18 Facts About Brian Charlton

Brian Albert Charlton was born on May 22,1947 and is a former politician in Ontario, Canada.

Brian Charlton was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1995 who represented the riding of Hamilton Mountain.

Brian Charlton served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.

Brian Charlton serves on the board of directors of a sustainable living non-profit called Green Venture.

Brian Charlton's father, John Charlton, was a candidate for the Ontario NDP in the 1963 provincial election in the riding of Wentworth.

Brian Charlton ran for the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1975, but lost to Progressive Conservative John Smith by 1,727 votes in Hamilton Mountain.

Brian Charlton ran again in the 1977 provincial election, and defeated Smith by 373 votes.

In 1979, Brian Charlton sponsored a private member's bill that would have given domestic workers the same protection as regular workers including a minimum wage of $3.

Brian Charlton was re-elected over Progressive Conservative Duncan Beattie in the 1981 provincial election by 197 votes.

In 1982, Brian Charlton proposed a bill called the Safe Drinking Water Act that would have protected water sources for human consumption.

Brian Charlton supported Bob Rae for the provincial NDP leadership in 1982.

Brian Charlton was re-elected by a greater margin in the 1985 provincial election, and defeated Liberal Jane Milanetti by 1,632 votes in the 1987 election.

The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Brian Charlton was re-elected by a landslide.

Brian Charlton was appointed to cabinet on March 18,1991, as Minister of Financial Institutions.

Brian Charlton was named acting Minister of Energy on February 14,1992, finally being appointed to the full portfolio on September 23 of the same year.

Brian Charlton took over management of the issue in 1991 and handled it through to the passing of Bill 164 in July 1993.

In February 1995, Brian Charlton suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized but returned to work three weeks later.

Brian Charlton ran in the June 1995 provincial election but he finished third behind Liberal Marie Bountrogianni and the winner, Progressive Conservative Trevor Pettit.