Bruce (Ontario provincial electoral district)
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Bruce was a provincial electoral district in western Ontario
, Canada
. It elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
.
The riding existed from 1934 to 1967 and again from 1987 to 1999.
The riding was abolished in 1999 into Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
and Huron—Bruce
. It consisted of the entirety of Bruce County
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
.
The riding existed from 1934 to 1967 and again from 1987 to 1999.
The riding was abolished in 1999 into Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (provincial electoral district)
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a provincial electoral district in western Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....
and Huron—Bruce
Huron—Bruce (provincial electoral district)
Huron—Bruce is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1987.It was known as Huron from 1987 to 1999....
. It consisted of the entirety of Bruce County
Bruce County, Ontario
Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. As of 2006, the population was 65,349. The area was . The county seat is Walkerton, Ontario. It is located at ....
.
Members of the Provincial Parliament
- John William Sinclair, LiberalOntario Liberal PartyThe Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
(1934-1943) - Thomas Neil Duff, Liberal (1943-1945)
- John Philemon Johnstone, Progressive Conservative (1945-1948)
- T. Foster Kenzie, Liberal (1948-1951)
- John Philemon Johnstone, Progressive Conservative (1951-1955)
- Ross MacKenzie Whicher, Liberal (1955-1967)
- Murray ElstonMurray ElstonMurray John Elston is an executive and former Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1994, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson...
, Liberal (1987-1995) - Barbara Fisher, Progressive Conservative (1995-1999)