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Rob Leone
Ontario MPP
In office
2011–2014
Preceded byGerry Martiniuk
Succeeded byKathryn McGarry
ConstituencyCambridge
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceCambridge, Ontario
OccupationProfessor

Rob Leone is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2014. He represented the riding of Cambridge.

Background[edit]

Leone holds a Ph.D from McMaster University. As of 2015, he teaches at University of Western Ontario as a political science professor with a focus on Canadian politics.[1] Leone has also been a contributor for The Hub [2] since May 2021.

Politics[edit]

Leone ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Cambridge. He defeated Liberal candidate Kathryn McGarry by 1,954 votes.[3][4] He faced McGarry again in 2014 and this time was defeated by McGarry by 3,067 votes.[5][6]

During his time in the legislature, he was the PC party's critic for training and education issues.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rob Leone: Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science". University of Western Ontario. 2015.
  • ^ Rob Leone, Author at The Hub
  • ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  • ^ "Cambridge stays Tory blue". The Waterloo Record. October 7, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  • ^ "General Election by District: Cambridge". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014.
  • ^ "Liberal Kathryn McGarry beats Tory in historic Cambridge win". CBC News. June 13, 2014.
  • ^ Blizzard, Christina (30 September 2013). "Tory leader Tim Hudak shuffles shadow cabinet". Toronto Sun.
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