When Frank Miller replaced Davis as Premier of Ontario on February 8, 1985, he appointed Mitchell as a minister without portfolio responsible for Science and Technology.[3] He was re-elected in the 1985 election, defeating Daigeler by a reduced margin.[4]
The Progressive Conservatives were reduced to a fragile minority government in the 1985 election. Mitchell was named as a minister without portfolio and Chief Government Whip on May 17, 1985, but accomplished little in this position before Miller's government was defeated in the house. In opposition, he served as his party's critic for energy.
On June 16, 2007, Mitchell died after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by friends and family at the time of his death. Coincidentally, Mitchell received his medical care at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, which he had been affiliated with numerous times during his political career.
Referencesedit
^Stead, Sylvia (November 21, 1980). "Tories keep Carleton in Ontario by-election". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
^Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
^"The Ontario Cabinet". The Globe and Mail. February 9, 1985. p. 4.
^"Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
^"Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
External linksedit
Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
December 01, 2023
robert, mitchell, july, 1931, june, 2007, politician, ontario, canada, served, legislative, assembly, ontario, from, 1980, 1987, cabinet, minister, government, frank, miller, mitchell, member, progressive, conservative, party, ontario, mitchellontario, mppin, . Robert C Mitchell July 4 1931 June 16 2007 was a politician in Ontario Canada He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1980 to 1987 and was a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller Mitchell was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Bob MitchellOntario MPPIn office 1980 1987Preceded bySid HandlemanSucceeded byHans DaigelerConstituencyCarletonPersonal detailsBorn 1931 07 04 July 4 1931DiedJune 16 2007 2007 06 16 aged 75 Ottawa OntarioPolitical partyProgressive ConservativeOccupationCivil servantPortfolioMinister without portfolio responsible for Science and Technology May June 1985 Contents 1 Background 2 Politics 2 1 Cabinet posts 3 Later life 4 References 5 External linksBackground editMitchell was a communication officer in the Department of National Defence before entering political life Politics editHe served for nine years in municipal government in the city of Nepean and the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton He was elected to the Ontario legislature in a by election held on November 20 1980 for the Carleton riding He defeated Liberal candidate Al Loney by 3 502 votes 1 He served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of Bill Davis s administration Mitchell was re elected in the 1981 election defeating Liberal Hans Daigeler and New Democrat Judy Wasylycia Leis by an increased margin 2 When Frank Miller replaced Davis as Premier of Ontario on February 8 1985 he appointed Mitchell as a minister without portfolio responsible for Science and Technology 3 He was re elected in the 1985 election defeating Daigeler by a reduced margin 4 The Progressive Conservatives were reduced to a fragile minority government in the 1985 election Mitchell was named as a minister without portfolio and Chief Government Whip on May 17 1985 but accomplished little in this position before Miller s government was defeated in the house In opposition he served as his party s critic for energy Mitchell lost to Hans Daigeler in the 1987 provincial election by 3 636 votes 5 Cabinet posts edit Ontario provincial government of Frank MillerSpecial Parliamentary ResponsibilitiesPredecessor Title SuccessorAlan Robinson Chief Government Whip1985 May June Joan Smith Liberal Ontario provincial government of Bill DavisCabinet post 1 Predecessor Office SuccessorGordon Walker Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations1982 1983 Robert ElgieLater life editOn June 16 2007 Mitchell died after a long battle with cancer He was surrounded by friends and family at the time of his death Coincidentally Mitchell received his medical care at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa Ontario which he had been affiliated with numerous times during his political career References edit Stead Sylvia November 21 1980 Tories keep Carleton in Ontario by election The Globe and Mail p 1 Canadian Press 1981 03 20 Winds of change sea of security The Windsor Star Windsor Ontario p 22 Retrieved 2014 04 01 The Ontario Cabinet The Globe and Mail February 9 1985 p 4 Results of vote in Ontario election The Globe and Mail May 3 1985 p 13 Results from individual ridings The Windsor Star September 11 1987 p F2 External links editOntario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert C Mitchell amp oldid 1167306176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
