David James McFadden (born December 7, 1945) is a lawyer and former
politician
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in
Ontario
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, Canada. He was a
Progressive Conservative Party member of the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987 who represented the midtown
Toronto
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riding of
Eglinton.
Background
McFadden was born in Thunder Bay. He was educated at the
University of Toronto
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, and at the
Osgoode Hall Law School
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at
York University
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. After graduation, he became a partner in the Toronto law firm of McFadden, Marrocco and Parker. He served as vice-president of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Association from 1968 to 1980, and as president from 1980 to 1986. He helped to rebuild the party's grassroots organization in the mid-1970s, and chaired both of the party's
leadership conventions in 1985.
Politics
McFadden was elected to the Ontario legislature in the
1985 provincial election defeating
Liberal
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Arts, entertainment and m ...
candidate
Dianne Poole
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Background
Poole has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Trent Univers ...
by 914 votes in
Eglinton.
The Progressive Conservatives won a
minority government in this election, and McFadden briefly served as a backbench supporter of
Frank Miller
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's administration before it was defeated in the house. In opposition, he served as his party's critic for Colleges and Universities, Technology and Trade. He lost to Dianne Poole in the
1987 election by 695 votes.
References
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1945 births
Living people
Politicians from Thunder Bay
Presidents of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs