Doug Holyday

Doug Holyday
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Etobicoke—Lakeshore
In office
September 9, 2013 – June 23, 2014
Preceded by Laurel Broten
Succeeded by Peter Milczyn
10th Deputy Mayor of Toronto
In office
December 1, 2010 – August 21, 2013
Preceded by Joe Pantalone
Succeeded by Norm Kelly
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 3 (Etobicoke Centre)
In office
December 1, 2000 – August 21, 2013
Preceded by New Ward
Succeeded by Peter Leon
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 4 (Markland Centennial)
In office
January 1, 1998 – December 1, 2000
Preceded by New Ward
Succeeded by Ward Abolished
Mayor of Etobicoke
In office
December 1, 1994 – January 1, 1998
Preceded by Bruce Sinclair
Succeeded by City Amalgamated
Chair of the Audit Committee
In office
June 27, 2005 – August 21, 2013
Preceded by Bas Balkissoon
Succeeded by To Be Determined
Personal details
Born Douglas Charles Holyday
1942 (age 75–76)[1]
Nationality Canadian
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Franca
Children Stephen Holyday
David Holyday[2]
Occupation Businessman

Douglas Charles Holyday (born 1942) is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario before being defeated by Peter Milczyn in the Ontario general election of 2014.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Holyday was a longtime Toronto City Councillor and deputy mayor, representing Ward 3 in Etobicoke Centre, and was the last mayor of the suburban city of Etobicoke prior to the municipal amalgamation of Toronto.

Political career

Holyday was first elected to Etobicoke City Council as an alderman in 1982. He was defeated in his bid for the Etobicoke Board of Control in the 1985 municipal election but returned as an Etobicoke city councillor, representing Ward 6, from, 1988 until 1994 when he was elected Mayor. He also served as a member of the Metropolitan Toronto Council from 1994 until 1997.

He was the last mayor of the former city of Etobicoke, defeating incumbent Bruce Sinclair in the 1994 municipal election. After a garbage strike in 1995, Holyday and Etobicoke council tendered the garbage collection contract, and inviting CUPE and private operations to bid. Holyday noted that "[CUPE's] price was nowhere near what the private sector offered us", and noted that the contractor did the job with 35 employees as opposed to the previous 71. The move saved Etobicoke $1 million annual at the time, with city officials estimating it at $2 million in 2009, plus private contractors had to post a performance bond and commit to a wage rate for the duration of a five-year contract, which protected the city from a strike. In 1996, Etobicoke also bought out its employees' accumulated sick plan, with new employees not eligible for sick day accumulation.[3][4]

Etobicoke was the only area in Toronto not affected by the 2009 garbage strike, with the sick day accumulation plan being one of the unresolved issues between the city and CUPE. Holyday also pointed out that 90 per cent of Canadian municipalities contract out garbage collection, with Oshawa being the only GTA municipality where garbage pickup is done by the city.[3][4]

Etobicoke was amalgamated into Toronto with the 1997 election. With the position of Mayor of Etobicoke abolished, Holyday ran and was elected to the new Toronto City Council representing Ward 4 (Markland Centennial). With redistribution, Holyday was elected to the new Ward 3 in 1999 which he continued to represent until stepping down from council in 2013

One of Toronto council's staunchest conservatives, he is noted for his fiscal conservatism and tendency to oppose public spending measures. For example, in 2008 Holyday proposed that taxpayers' money could be saved if Toronto city councillors reduced their office expenses, kept better track of business mileage, adopted more frugal newsletters, stopped donating to community groups and sports teams in their wards, and had to justify restaurant meals.[5] In addition to his fiscal conservatism, Holyday has also supported conservative policies in other fields. For example, he opposed banning gun clubs in Toronto, as well as a decision by council to ban the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show from the CNE (council later reversed its decision). 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 criticized plans to close certain streets in downtown Toronto for a "car-free day", saying that that would have a negative impact on businesses. Holyday also supported reducing the number of councillors, and voted against childcare subsidies. He also voted against holding an inquiry into the MFP computer leasing scandal. In 2012, Holyday proposed that casino lobbyists be banned from city hall, stating "I think the fairest way to do it is to take that part out of the equation".[6]

Voters gave Holyday a clear majority in the 2003, 2006, and 2010 municipal elections, and no serious opponents came forward to challenge him.

Provincial politics

In 1987, Holyday ran for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1987 provincial election, but lost to Liberal Linda LeBourdais by over 6,000 votes. He was asked to run for the Tories in the 2003 provincial election, but declined.

In July 2013, Holyday again ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the August 1, 2013 by-election to replace retiring Liberal Laurel Broten in the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore. Although he once argued that councillors who run for higher office should immediately resign from council, he instead elected to take a leave of absence without pay.[7] On election day, he won by a 1,600-vote margin over the Ontario Liberal Party's candidate, fellow councillor Peter Milczyn.

On September 10, 2013 PC Leader Tim Hudak named Holyday as Tory Accountability critic.[8]

He was defeated by Peter Milczyn in the Ontario general election of 2014.

Personal life

Holyday has lived his entire life in Etobicoke, and was an insurance broker before entering political life. Doug Holyday Received the Key to the City of Toronto on 20 August 2013 from Mayor Rob Ford.[9]

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPeter Milczyn23,95047.14+4.84
Progressive ConservativeDoug Holyday17,40234.25-12.50
New DemocraticP. C. Choo6,34812.50+5.09
GreenAngela Salewsky2,0834.10+1.85
LibertarianMark Wrzesniewski3450.68+0.24
FreedomJeff Merklinger2980.59+0.46
SocialistNatalie Lochwin2300.45 
Ontario Moderate PartyIan Lytvyn1480.29 
Total valid votes 50,804100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +8.67
Source: Elections Ontario[10]
Ontario provincial by-election, Etobicoke—Lakeshore, August 1, 2013
Resignation of Laurel Broten
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Holyday16,13046.64+17.40
LiberalPeter Milczyn14,51341.96-9.06
New DemocraticP.C. Choo2,7057.82-7.63
GreenAngela Salewsky7802.26-0.42
LibertarianHans Kunov1570.45+0.06
Special NeedsDan King1570.45+0.06
People'sKevin Clarke850.25 
FreedomWayne Simmons570.16-0.24
Total valid votes 34,584  
Turnout 34,584 38.62
     Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -13.23
2010 Toronto election, Ward 3[11]
Candidate Votes %
Doug Holyday13,52171.9
Peter Kudryk2,68414.3
Ross Vaughan1,5858.4
Roger Deschenes1,0105.4
Total18,800100
2006 Toronto election, Ward 3[12]
Candidate Votes %
Doug Holyday9,75769.8
Peter Kudryk2,17215.5
Lillian Lança1,3919.9
Ross Vaughan6694.8
2003 Toronto election, Ward 3
Candidate Votes %
Doug Holyday12,20770.80
Ross Vaughan2,56514.87
Maurice Ferraro1,3367.74
Amber Saeed1,1336.57
2000 Toronto election, Ward 3
Candidate Votes %
Doug Holyday12,63983.8
Nicholas Florio2,49116.4
1997 Toronto election, Ward 4 (Markland Centennial[11]
Candidate Votes %
Doug Holyday15,43031.96
Dick O'Brien10,41021.57
Agnes Ugolini Potts9,65020.00
Brian Flynn6,80914.11
Steve Deighton3,9748.23
Helen Bodanis7991.65
Mark Stanisz5071.10
Daphne Gabriel4130.85
Alexander P. Masur2790.57
Total48,271100
1994 Etobicoke election, Mayor
Candidate Votes %
Doug Holyday31,04541.8
Bruce Sinclair (incumbent)29,68740.0
Norm Matusiak10,50814.1
Tom Hollinshead1,9102.5
Herman Jardine1,1461.5
1991 Etobicoke election, Ward 6
Candidate Votes %
Doug Holydayacclaimed100.0
1988 Etobicoke election, Ward 6
Candidate Votes %
Doug Holyday3,80154.43
Ron Barr1,35819.45
John Woodroof1,31419.81
Tom Ferguson5097.29
Total6,982100
Ontario general election, 1987: Etobicoke West
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLinda LeBourdais15,75746.90
     Progressive Conservative Doug Holyday 9,664 28.76
New DemocraticPhil Jones5,78417.21
Family CoalitionJudy Johnson1,8905.62
LibertarianRobert Dunk4981.51
Total valid votes 33,593 100.00
1985 Etobicoke election, Board of Control (4 elected)
Candidate Votes
Dick O'Brien (incumbent)34,248
Lois Griffin 33,175
Leonard Braithwaite (incumbent)33,085
Morley Kells29,817
Chris Stockwell (incumbent)29,629
Doug Holyday28,982
James Shawera5,473

References

  1. ↑ "Biography and Genealogy Master Index". Gale Research Company. 29 June 1998 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Why I'm the best candidate: Doug Holyday". www.cp24.com.
  3. 1 2 Tamara Shephard. Etobicoke: No garbage woes for city's west end. Toronto Community News. June 23, 2009. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  4. 1 2 Peter Kuitenbrouwer. Private or public? Guess the winner. National Post. June 24, 2009. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  5. ↑ Moloney, Paul (Feb 4, 2008). "Penny-pincher offers plan". Toronto Star.
  6. ↑ Peat, Don (May 11, 2012). "Holyday wants council ban on casino lobbyists". Toronto Sun.
  7. ↑ Nickle, David (4 July 2013). "Holyday on leave of absence as byelection race begins in Etobicoke-Lakeshore". Etobicoke Guardian.
  8. ↑ Hudak promotes Holyday, Fedeli to key critic postsCBC, September 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Page Not Found". Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  10. ↑ "General Election Results by District, 024 Etobicoke—Lakeshore". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  11. 1 2 City of Toronto elections page Archived October 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ City Clerk's Official Declaration 2006 Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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