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Leslie Miscampbell Frost, P.C., C.C., Q.C., LL.D., D.C.L. (September 20, 1895 – May 4, 1973) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was Premier of Ontario from 1949 to 1961. Due to his long time as Premier of Ontario, he gained the nickname "Mr. Ontario" Thomas Laird Kennedy (August 15, 1878 - February 13, 1959) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross see John Robarts (VC). ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Welcome sign to Orillia Orillia, pronounced ÅrÄlÄ“É™, is a city located in Simcoe County in south-central Ontario, Canada, on Lake Couchiching. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Downtown Lindsay in the fall Lindsay (2001 population 16,930) is a community on the Scugog River in the Kawartha Lakes region of southern Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... For school of ancient Greek medicine, see Methodism (history of medicine). ... The United Church of Canada (French: lÃ‰glise Unie du Canada) is Canadas second largest church (after the Roman Catholic Church), and its largest Protestant denomination. ... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privÃ© de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 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. ... 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 Ranked 4th... A premier is an executive official of government. ...

Early years

Born in Orillia, Ontario, the son of William Sword Frost and Margaret Jane Barker, he attended the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. During World War I, he served with the 20th Battalion, Queen's York Rangers in France and Belgium. In 1918, after being wounded, he was discharged with the rank of Captain. He was called to the Bar in 1921 and practiced law. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 500 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (550 Ã— 659 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Leslie Frost Source: Archives of Ontario Title: Leslie Frost as a young man Date: 1916 Creator: Miles and Kaye, London File history Legend: (cur) = this is... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 500 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (550 Ã— 659 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Leslie Frost Source: Archives of Ontario Title: Leslie Frost as a young man Date: 1916 Creator: Miles and Kaye, London File history Legend: (cur) = this is... The Welcome sign to Orillia Orillia, pronounced ÅrÄlÄ“É™, is a city located in Simcoe County in south-central Ontario, Canada, on Lake Couchiching. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, is a Canadian law school, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ... The 1st American Regiment was originally raised during the Seven Years War by Robert Rogers and were better known as Rogers Rangers. ...

Political career

In 1937, he was first elected to the Ontario legislature and thereafter never lost an election. He was the Treasurer of Ontario and Minister of Mines. Frost was chosen as leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party following Premier George Drew's decision to enter federal politics. Dubbed "Old Man Ontario" and "The Laird of Lindsay", Frost led the province during the economic boom of the 1950s. Combining small town values with progressive policies, he took the Tories through three successive electoral victories winning majority governments in 1951, 1955 and 1959. The Ontario general election, 1937 was the twentieth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario, also known as Tories) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province. ... Colonel The Honourable George Alexander Drew, PC , CC , QC (May 7, 1894 - January 4, 1973) was a Canadian conservative politician who founded a Progressive Conservative dynasty in Ontario that lasted 42 years. ... The term Tory derives from the Tory Party, the ancestor of the modern UK Conservative Party. ... In the Westminster System, a majority government is one in which the government enjoys an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or Parliament. ... The Ontario general election of 1951 was held to elect the 90 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario general election of 1955 was held to elect the 98 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario general election of 1959 was held to elect the 98 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ...

Frost's government introduced the Ontario Human Rights Code, and greater public investment in the economy including the creation of the 400 series of superhighways. His government attempted to wrest control of the income tax from the federal government, but failed, resulting in the introduction of a provincial sales tax. It also was the first to pass laws providing penalties for racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination on private property; these laws, introduced in the early 1950s as the Fair Employment Practices Act and Fair Accommodation Practices Act, started a movement in Ontario politics that produced the Ontario Human Rights Code in 1962 and later legislation. Frost resigned in 1961, and was succeeded as Tory leader and Premier by John Robarts. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 557 pixelsFull resolution (867 Ã— 604 pixel, file size: 82 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Leslie Frost, the Premier of Ontario, laying the cornerstone of the Tory Building at Carleton University in 1957. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 557 pixelsFull resolution (867 Ã— 604 pixel, file size: 82 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Leslie Frost, the Premier of Ontario, laying the cornerstone of the Tory Building at Carleton University in 1957. ... This article is about the university in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Ontario Human Rights Code is a provincial law in the province of Ontario, Canada that gives all citizens of the province equal rights and opportunities without discrimination in specific areas such as jobs, housing and services. ... The 400-series Highway network in Southern Ontario. ... An income tax is a tax levied on the financial income of persons, corporations, or other legal entities. ... A sales tax is a consumption tax charged at the point of purchase for certain goods and services. ... The Ontario Human Rights Code is a provincial law in the province of Ontario, Canada that gives all citizens of the province equal rights and opportunities without discrimination in specific areas such as jobs, housing and services. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross see John Robarts (VC). ...

Retirement

He was a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Toronto. As well, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Montreal, KVP, Canada Life, and Trans Canada Air. He served as Chancellor of Trent University from 1967 to 1973. Trent University is a liberal arts oriented institution located along the Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ...

Honours

In 1969, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour. Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ...

The Frost Building, which houses the Ontario Ministry of Finance and the Ontario Management Board Secretariat, at Queen's Park, was named in his honour. Queens Park is an historic green space in central Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

A proposal to name Ontario Highway 401 in his honour after his retirement in 1961 was not carried out. This article is about the Ontario 400-series highway. ...

Selected bibliography

References

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