Andy Brandt
| Andy Brandt | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1981–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Blundy |
| Succeeded by | Bob Huget |
| Constituency | Sarnia |
| Interim Leader of the Ontario PC Party |
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In office 1987–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Grossman |
| Succeeded by | Mike Harris |
| 63rd Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario | |
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In office 1975–1980 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Blundy |
| Succeeded by | Marceil Saddy |
| City Alderman, Sarnia, Ontario | |
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In office 1971–1974 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 11, 1938 London, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo |
| Profession | Public administrator |
Andrew S. "Andy" Brandt (born June 11, 1938) is a former politician and public administrator who has served in a number of roles in the province of Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1981 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. He later served as interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from 1987 to 1990 before being appointed as chairman and CEO of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
Brandt was born June 11, 1938, in London, Ontario. Brandt was educated at the University of Waterloo, and was a businessman and musician before entering political life.
He ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1972 federal election as a Progressive Conservative, but lost to Liberal Bud Cullen by 1,465 votes in Sarnia—Lambton. Brandt served as an alderman in Sarnia from 1971 to 1974, and as mayor of the city from 1975 to 1980.
He ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1977 provincial election, but lost to Liberal Paul Blundy by 257 votes in Sarnia. He ran again in the 1981 election and defeated Blundy by 3,029 votes, as the Progressive Conservatives won a majority government under Bill Davis. After serving as a parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Labour, Brandt was promoted to cabinet on July 6, 1983, as Minister of the Environment.
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