:''See Bill S. Ballinger for the author and screenwriter'' William George Ballinger (born December 17, 1945) is a former

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, Canada. He was a

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member of the

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from 1987 to 1990 who represented the GTA riding of

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Background

Ballinger was educated at the

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and Toronto Teacher's College. He owns and operates Artforms, in Uxbridge, Ont.

Politics

He served as

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, councillor and regional councillor in

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. He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Ross Stevenson by 482 votes. He served as

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to the Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1988 to 1989. The Liberals were defeated by the

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in the 1990 provincial election, and Ballinger lost his seat to NDP candidate Larry O'Connor by 1,230 votes.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ballinger, Bill 1945 births Living people Mayors of places in Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from Uxbridge, Ontario People from Whitchurch-Stouffville Politicians from Toronto University of Waterloo alumni

Background

Politics

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