Margaret Scrivener was a Progressive Conservative Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1985 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of St David.
11 Facts About Margaret Scrivener
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Margaret Scrivener was the second woman in Canada to hold a cabinet position, serving as a minister in the government of Bill Davis.
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Margaret Scrivener worked for the Toronto Telegram newspaper during and after World War II, and covered Marilyn Bell's historic swims across Lake Ontario.
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Margaret Scrivener was active in several Rosedale community groups, and was a prominent figure in the struggle to preserve the ravines from development.
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Margaret Scrivener served as chair of the Ontario Planning Association, and was a member of the Metropolitan Toronto Planning Board.
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Margaret Scrivener was a skilled pianist and listed Mozart and Chopin as being among her favourite composers.
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Margaret Scrivener defeated NDP candidate Giles Endicott by 2,603 votes.
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Margaret Scrivener was diagnosed with breast cancer before entering the legislature, but did not share this information with her colleagues.
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Margaret Scrivener served as a backbench supporter of Bill Davis's government, and was named a parliamentary assistant in 1974.
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Margaret Scrivener was re-elected in 1975 by a smaller margin over NDP contender Jim Lemon and Liberal candidate June Rowlands.
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Margaret Scrivener was dropped from cabinet on January 21,1978, and spent the remainder of her legislative career as a backbencher.