Rob Milligan (born February 6, 1971) is a former politician in

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. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the

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from 2011 to 2014. He represented the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West.

Background

Milligan grew up in

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in the municipality of

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. He taught History and English at

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from 1998 until his election to the legislature. He is married with two young daughters and operates a small beef farm.

Politics

In the 2011 provincial election he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West. He defeated

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incumbent

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by 707 votes. In the 2014 election he was in rematch with Rinaldi but this time lost to him by 3,887 votes. During his tenure in parliament, he served as critic for interprovincial trade and education issues. In September 2017, Milligan sought the Progressive Conservative nomination for the new riding of Northumberland—Peterborough South. Milligan lost the nomination to David Piccini on September 23, 2017.

Electoral record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milligan, Rob 1971 births Living people People from Northumberland County, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs 21st-century Canadian politicians