Ron Hansen (May 27, 1943 – March 9, 2022) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.
Ron Hansen | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1990–1995 | |
Preceded by | Harry Pelissero |
Succeeded by | Frank Sheehan |
Constituency | Lincoln |
Personal details | |
Born | Welland, Ontario | May 27, 1943
Died | March 9, 2022 78) | (aged
Political party | New Democrat |
Occupation | Stationary engineer |
In 1987 Hansen ran as the New Democratic Party candidate in the riding of Lincoln and finished third against Liberal Harry Pelissero in the provincial election of 1987.[1]
The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Hansen defeated Pelissero by 1,012 votes in a rematch from 1987.[2] He served as a backbench supporter of the government of Bob Rae for the next five years. He was not awarded any posts such as parliamentary assistant or chair of a legislative committee because he refused to 'toe the party line' on government bills.[3]
In 1994, Hansen was one of twelve NDP members to vote against Bill 167, a bill extending financial benefits to same-sex partners. Premier Bob Rae allowed a free vote on the bill which allowed members of his party to vote with their conscience.[4]
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Hansen finished third in his bid for re-election, behind Pelissero and the winner, Progressive Conservative Frank Sheehan.[5]
Hansen worked as a stationary engineer before entering political life. He died on March 9, 2022, at the age of 78.[6][7]
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