Terence Young (politician)
| Terence Young | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Oakville |
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In office 2008–2015 |
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| Preceded by | Bonnie Brown |
| Succeeded by | John Oliver |
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1995–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Halton Centre |
| Personal details | |
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Terence Hart Young July 24, 1952 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Young |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Oakville, Ontario |
| Profession | Business Manager |
Terence Hart Young (born July 24, 1952) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2008 to 2015 who represented the riding of Oakville. Previously, Young was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 1995 and 1999.
Young was born in Toronto, Ontario. One of five brothers, his father was an Anglican minister at St. Anne's Anglican Church in Toronto's west end. Young's mother Judith is a member of the Massey family. His great uncle Denton Massey represented the riding of Greenwood in Toronto in parliament from 1935 until 1949, and is related to Raymond Massey.
He received his B.A. in Political and Social Science from York University in 1975 and attended Osgoode Hall Law School for one year, before choosing to pursue a business career. He worked for Ford Motor Company in sales, was a General Motors Sales Master and was licensed by the American Federation of Musicians to book Canadian musicians through Music Shoppe International. Before politics Young also worked as a manager for Bell Canada. He lives in Oakville with wife Gloria whom he married in 1980. They raised three daughters, Madeline, Hart, and Vanessa.
Young served as President of the Lewis Garnsworthy Tower, a not-for-profit supportive Housing residence for seniors in Toronto, and on the board of St. Hilda's Towers from 2001- 2013. He was Vice-Chair of the Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians (2001) and Founding President of Policy Alliance Inc. a government relations firm (2001).
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