Allan F. Leach (born December 9, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former transportation executive and politician in Ontario, Canada. In the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s he was the head of GO Transit and later the Toronto Transit Commission. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris. December 9 is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Provincial Parliament of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. ...

Before entering politics, Leach spent 23 years in various managerial positions with the Ministry of Transportation Province of Ontario. He later moved to GO Transit, and was GO's Managing Director from 1977 to 1987. He was hired as Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission in 1987, and served in that position until resigning in early 1995 to seek political office. Leach was named Transit Manager of the year in 1994 by the American Transit Association. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Leach was elected to the provincial legislature in the 1995 Ontario election, narrowly defeating Liberal incumbent Tim Murphy and New Democrat Brent Hawkes in the downtown Toronto riding of St. David—St. George. His victory was generally considered an upset. In 1995, the Progressive Conservative Party's electoral strength was concentrated in rural areas and the commuter regions around Toronto -- Leach's victory in an urbane, downtown riding was atypical of his party's showing elsewhere. Many consider Leach's victory to have been the result of a vote split between the Liberal and NDP candidates: he received less than 34% of the riding's vote, outpolling Murphy by only 337 votes and Hawkes by 990. The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a center-right provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Timothy John Murphy (born August 7, 1959 in Barrie, Ontario) is a former politician and the current chief of staff of the Canadian Prime Ministers Office. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Rev. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

Leach was appointed as the Harris government's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on June 26, 1995, and held this position until the 1999 provincial election. In this capacity, Leach presided over a number of contraversial issues, including amalgamating the City of Toronto with five of its suburbs, ending rent control, and cutting provincial grants to the metropolitain region. He also presided over market value reassessment for private property in downtown Toronto, after having promised not to do so in the campaign. These decisions reduced Leach's popularity in the Toronto area. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is responsible for municipal affairs and housing in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Map of Ontarios ridings and their popular vote for their party elected The Ontario Legislature after the 1999 election. ...

Former old Toronto mayor John Sewell emerged as a leader of the anti-amalgamation forces in Toronto, and threatened to challenge Leach as an independent candidate in the 1999 election. Many felt Sewells participation would help Leach be re-elected by splitting the vote again. However, Leach retired from politics after a single term. This is a list of mayors of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... For other people and things named Sewell, see Sewell (disambiguation). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...

After the 1999 election, the Harris government appointed Leach to the Toronto Police Services Board, and as vice-chair of the GO Transit Board. In 2004, he resigned from the TPSB and was not reappointed to the Go Transit Board by the Ontario Liberal Party majority government. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Leach (2000-2005) served as a Director of St. Michaels Hospital and as a Director of SNC-Lavalin Ltd (2000-2007). SNC-Lavalin is the largest engineering company in Canada with offices in 60 countrys