Ken Black served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
14 Facts About Ken Black
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Ken Black was a secondary school teacher and principal from 1958 to 1980, and was superintendent of the Muskoka Board of Education from 1980 to 1987.
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Ken Black has served as past president of Muskoka Children's Aid.
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Ken Black was considered a strong candidate and his victory was not entirely unexpected.
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Ken Black credited his victory to a strong campaign team, popular satisfaction with Liberal leader David Peterson, and the fact that some local PCs were unhappy with party leader Larry Grossman.
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Ken Black criticized the "zero tolerance" approach of the American "war on drugs", arguing that it was largely ineffective.
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Ken Black was promoted to the provincial cabinet on August 2,1989, serving as Minister of Tourism and Recreation and responsible for the provincial anti-drug strategy.
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Ken Black introduced a new provincial anti-drug strategy in November 1989 that fulfilled some of his previous recommendations, including the hiring of more police officers and the introduction of early education programs.
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Ken Black was critical of the federal Goods and Services Tax introduced by the government of Brian Mulroney, arguing that it would put Ontario's tourism sector at risk of losing jobs and revenue.
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Ken Black travelled to Paris in December 1989 to support Toronto's bid to host Expo 2000.
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The Liberals suffered an upset loss to the New Democratic Party in the 1990 provincial election, and Ken Black finished third in his bid for re-election.
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Ken Black attempted to return to the provincial legislature in the 1995 election, but finished well behind Progressive Conservative candidate Bill Grimmett.
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Ken Black later served as president of the Muskoka Heritage Foundation, and founded the Muskoka Watershed Council in 2001.
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Ken Black was appointed as a director of the Toront03 Alliance in July 2003.