Rob Leone | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry Martiniuk |
| Succeeded by | Kathryn McGarry |
| Constituency | Cambridge |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Cambridge, Ontario |
| Occupation | Professor |
Rob Leone is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2014. He represented the riding of Cambridge.
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Background
Leone holds a Ph.D from McMaster University. As of 2015, he teaches at University of Western Ontario as a political science professor with a focus on Canadian politics.[1] Leone has also been a contributor for The Hub [2] since May 2021.
Politics
Leone ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Cambridge. He defeated Liberal candidate Kathryn McGarry by 1,954 votes.[3][4] He faced McGarry again in 2014 and this time was defeated by McGarry by 3,067 votes.[5][6]
During his time in the legislature, he was the PC party's critic for training and education issues.[7]
References
- ^ "Rob Leone: Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science". University of Western Ontario. 2015.
- ^ Rob Leone, Author at The Hub
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Cambridge stays Tory blue". The Waterloo Record. October 7, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "General Election by District: Cambridge". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014.
- ^ "Liberal Kathryn McGarry beats Tory in historic Cambridge win". CBC News. June 13, 2014.
- ^ Blizzard, Christina (30 September 2013). "Tory leader Tim Hudak shuffles shadow cabinet". Toronto Sun.
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