Cameron "Cam" Jackson was born on February 27,1951 and is a Canadian politician.
17 Facts About Cam Jackson
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Cam Jackson served as mayor from 2006 to 2010 when he was defeated by Rick Goldring.
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Cam Jackson was educated at McMaster University, although he left before graduating to take a job with the Ontario Conservative Party.
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Cam Jackson served as a trustee on the Halton Public School Board for ten years.
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Cam Jackson was a backbench supporter of the government of Frank Miller, which was defeated in the legislature shortly after the election.
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In late 1985, Cam Jackson supported Alan Pope's unsuccessful bid to replace Miller as party leader.
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Cam Jackson was nearly defeated in the provincial election of 1987, defeating Liberal Bill Priestner by 605 votes.
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Cam Jackson won by a much greater margin in the 1990 election.
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Cam Jackson was made a Minister without Portfolio in the government of Mike Harris on June 26,1995, with responsibility for the Workers Compensation Board.
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Cam Jackson was finally given a full portfolio on July 27,1998, being made Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care and Seniors.
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Cam Jackson was easily re-elected in the 1999 provincial election for the redistributed riding of Burlington.
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Cam Jackson was named Minister of Citizenship with responsibility for Seniors on February 8,2001, but returned to the Tourism portfolio when Ernie Eves succeeded Mike Harris as Premier on April 15,2002.
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Cam Jackson was forced to resign on October 2,2002 due to a controversy over his practice of billing the government for steak dinners and hotel stays.
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Cam Jackson did not appear in public for weeks and there was speculation that he would not run for re-election.
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Cam Jackson was fully exonerated of all allegations before the next election, and did retain his riding in the 2003 election while dozens of other Tory MPPs lost their seats.
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On September 28,2006, Cam Jackson announced both his retirement from provincial politics and his candidacy for Mayor of Burlington.
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Cam Jackson was elected in the 2006 municipal election, succeeding Rob MacIsaac.