Sidney Bernard Handleman (March 20, 1921 – June 23, 1988) was a

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politician who represented Carleton in the

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from 1971 to 1980 as a Progressive Conservative member.

Background

Handleman was born in

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in 1921 to Bernard Handleman and Esther White. He attended the

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and the

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and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce. He married Ruth Grace. Together they lived in

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where they raised a son and a daughter.

Politics

In the 1971 provincial election, Handleman ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Carleton beating

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candidate F. Marchington by 7,706 votes. In February 1974, Handleman was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Housing. However, on July 4 he suffered a heart attack and spent three weeks recovering in hospital. In October, in order to reduce his workload, he was transferred from Housing to a Minister without portfolio. In July 1975, he was promoted back to full status as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations. In the 1975 election, he was re-elected but with a reduced margin of 844 votes but increased his winning plurality in 1977 election. In 1975 he gained some notoriety when he said that the year would be remembered as the "year of economic pillage and rape" due to the 'unreasonable demands' of workers for wage increases. He remained in his role as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations until September 1977 when he resigned citing frustrations about working in cabinet under a minority government. He said, "I recognize the need for opposition. There also has to be a government that can make decisions and be accountable for it. There has to be strength in government." In February 1980, Handleman announced his retirement from politics. His retirement was effective April 15.

Cabinet posts

Later life

After he left politics he joined a consulting firm in Ottawa and became a political columnist for the

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. He died of a heart attack at age 67.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Handleman, Sid 1921 births 1988 deaths Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Politicians from Toronto Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs