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Holyday has lived his entire life in Etobicoke, and was a successful businessman before entering political life. |
Holyday has lived his entire life in Etobicoke, and was a successful businessman before entering political life. |
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In addition to his fiscal conservatism, Holyday has also supported conservative policies in other fields. He has proposed removing the homeless from [[Nathan Phillips Square]], and was the only member of council not to vote for a resolution describing homelessness as a national disaster. He once castigated plans to close certain streets in downtown [[Toronto]] for a "car-free day" as "catastrophic", saying that that would have a negative impact on businesses. Holyday also supported reducing the number of councillors, and voted against childcare subsidies. |
In addition to his fiscal conservatism, Holyday has also supported conservative policies in other fields. He has proposed removing the homeless from [[Nathan Phillips Square]], and was the only member of council not to vote for a resolution describing homelessness as a national disaster. He once castigated plans to close certain streets in downtown [[Toronto]] for a "car-free day" as "catastrophic", saying that that would have a negative impact on businesses. Holyday also supported reducing the number of councillors, and voted against childcare subsidies. |
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Holyday ran for the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] candidate in the [[Ontario general election, 1987|1987 provincial election]], but lost to [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] [[Linda |
Holyday ran for the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] candidate in the [[Ontario general election, 1987|1987 provincial election]], but lost to [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] [[Linda DeBourdais]] by over 6,000 votes. He was asked to run for the Tories in the [[Ontario general election, 2003|2003 provincial election]], but declined. |
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Holyday did not face serious opposition in the [[Toronto municipal election, 2003|2003 municipal election]] or the [[Toronto municipal election, 2006|2006 municipal election]] and has been re-elected without difficulty. |
Holyday did not face serious opposition in the [[Toronto municipal election, 2003|2003 municipal election]] or the [[Toronto municipal election, 2006|2006 municipal election]] and has been re-elected without difficulty. |
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*[http://www.toronto.ca/councillors/holyday1.htm Doug Holyday profile on City of Toronto website] |
*[http://www.toronto.ca/councillors/holyday1.htm Doug Holyday profile on City of Toronto website] |
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Doug Holyday is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, who represents Ward 3 which is part of Etobicoke Centre. He was the last mayor of the former city of Etobicoke, which was merged into Toronto subsequent to the 1997 municipal elections. He was also a member of the Metropolitan Toronto Council from 1994 to 1997, and previously served as an Etobicoke councillor for nine years. One of Toronto council's staunchest conservatives, he is noted for his fiscal conservatism and tendency to oppose public spending measures.
Holyday has lived his entire life in Etobicoke, and was a successful businessman before entering political life.
In addition to his fiscal conservatism, Holyday has also supported conservative policies in other fields. He has proposed removing the homeless from Nathan Phillips Square, and was the only member of council not to vote for a resolution describing homelessness as a national disaster. He once castigated plans to close certain streets in downtown Toronto for a "car-free day" as "catastrophic", saying that that would have a negative impact on businesses. Holyday also supported reducing the number of councillors, and voted against childcare subsidies.
Holyday ran for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1987 provincial election, but lost to Liberal Linda DeBourdais by over 6,000 votes. He was asked to run for the Tories in the 2003 provincial election, but declined.
Holyday did not face serious opposition in the 2003 municipal election or the 2006 municipal election and has been re-elected without difficulty.