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He entered politics in 1958 by being elected to the [[North York]] Town Council as an [[alderman]]. He defeated Paul Graham in Ward 2 by 780 votes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Suburban elections |newspaper=Toronto Daily Star |date=December 2, 1958 |page=8}}</ref> He was re-elected in 1960.<ref>{{cite news |title=Goodhead back in North York |newspaper=Toronto Daily Star |date=December 6, 1960 |page=9}}</ref> |
He entered politics in 1958 by being elected to the [[North York]] Town Council as an [[alderman]]. He defeated Paul Graham in Ward 2 by 780 votes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Suburban elections |newspaper=Toronto Daily Star |date=December 2, 1958 |page=8}}</ref> He was re-elected in 1960.<ref>{{cite news |title=Goodhead back in North York |newspaper=Toronto Daily Star |date=December 6, 1960 |page=9}}</ref> |
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In [[1963 Ontario general election|1963]], he ran as the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] candidate in the riding of [[York Mills (electoral district)|York Mills]]. He defeated [[Liberal Party of Ontario|Liberal]] James Service by 8, |
In [[1963 Ontario general election|1963]], he ran as the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] candidate in the riding of [[York Mills (electoral district)|York Mills]]. He defeated [[Liberal Party of Ontario|Liberal]] James Service by 8,351 votes.<ref name="1963 Election Results">{{cite news |author=Canadian Press |title=78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=September 26, 1963 |location=Windsor, Ontario |page=25 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QDM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=T1EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6134%2C3886120}}</ref> He was a major organizer in the Toronto area where the party won 22 seats.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tories lake 22 Seats In Metro |last=Devitt |first=Vincent |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=September 26, 1963 |page=1}}</ref> He was re-elected in 1967 and 1971.<ref name="1967 Election Results">{{cite news |author=Canadian Press |title=Tories win, but... |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=October 18, 1967 |location=Windsor, Ontario |page=B2 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TDM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=VVEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3673%2C2835192}}</ref><ref name="1971 Election Results">{{cite news |title=Riding-by-riding returns in provincial election |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=October 23, 1971 |page=10}}</ref> |
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In 1966 he was appointed Minister of Labour in the government of [[Premier of Ontario|Premier]] [[John Robarts]].<ref name="1966RobartsCabinet">{{cite news |title=Five added to Cabinet by Robarts |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=November 25, 1966 |page=1}}</ref> In 1971, [[Bill Davis]] appointed him Minister of Municipal Affairs.<ref name="1971DavisCabinet">{{cite news |title=Changes in policies promised: Davis priorities to include environment and jobless |last1=Manthorpe |first1=Jonathan |last2=Slinger |first2=John |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=March 2, 1971 |page=1}}</ref> In 1972 he was promoted to [[Attorney General of Ontario]].<ref name="1972DavisCab1">{{cite news |title=The Cabinet for Ontario |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=February 3, 1972 |page=4}}</ref> |
In 1966 he was appointed Minister of Labour in the government of [[Premier of Ontario|Premier]] [[John Robarts]].<ref name="1966RobartsCabinet">{{cite news |title=Five added to Cabinet by Robarts |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=November 25, 1966 |page=1}}</ref> In 1971, [[Bill Davis]] appointed him Minister of Municipal Affairs.<ref name="1971DavisCabinet">{{cite news |title=Changes in policies promised: Davis priorities to include environment and jobless |last1=Manthorpe |first1=Jonathan |last2=Slinger |first2=John |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=March 2, 1971 |page=1}}</ref> In 1972 he was promoted to [[Attorney General of Ontario]].<ref name="1972DavisCab1">{{cite news |title=The Cabinet for Ontario |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=February 3, 1972 |page=4}}</ref> |
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*[https://aims.archives.gov.on.ca/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/DESCRIPTION_WEB/WEB_DESC_DET?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2014581 Dalton A. Bales fonds], Archives of Ontario |
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 20 December 2024
Dalton Bales | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1963–1975 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Bette Stephenson |
| Constituency | York Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1920 Lansing, Ontario |
| Died | October 31, 1979 (aged 59) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Iris Vivian Amundsen |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Dalton Arthur Bales (February 21, 1920 – October 30, 1979) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1975 who represented the riding of York Mills. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Robarts and Bill Davis.
Background
[edit]Bales joined the Toronto law firm of McLaughlin, Soward in 1946 while he was a law student. He was called to the bar in 1949 and eventually became partner.[1]
Politics
[edit]He entered politics in 1958 by being elected to the North York Town Council as an alderman. He defeated Paul Graham in Ward 2 by 780 votes.[2] He was re-elected in 1960.[3]
In 1963, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of York Mills. He defeated Liberal James Service by 8,351 votes.[4] He was a major organizer in the Toronto area where the party won 22 seats.[5] He was re-elected in 1967 and 1971.[6][7]
In 1966 he was appointed Minister of Labour in the government of Premier John Robarts.[8] In 1971, Bill Davis appointed him Minister of Municipal Affairs.[9] In 1972 he was promoted to Attorney General of Ontario.[10]
In 1972, Bales and several other cabinet ministers were accused of being in a conflict of interest over property they owned. In Bales' case he was accused of having purchased land in Markham, Ontario in 1969 while the Cabinet was considering development plans in the area. Bales offered to resign from cabinet but his resignation was refused.[1] The incidents resulted in Davis issuing the province's first conflict of interest guidelines for cabinet ministers and later parliamentary assistants to follow.[11]
He was dropped from cabinet in 1974 during a major cabinet shuffle. Bales cited declining health and a minor heart attack in 1973 as the reasons for requesting a reduction in his responsibilities. He left politics the next year to return to his legal practice.[1]
Cabinet posts
[edit]Later life
[edit]Bales died at the age of 59 when he was struck by a car while attempting to cross Bayview Avenue in Toronto.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Dalton Bales killed by car". The Globe and Mail. October 31, 1979. p. 5.
- ^ "Suburban elections". Toronto Daily Star. December 2, 1958. p. 8.
- ^ "Goodhead back in North York". Toronto Daily Star. December 6, 1960. p. 9.
- ^ Canadian Press (September 26, 1963). "78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 25.
- ^ Devitt, Vincent (September 26, 1963). "Tories lake 22 Seats In Metro". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
- ^ Canadian Press (October 18, 1967). "Tories win, but..." The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. B2.
- ^ "Riding-by-riding returns in provincial election". The Globe and Mail. October 23, 1971. p. 10.
- ^ "Five added to Cabinet by Robarts". The Globe and Mail. November 25, 1966. p. 1.
- ^ Manthorpe, Jonathan; Slinger, John (March 2, 1971). "Changes in policies promised: Davis priorities to include environment and jobless". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
- ^ "The Cabinet for Ontario". The Globe and Mail. February 3, 1972. p. 4.
- ^ "Stricter guideline on conflicts is urged for Cabinet ministers". The Globe and Mail. January 12, 1981.
External links
[edit]- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- Dalton A. Bales fonds, Archives of Ontario
