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'''Peter L. Preston''' (born [[1935]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]]) is a former [[politician]] in Ontario, [[Canada]]. He served as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from [[1995]] to [[1999]].
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Preston was a non-commissioned officer with the [[Royal Canadian Engineers]] for a number of years. He also worked in sales and management insurance, and founded Preston House in [[1984]] as a group home for boys aged twelve to eighteen.
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| office1 = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Ontario MPP]]
| term_start1 = 1995
| term_end1 = 1999
| predecessor1 = [[Ron Eddy]]
| successor1 = ''Riding abolished''
| constituency1 = [[Brant—Haldimand (provincial electoral district)|Brant—Haldimand]]
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| party = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|6|3}}
| birth_place = [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|10|14|1935|6|3}}
| death_place = Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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| occupation = Newspaper editor
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'''Peter Langdon Preston''' (June 3, 1935 – October 14, 2016) was a Canadian politician in [[Ontario]]. He was a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from 1995 to 1999. He represented the riding of [[Brant—Haldimand (provincial electoral district)|Brant—Haldimand]]. He died at his residence, in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], on October 16, 2016.


==Background==
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the [[Ontario general election, 1995|1995 provincial election]], defeating [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] incumbent [[Ron Eddy]] by about 3,500 votes in the mostly rural southern Ontario riding of [[Brant—Haldimand]]. The seat was formerly known as a Liberal stronghold, and Preston's victory was regarded by many as an upset. He served as a backbench member of [[Mike Harris]]'s government for the next four years.
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Preston was a non-commissioned officer with the [[Royal Canadian Engineers]] for a number of years. He also worked in sales and management insurance, and founded Preston House in 1984 as a group home for boys aged twelve to eighteen. He also founded the Rocking P Peruvian Ranch, where is raised Peruvian horses ([[Peruvian Paso]]).


==Politics==
Preston's riding was eliminated by redistribution prior to the [[Ontario general election, 1999|1999 provincial election]], and he chose to seek re-election in the urban riding of [[Hamilton East]] (which had not returned a Progressive Conservative MPP since [[1955]]). He finished a distant second against Liberal [[Dominic Agostino]], and has not sought a return to politics since then.
Preston's first involvement in politics was as an Alderman on the Town Council in Grimsby, Ontario. He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the [[1995 Ontario general election|1995 provincial election]], defeating [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] incumbent [[Ron Eddy]] by about 3,500 votes in the mostly rural southern Ontario riding of [[Brant—Haldimand (provincial electoral district)|Brant—Haldimand]].<ref name="1995 results">{{cite web |url=http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1995_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=36&rec=0&district=Brant-Haldimand&flag=E&layout=G |title=Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=June 8, 1995 |accessdate=2014-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502010201/http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1995_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=36&rec=0&district=Brant-Haldimand&flag=E&layout=G |archivedate=May 2, 2014 }}</ref> The seat was formerly known as a Liberal stronghold, and Preston's victory was regarded by many as an upset. He served as a [[backbench]] supporter of the government of [[Mike Harris]] for the next four years.


Preston's riding was eliminated by redistribution prior to the [[1999 Ontario general election|1999 provincial election]], and he chose to seek re-election in the urban riding of [[Hamilton East (federal electoral district)|Hamilton East]]. He finished a distant second against Liberal [[Dominic Agostino]].<ref name="1999 results">{{cite web |url=http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1999_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=37&rec=0&district=Hamilton+East&flag=E&layout=G |title=Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=June 3, 1999 |accessdate=2014-03-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001633/http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1999_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=37&rec=0&district=Hamilton+East&flag=E&layout=G |archivedate=May 2, 2014 }}</ref>
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[[Category:1935 births|Preston, Peter]]

[[Category:Living people|Preston, Peter]]
==References==
[[Category:Ontario MPPs|Preston, Peter]]
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs|Prestion, Peter]]

==External links==
* {{Ontario MPP biography|id=peter-l-preston}}

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[[Category:Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario]]
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[[Category:Canadian Army soldiers]]
[[Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]]

Latest revision as of 18:39, 22 October 2024

Peter Preston
Ontario MPP
In office
1995–1999
Preceded byRon Eddy
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyBrant—Haldimand
Personal details
Born(1935-06-03)June 3, 1935
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 14, 2016(2016-10-14) (aged 81)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationNewspaper editor

Peter Langdon Preston (June 3, 1935 – October 14, 2016) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999. He represented the riding of Brant—Haldimand. He died at his residence, in Hamilton, on October 16, 2016.

Background

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Preston was a non-commissioned officer with the Royal Canadian Engineers for a number of years. He also worked in sales and management insurance, and founded Preston House in 1984 as a group home for boys aged twelve to eighteen. He also founded the Rocking P Peruvian Ranch, where is raised Peruvian horses (Peruvian Paso).

Politics

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Preston's first involvement in politics was as an Alderman on the Town Council in Grimsby, Ontario. He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Ron Eddy by about 3,500 votes in the mostly rural southern Ontario riding of Brant—Haldimand.[1] The seat was formerly known as a Liberal stronghold, and Preston's victory was regarded by many as an upset. He served as a backbench supporter of the government of Mike Harris for the next four years.

Preston's riding was eliminated by redistribution prior to the 1999 provincial election, and he chose to seek re-election in the urban riding of Hamilton East. He finished a distant second against Liberal Dominic Agostino.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  2. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
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