This article is about the Canadian politician. For other people, see: David Ramsay. David James Ramsay (born April 23, 1948 in Sydney, Australia) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

David James Ramsay (born April 23, 1948 in Sydney, Australia) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has lived in Canada since 1949, having been adopted by parents in Montreal at age one. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ...

Ramsay was raised in Oakville, Ontario. He attended Concordia University in Montreal, and after graduation worked as a farmer in New Liskeard and a clerk-treasurer in Casey Township, in northern Ontario. In 1977, he briefly joined the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario to support a friend's bid for the party's nomination. He later served as President of the Timiskaming Federation of Agriculture in 1984-85, was a founding member of the Timiskaming Grain Growers Board, and served as Chair of the Timiskaming Hospital Board for a time. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (from French meaning Advance). Town of Oakville, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... Temiskaming Shores, Ontario is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Ramsay was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1985 provincial election. He served as Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) as part of the Ontario New Democratic Party caucus, representing the riding of Timiskaming. He defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative Ed Havrot by almost 3000 votes, as the once-powerful Tory machine in northern Ontario began to lose its support base. On October 6, 1986, he crossed the floor to join the governing Liberals, claiming that Northern Ontario needed greater representation in government. (Ramsay also seems to have disliked the Toronto leadership of the NDP, describing it as of touch with his rural/populist base.) The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... David Petersons Liberals, with support from Bob Raes New Democrats, form a minority government despite having fewer seats than Frank Millers Progressive Conservatives. ... A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Edward Michael Havrot (born June 4, 1927) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ...

Despite an intense effort by the NDP to defeat Ramsay in the 1987 election, he won re-election by over 4,000 votes and was appointed to Liberal Premier David Peterson's cabinet. On September 29, 1987, Ramsay became Ontario Minister of Correctional Services. Following a cabinet shuffle on August 2, 1989, he was named Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food. Ramsay kept his seat in the 1990 election that defeated the Liberal government and brought Ramsay's former party, the NDP, to power under Bob Rae. David Petersons Liberals were returned to power with a large majority. ... Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Honourable David Robert Peterson, PC , LL.B , BA (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... Robert Keith (Bob) Rae, PC , OC, O.Ont , QC , LL.B , LL.D (born August 2, 1948, in Ottawa, Ontario) was the 21st premier of Ontario, and the first leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) to serve in that capacity. ...

He ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party in the 1992 Ontario Liberal leadership convention, but placed last in a field of six candidates. Like fellow candidate Greg Sorbara, his campaign included both right-wing and left-wing elements. He supported tax reduction (including lower gasoline taxes, a reduction in the Provincial Sales Tax and a one-year moratorium on the federal Goods and Services Tax), and favoured open Sunday shopping and allowing corner stores to sell beer and wine. He also supported pay equity measures, and described himself as pro-choice on abortion. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Ballot-by-ballot results of leadership races in the Ontario Liberal Party. ... Greg Sorbara (born September 4, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... In Canada there are three types of sales taxes: provincial sales taxes, the federal GST and the HST in Atlantic Canada. ... The Goods and Services Tax is a Value-added tax that exists in a number of countries including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. ...

In the provincial elections of 1995 and 1999, Ramsary's primary opposition came not from the New Democrats but the Progressive Conservatives, whose leader Mike Harris represented a neighbouring riding. He won by a clear margin on both occasions. In 1996, he endorsed Dwight Duncan's bid to lead the Ontario Liberal Party. (Windsor Star, 26 June 1996) 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 general election of 1999 was held in the Canadian province of Ontario in the late spring of 1999. ... 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. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Honourable Dwight Duncan, MBA , BA (born January 3, 1959 in Windsor, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Ramsay served as Chair of the Caucus from 1993 to 1994 and again from 1999 to 2003. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

With the victory of the Liberals under the leadership of Dalton McGuinty in the 2003 election, Ramsay returned to cabinet as Ontario Minister of Natural Resources on October 23, 2003. He was also given responsibility for Aboriginal Affairs on June 29, 2005. Ramsay is regarded by many as the most powerful spokesman for Northern Ontario in the provincial cabinet. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr. ... 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. ... ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario, Canada, which lies north of Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, the French River and Lake Nipissing. ...