The Ontario Liberal Party, ran a full slate of candidates in the 1977 provincial election, and elected thirty-four candidates to emerge as the Official Opposition in the provincial legislature. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.
Richard (Rick) Meagher (Oakwood)
Meagher is a Toronto lawyer. He first campaigned for the Ontario legislature in 1975 at age thirty-one, after winning the Oakwood Liberal nomination over Norman Kert and Marvin Gordon.[1] He argued for an increase in workers compensation rates, and opposed extension of the Spadina Expressway.[2]
He represented Conrad Black during a property dispute in 1978.[3] In 2005, he joined the firm Lang Michener LLP.[4]
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 provincial | Oakwood | Liberal | 5,970 | 31.71 | 2/5 | Tony Grande, New Democratic Party |
| 1977 provincial | Oakwood | Liberal | 5,046 | 23.81 | 3/6 | Tony Grande, New Democratic Party |
Footnotes
- ^ "Lawyer to run for Liberals in Oakwood", Toronto Star, 25 June 1975, A6;
- ^ Kent Potter, "3 parties claim they lead in Oakwood", Toronto Star, 10 September 1975, A11.
- ^ James Jefferson, "Post Road saved from $450,000 'cheapies'", Globe and Mail, 9 May 1978, P1.
- ^ "Lang Michener bulks up", Globe and Mail, 7 March 2005, B12.