Ron Hansen (May 27, 1943 – March 9, 2022) was a Canadian politician in
Ontario
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. He was a
New Democratic Party member of the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.
Political career
In 1987 Hansen ran as the
New Democratic Party candidate in the riding of
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and finished third against
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Harry Pelissero
Harry Pelissero (born January 1, 1952) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He sat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990, as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party.
Background
Pelissero was educated at McMaster Universi ...
in the
provincial election of 1987.
The NDP won a majority government in the
1990 provincial election, and Hansen defeated Pelissero by 1,012 votes in a rematch from 1987.
He served as a backbench supporter of the government of
Bob Rae for the next five years. He was not awarded any posts such as parliamentary assistant or chair of a legislative committee because he refused to 'toe the party line' on government bills.
In 1994, Hansen was one of twelve NDP members to vote against
Bill 167, a bill extending financial benefits to same-sex partners. Premier
Bob Rae allowed a free vote on the bill which allowed members of his party to vote with their conscience.
The NDP were defeated in the
1995 provincial election, and Hansen finished third in his bid for re-election, behind Pelissero and the winner,
Progressive Conservative Frank Sheehan.
Personal life
Hansen worked as a stationary engineer before entering political life. He died on March 9, 2022, at the age of 78.
References
External links
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1943 births
2022 deaths
Ontario New Democratic Party MPPs
People from Welland