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Brad Clark (born 1960 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently the councillor-elect in Ward nine in Hamilton, Ontario. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Nickname: Ambitious City, Steeltown, The Hammer Area: 1,117. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the 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. ... Ernest Eves (born June 17, 1946) was the twenty-third Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003. ...


Clark was educated at Mohawk College in Hamilton, receiving a degree in Radio Broadcasting. He owned and operated a small business after his graduation, and also served as Executive Director of the Songwriters Association of Canada. Mohawk College is a college in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... The Songwriters Association of Canada is a Canadian organization dedicated exclusively to Canadian composers, lyricists and songwriters. ...


He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1999, defeating Liberal Chris Phillips by about 2,500 votes in the suburban Hamilton riding of Stoney Creek. On February 8, 2001, he was appointed as the province's Minister of Transportation. When Ernie Eves succeeded Mike Harris as Premier on April 15, 2002, he named Clark as his Minister of Labour. Map of Ontarios ridings and their popular vote for their party elected The Ontario Legislature after the 1999 election. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a center-right provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Stoney Creek was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Ernest Eves (born June 17, 1946) was the twenty-third Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...


Clark was generally regarded as one of the more progressive figures in the Harris and Eves governments. He was one of the first ministers to call for a cap on hydro rates in 2002, and also used Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights to challenge the Eves government's landfill policy. He did not, however, increase the province's minimum wage, which had been frozen since the Tories assumed office in 1995. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Clark was initially favoured for re-election in the provincial election of 2003 against Liberal candidate Tony Magnini. Magnini was forced to resign in mid-campaign amid allegations of fraud, however, and the Liberals were able to convince Jennifer Mossop, a popular local journalist, to take his place. She defeated Clark by over 5,000 votes. Map of Ontarios ridings and their popular vote for their party elected The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Jennifer Mossop is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...


In June 2004, Clark began co-hosting a weekly program on aging on CHML radio. In the same year, he endorsed Frank Klees's bid to lead the Ontario PC Party. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CHML is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 900 AM in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Frank Klees (born March 6, 1951) is a Canadian politician. ...


On November 13, 2006, Clark beat out incumbent city councillor Phil Bruckler by a narrow margin for a seat on Hamilton city council.


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