David Winninger
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David Winninger is a politician
in Ontario. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1990 to 1995.
degree and a Master of Arts
degree from the University of Western Ontario
, as well as a law degree from McGill University
in Montreal
. He practiced law for 10 years before entering political life and received the Quebec Bar Prize in 1977.
, finishing a distant third place against Liberal
Joan Smith in the riding of London South. He ran again in the 1987 provincial election
, and again placed third.
The NDP won a majority government
in the 1990 provincial election
, and Winninger was elected as an MPP for London South. He served as a parliamentary assistant from 1990 to 1995 to the Attorney General. In 1992, he passed a private member's bill to save the Talbot Block, an historical site within London.
The NDP were defeated in the provincial election of 1995
, and Winninger lost his seat to Progressive Conservative
Bob Wood
by over 7,000 votes.
Politician
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in Ontario. He was a New Democratic Party member of 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...
from 1990 to 1995.
Background
Winninger has a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree and a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
, as well as a law degree from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. He practiced law for 10 years before entering political life and received the Quebec Bar Prize in 1977.
Provincial
Winninger first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial electionOntario general election, 1985
The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the 33rd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada...
, finishing a distant third place against Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The 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...
Joan Smith in the riding of London South. He ran again in the 1987 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1987
The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.The governing Ontario Liberal Party, led by David Peterson, was returned to power with a large majority...
, and again placed third.
The NDP won a majority government
Majority government
A majority government is when the governing party has an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or parliament in a parliamentary system. This is as opposed to a minority government, where even the largest party wins only a plurality of seats and thus must constantly bargain for support from...
in the 1990 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1990
The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada....
, and Winninger was elected as an MPP for London South. He served as a parliamentary assistant from 1990 to 1995 to the Attorney General. In 1992, he passed a private member's bill to save the Talbot Block, an historical site within London.
The NDP were defeated in the provincial election of 1995
Ontario general election, 1995
The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...
, and Winninger lost his seat to Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
Bob Wood
Bob Wood (Ontario provincial politician)
Robert "Bob" Wood, QC is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003....
by over 7,000 votes.