Mark Morrow (born April 2, 1960) is a

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in Ontario,

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. He was a

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member of the

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from 1990 to 1995.

Background

Morrow graduated High School from Scott Park Secondary, he then proceeded to take some college business courses. Prior to his election, he was a shipper receiver and also worked in places such as Stelco, Dofasco and other industrial jobs.

Politics

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1990 provincial election, defeating

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incumbent

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by 3,147 votes in the Hamilton-area riding of

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. The NDP formed a majority government and Morrow served as a government

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during his time in office. Morrow quickly emerged as a leading ally of maverick left-wing Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)

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within the NDP caucus. Like Kormos, Morrow was a vocal opponent of the Rae government's decision to back away from its pledge to introduce public automobile insurance to the province. In 1993, Morrow, Kormos and

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were the only members of the NDP caucus to vote against the Rae government's ''

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'' legislation, which restructured the province's labour laws and introduced unpaid leave days for some workers. The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election. Notwithstanding his maverick status, Morrow was unable to overcome the provincial trend and finished third in Wentworth East against Progressive Conservative Ed Doyle.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrow, Mark 1960 births Living people Ontario New Democratic Party MPPs Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario