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Doyle was educated in [[Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]], and did not attend university. He worked as a radio and television news journalist in Montreal, [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]] and [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], and was a member of the [[Experimental Aircraft Association]]. |
Doyle was educated in [[Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]], and did not attend university. He worked as a radio and television news journalist in Montreal, [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]] and [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], and was a member of the [[Experimental Aircraft Association]]. |
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Doyle was elected to the Ontario legislature in the [[Ontario general election, 1995|1995 provincial election]], defeating [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] [[Shirley Collins]] by about 3,500 votes in the Hamilton-area riding of [[Wentworth East]] (incumbent [[New Democratic Party of Ontario|New Democrat]] [[Mark Morrow]] was third). He served for the next four years as a backbencher supporter of [[Mike Harris]]'s government. He did not play a major role in parliament, though he stood in as [[Speaker (politics)|speaker]] of the assembly from [[September 26]] to [[October 2]], [[1996]], after the resignation of [[Al McLean]]. |
Doyle was elected to the Ontario legislature in the [[Ontario general election, 1995|1995 provincial election]], defeating [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] [[Shirley Collins (Ontario politician)|Shirley Collins]] by about 3,500 votes in the Hamilton-area riding of [[Wentworth East]] (incumbent [[New Democratic Party of Ontario|New Democrat]] [[Mark Morrow]] was third). He served for the next four years as a backbencher supporter of [[Mike Harris]]'s government. He did not play a major role in parliament, though he stood in as [[Speaker (politics)|speaker]] of the assembly from [[September 26]] to [[October 2]], [[1996]], after the resignation of [[Al McLean]]. |
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Doyle supported amalgamating the city of Hamilton, and co-chaired a series of provincial consultations on the [[Canadian Pension Plan]] in [[1996]]. He did not seek re-election in [[1999]]. |
Doyle supported amalgamating the city of Hamilton, and co-chaired a series of provincial consultations on the [[Canadian Pension Plan]] in [[1996]]. He did not seek re-election in [[1999]]. |
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Revision as of 22:36, 18 May 2005
Edward Doyle (born November 30, 1985 in Franquelin, Quebec) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999.
Doyle was educated in Montreal, and did not attend university. He worked as a radio and television news journalist in Montreal, Kitchener and Hamilton, and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Doyle was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election, defeating Liberal Shirley Collins by about 3,500 votes in the Hamilton-area riding of Wentworth East (incumbent New Democrat Mark Morrow was third). He served for the next four years as a backbencher supporter of Mike Harris's government. He did not play a major role in parliament, though he stood in as speaker of the assembly from September 26 to October 2, 1996, after the resignation of Al McLean.
Doyle supported amalgamating the city of Hamilton, and co-chaired a series of provincial consultations on the Canadian Pension Plan in 1996. He did not seek re-election in 1999.