Albert_Walker_(Ontario_politician)

Albert Walker (Ontario politician)

Albert Walker (Ontario politician)

Canadian politician

Albert Victor "Ab" Walker (October 12, 1910 – August 10, 2001) was a Canadian politician, who represented Oshawa in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1967[1] as a Progressive Conservative member.

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Political Offices

Walker first entered politics as an Alderman in Oshawa, Ontario in 1956. He served on municipal council from 1956 to 1963.[2] While still an Alderman, Walker ran as the PC candidate in the 1963 provincial general election, where he defeated the NDP incumbent, Tommy Thomas.

During the 27th Legislative Assembly, Walker served as a backbench member of the majority PC government led by Premier John Robarts. While Walker did not serve in Cabinet, he was active on an average of seven Standing Committees of the Legislature during his term in office. In the 1967 provincial general election, Walker lost to the NDP candidate, and former colleague on Oshawa City Council, Cliff Pilkey.

He died on August 10, 2001.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Albert V. Walker, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "City of Oshawa City Council Historical Record". City of Oshawa. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Ontario - Durham Region - Miscellaneous Funeral Home Obituaries - 66".


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