Lorne Coe

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Lorne Coe
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Whitby—Oshawa
Assumed office
February 11, 2016
Preceded by Christine Elliott
Durham Regional Councillor
In office
December 1, 2010 – February 11, 2016
Preceded by Gerry Emm
Succeeded by Derrick Gleed
Constituency Whitby
Personal details
Political party Progressive Conservative

Lorne Earle Coe is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represents the riding of Whitby—Oshawa and was first elected in a by-election held on 11 February 2016.[1] Coe was elected with 52% of the vote compared to 28% for his closest rival, Elizabeth Roy of the Ontario Liberal Party.[2] Coe served on Whitby Town Council for 13 years, first as a town councillor and as a regional councillor from 2010 until his election to the provincial legislature in 2016.[3]

Prior to entering politics Coe had worked in both the private sector and for several ministries in the provincial government.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tory Lorne Coe wins Whitby-Oshawa byelection". Toronto Star. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016. 
  2. ^ "PC’s Lorne Coe wins big in Whitby-Ontario by-election". Globe and Mail. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016. 
  3. ^ a b "Whitby councillors take different approaches to provincial byelection run". Whitby This Week. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016. 

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