William Ferguson (politician)
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1990–1994 |
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| Preceded by | David Cooke |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Wettlaufer |
| Constituency | Kitchener |
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February 13, 1954 Kitchener, Ontario |
| Died | July 22, 2011 (aged 57) Kitchener, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Janet |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
William A. "Will" Ferguson (February 13, 1954 – July 22, 2011) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1994, and served as Minister of Energy in the government of Bob Rae.
Ferguson died on July 22, 2011 due to complications with his heart.
Ferguson was born in Kitchener. He was a male child in a set of fraternal triplets along with two sisters. His mother, Mary Ferguson had also given birth to twins two years earlier. He attended Conestoga College where he earned a diploma in social work. He worked at the Grandview girls' reform school in the 1970s, and was involved with the Big Brothers Association of Kitchener in 1982–83. He then worked as an employment Councillor at The Working Center from 1984 to 1988, and was Director of Administration at Dusty's Disposal from 1989 to 1990. In more recent years (2009-2010) he worked on a solar energy project in Cameroon Africa. Ferguson competed as an amateur boxer and earned a silver medal in the middle-weight division at the Ontario Winter Games in 1970. His first marriage was to Jeanette with whom he had a son. His son died of cancer at the age of eight. His second marriage to Janet, later produced a daughter .
Ferguson ran for alderman for the Kitchener City Council in 1972 when he was only 18 years old and still in high school He ran again in 1979 this time being elected. He remained as city councillor until his election to the provincial legislature in 1990.
Ferguson ran as a candidate of the federal New Democratic Party in the Canadian general election of 1984, but finished third in the riding of Kitchener behind winner John Reimer by 12,892 votes.
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