Dan Newman
| Dan Newman | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1999–2003 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Berardinetti |
| Constituency | Scarborough Southwest |
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In office 1995–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Owens |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Mushinski |
| Constituency | Scarborough Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 16, 1963 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Newspaper manager |
Dan Newman (born January 16, 1963) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.
Newman was educated at University College at the University of Toronto, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987. From 1985 to 1995, he worked as manager of the Toronto Sun Publishing Corporation. Many would later accuse the Sun, a center right forum, of being uncritically supportive of the Mike Harris government. Newman also served as President of the Scarborough PC Association in 1992–93.
Newman was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1995, defeating Liberal Mary Anne Plimbett and incumbent New Democrat Steve Owens in the riding of Scarborough Centre. The Tories won a majority government and Newman served as a backbench supporter of Mike Harris's government.
He was re-elected in the provincial election of 1999, defeating Liberal candidate Adrian Heaps and New Democrat Michael Yorke in the re-distributed riding of Scarborough Southwest.
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