Robert Elgie
Robert Elgie | |
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| Member of Provincial Parliament for York East | |
| In office June 9, 1977 – September 26, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Meen |
| Succeeded by | Christine Hart |
| Ontario Minister of Labour | |
| In office May 17, 1985 – June 26, 1985 | |
| Premier | Frank Miller |
| Preceded by | Russ Ramsay |
| Succeeded by | Bill Wrye |
| In office August 18, 1978 – February 13, 1982 | |
| Premier | Bill Davis |
| Preceded by | Bette Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | Russ Ramsay |
| Ontario Minister of Community and Social Services | |
| In office February 8, 1985 – May 17, 1985 | |
| Premier | Frank Miller |
| Preceded by | Frank Drea |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Eves |
| Ontario Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations | |
| In office February 13, 1982 – February 8, 1985 | |
| Premier | Bill Davis |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Goldwin Elgie January 22, 1929 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 3, 2013 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Nancy Elgie |
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| Residence(s) | Georgina, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario (BA) Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB) University of Ottawa (MD) |
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Robert Goldwin Elgie CM (January 22, 1929 – April 3, 2013) was a Canadian lawyer, surgeon and politician. Elgie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1977 and sat as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for York East until 1985. A member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, Elgie served in the provincial cabinet from 1978 to 1985, notably as Minister of Labour. He was a member of the Ontario Press Council from 2001, serving as chair from 2006 until his death.