Edward Harper (born April 9, 1931) is a former
Canadian politician, who represented the
electoral district
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of
Simcoe Centre in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1993 until 1997. A member of the
Reform Party, Harper was the only
MP from that party ever elected anywhere east of
Manitoba.
He defeated
Liberal candidate
Janice Laking, the incumbent mayor of Barrie, by a margin of 123 votes. Political analysts credited his victory over Laking largely to ''her'' popularity rather than his, suggesting that many voters in Barrie switched their votes only because they didn't want Laking to step down as mayor.
["Lessons in right-wing reality from one Harper to another". '']The Globe and Mail
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'', September 16, 2008.
Harper did not stand for reelection in the
1997 election. Before being elected to Parliament, Harper was a businessman in Barrie.
Electoral record
References
External links
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1931 births
Living people
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
People from Barrie
Politicians from Toronto
Reform Party of Canada MPs
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