was one of the most vocal opponents of this change, noting that it would result in a loss of autonomy for Flamborough.
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