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10 Facts About Philip Andrewes

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Philip W Andrewes is a former politician in Ontario, Canada.

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Philip Andrewes served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller.

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Philip Andrewes worked as a fruit grower before entering political life.

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Philip Andrewes was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1981 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Ross Hall by 394 votes in the Lincoln constituency.

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Philip Andrewes was appointed to Davis's cabinet on July 6,1983 as Minister of Energy.

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Philip Andrewes supported Frank Miller to succeed Davis in the Progressive Conservative Party's January 1985 leadership convention, and was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food when Miller became Premier of Ontario on February 8,1985.

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Philip Andrewes was re-elected in the 1985 election with an increased plurality, although the Progressive Conservatives were reduced to a fragile minority government in the legislature.

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8.

Philip Andrewes was promoted to Minister of Health on May 17,1985, but accomplished little in the department before the Conservatives were defeated in the legislature a month later.

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In opposition, Philip Andrewes served as his party's critic for Health and Energy.

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Philip Andrewes lost the Lincoln constituency by 1,036 votes to Liberal Harry Pelissero by in the 1987 election, amid a Liberal sweep of the province.