Tim Hudak
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| Leader of the Opposition in Ontario | |
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In office July 1, 2009 – July 2, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Runciman |
| Succeeded by | Jim Wilson |
| Leader of the Ontario PC Party | |
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In office June 27, 2009 – July 2, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Runciman (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Jim Wilson (interim) |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Niagara West—Glanbrook Erie—Lincoln (1999-2007) Niagara South (1995-1999) |
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In office June 8, 1995 – September 16, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Shirley Coppen |
| Succeeded by | Sam Oosterhoff |
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Timothy Patrick Hudak November 1, 1967 Fort Erie, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Deb Hutton |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Business manager |
Timothy Patrick "Tim" Hudak (born November 1, 1967) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2016 who represented the ridings of Niagara South, Erie—Lincoln, and Niagara West—Glanbrook. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. From 2009 to 2014 he was leader of the party. Following his party's loss in the 2014 provincial election he resigned as leader, and was succeeded by interim leader Jim Wilson.
Hudak was born in Fort Erie, Ontario to Anne Marie (née Dillon) and Pat Hudak. His father was a high school principal whose parents came to Canada from Slovakia in advance of World War II. His mother was a teacher, of Irish and French-Canadian descent. Hudak attended the University of Western Ontario, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1990. He then studied at the University of Washington in Seattle on a full scholarship. He received a master's degree in economics in 1993. While in university, Hudak worked at the Peace Bridge on the US-Canada border from 1988–93. In 1994, he was hired by Walmart as a travelling manager, instructing employees on the company's policies and operating procedures.
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