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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.<ref name=obit>"Dalton Bales killed by car", ''Globe and Mail'', October 31, 1979</ref> |
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.<ref name=obit>"Dalton Bales killed by car", ''Globe and Mail'', October 31, 1979</ref> |
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He entered politics in 1958 by being elected to the [[North York]] Town Council as an [[alderman]]. In [[Ontario general election, 1963|1963]], he was first elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] as the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Member of Provincial Parliament]] for [[York Mills (electoral district)|York Mills]]. In 1966 he was appointed Minister of Labour in the government of [[Premier of Ontario|Premier]] [[John Robarts]]. Robarts' successor, [[Bill Davis]], appointed him Minister of Municipal Affairs in 1971 before promoting him to [[Attorney General of Ontario]] in 1972.<ref name=obit/> |
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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.<ref name=obit/> The incidents resulted in Davis issuing the province's first conflict of interest guidelines for cabinet ministers and later parliamentary assistants to follow.<ref>"Stricter guideline on conflicts is urged for Cabinet ministers", ''Globe and Mail'', January 12, 1981</ref> |
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.<ref name=obit/> The incidents resulted in Davis issuing the province's first conflict of interest guidelines for cabinet ministers and later parliamentary assistants to follow.<ref>"Stricter guideline on conflicts is urged for Cabinet ministers", ''Globe and Mail'', January 12, 1981</ref> |
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Dalton Arthur Bales | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1963–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Dalton Arthur Bales (February 21, 1920 – October 30, 1979) was an Ontario cabinet minister and lawyer.[1]
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.[2]
He entered politics in 1958 by being elected to the North York Town Council as an alderman. In 1963, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for York Mills. In 1966 he was appointed Minister of Labour in the government of Premier John Robarts. Robarts' successor, Bill Davis, appointed him Minister of Municipal Affairs in 1971 before promoting him to Attorney General of Ontario in 1972.[2]
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.[2] The incidents resulted in Davis issuing the province's first conflict of interest guidelines for cabinet ministers and later parliamentary assistants to follow.[3]
He was dropped from cabinet in 1974 during a major cabinet shuffle and left politics the next year to return to his legal practice.[2]
Bales died at the age of 59 when he was struck by a car while attempting to cross Bayview Avenue in Toronto.[2] He is buried at York Cemetery in Toronto.[4]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b c d e "Dalton Bales killed by car", Globe and Mail, October 31, 1979
- ^ "Stricter guideline on conflicts is urged for Cabinet ministers", Globe and Mail, January 12, 1981
- ^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BAL&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GScntry=10&GSsr=1081&GRid=53695292&
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