George Ashe (Canadian politician)
| George Ashe | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1977–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Godfrey |
| Succeeded by | Norah Stoner |
| Constituency | Durham West |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 5, 1932 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Died | August 3, 2014 (aged 81) Whitby, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Margo Ashe |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Life insurance executive |
George Lyle Ashe (October 5, 1932 – August 3, 2014) was a Canadian politician based in Ontario. He was a Progressive Conservative Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1987 who represented the Durham region riding of Durham West. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller.
Ashe was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and educated in that city. He worked in agency management for Northern Life of Canada. He was a Separate School trustee for the Roman Catholic board in Gloucester Township in the late 1950s. He and his wife Margo raised four children.
He was an alderman for Nepean Township in the early 1960s. He was elected deputy reeve of Pickering in 1969, and became the city's first mayor four years later. Ashe served as mayor of Pickering until 1977, and was also a member of the Durham Regional Council.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1977 election, in the riding of Durham West defeating New Democratic Party incumbent Charles Godfrey by 593 votes. He served as parliamentary assistant to three ministers, and was re-elected with an increased plurality in the 1981 election. Ashe was appointed to Bill Davis's cabinet on April 10, 1981 as Minister of Revenue.
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