Ron Stewart (Canadian politician)

Ron Stewart
Stewart in 2015
MLA for Cape Breton North
In office
1993  September 15, 1997
Preceded byBrian Young
Succeeded byRussell MacLellan
Minister of Health
In office
June 11, 1993  June 27, 1996
Preceded byGeorge Moody
Succeeded byBernie Boudreau
Personal details
Born(1942-10-11)October 11, 1942
North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedOctober 21, 2024(2024-10-21) (aged 82)
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Bras d'Or, Victoria County, Nova Scotia
OccupationPhysician, professor

Ronald Daniel Stewart CC ONS (October 11, 1942 – October 21, 2024) was a Canadian medical doctor and politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1997. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. He played a role in the professionalization of emergency medicine in the latter half of the 20th century, being named a "Hero of Emergency Medicine" in 2008.