Dan Waters
Ontario MPP
In office
1990–1995
Preceded byKen Black
Succeeded byBill Grimmett
ConstituencyMuskoka—Georgian Bay
Personal details
Political partyNew Democrat
Liberal since 1999
OccupationAuto shop owner

Daniel Waters is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.

Background

Waters worked at the Bracebridge Alcan plant before 1990, and operated an auto repair and service shop in Baysville until 2006. He now manages properties on Lakes Muskoka and Rosseau and lives on HWY 118 West.[1]

Politics

He ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, but finished third in the central Ontario riding of Muskoka—Georgian Bay against Liberal Ken Black.[2]

The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election and Waters was elected for the riding on his second try. He defeated Progressive Conservative Marilyn Rowe by just under 3,000 votes; Black finished third.[3] Waters served as a parliamentary assistant from 1990 to 1995.[4]

In 1994, Waters was one of twelve NDP members to vote against Bill 167, a bill extending financial benefits to same-sex partners. Premier Bob Rae allowed a free vote on the bill which allowed members of his party to vote with their conscience.[5]

The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Waters was defeated in his bid for re-election, finishing third against Progressive Conservative Bill Grimmett.[6] He ran for the NDP again in the 1999 provincial election, but finished a distant third against PC candidate (and future Premier of Ontario) Ernie Eves in the redistributed riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka.[7] In 2000, he unsuccessfully campaigned for a municipal seat in Lake of Bays Township.

After the 1999 election, Waters changed his affiliation from the NDP to the Liberal Party. For the 2003 provincial election, he won the Parry Sound–Muskoka Liberal nomination over Evelyn Brown and challenged Progressive Conservative incumbent Norm Miller, who had succeeded Eves in a by-election. Although the Liberals won a majority government provincially, Waters lost to Miller by more than 5,000 votes.[8]

Electoral record

2003 Ontario general election: Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeNorm Miller18,77648.51$49,869
LiberalDan Waters13,33234.44–$42,984
New DemocraticJo-Anne Boulding3,8389.92$8,378
GreenGlen Hodgson2,2775.88–$3,385
Family CoalitionCharlene Phinney4841.25–$909
Total valid votes 38,707 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 138
Turnout 38,845 60.03
Electors on the lists 64,710

Sources: Poll-by-poll results, Elections Ontario, and Financial Statements, Elections Ontario.

1995 Ontario general election: Muskoka–Georgian Bay
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeBill Grimmett17,86451.79+19.99$40,807
LiberalKen Black8,09523.47−4.10$41,201
New DemocraticDan Waters7,74222.45−18.18$26,533
GreenMichael Fenton4111.19–$330
IndependentBill Ogilvie3811.10$295
Total valid votes 34,493 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 340
Turnout 34,833 65.50 −2.15
Electors on the lists 53,179
1990 Ontario general election: Muskoka–Georgian Bay
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDan Waters13,42240.63+16.37
Progressive ConservativeMarilyn Rowe10,50431.80−0.49
LiberalKen Black9,10527.57−15.88
Total valid votes 33,031 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 307
Turnout 33,338 67.65 +2.48
Electors on the lists 49,279
1987 Ontario general election: Muskoka–Georgian Bay
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKen Black12,64543.45
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Beatty9,39632.39
New DemocraticDan Waters7,05924.26
Total valid votes 29,100 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 320
Turnout 29,420 65.17
Electors on the lists 45,146

References

  1. ↑ Harries, Kate (May 28, 1999). "Eves scoffs at suggestions he wouldn't serve out term". Toronto Star. p. 1.
  2. ↑ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
  3. ↑ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
  4. ↑ "MPP's letter on liquor licence not case of conflict, Rae says". Toronto Star. June 20, 1991. p. A12.
  5. ↑ "How MPPs voted on controversial legislation". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1994. p. A10.
  6. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  7. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  8. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
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