Earl W. Rowe
{{short description|Canadian politician}}
{{for|the former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario|William Earl Rowe}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Earl Rowe
| image =
| office = Ontario MPP
| term_start = 1985
| term_end = 1987
| predecessor = George Taylor
| successor = Bruce Owen
| constituency = Simcoe Centre
| party = Progressive Conservative
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1951}}
| birth_place =
| spouse =
| children =
| relations = William Earl Rowe, grandfather
| profession = Manager
}}
Earl W. Rowe (born {{circa|1951}}) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.
Background
Prior to his entry into politics, Rowe was the manager of the Barrie Raceway. He is the grandson of former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario William Earl Rowe.{{cite news |title=Simcoe nominates Rowe |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=April 3, 1985 |page=M4}}
Politics
Rowe was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Liberal Party candidate Ross Whiteside by 534 votes in Simcoe Centre.{{cite news |title=Results of vote in Ontario election |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=May 3, 1985 |page=13}} The Progressive Conservatives won a tenuous minority government in this election, and were soon defeated in the legislature by a motion of non-confidence. After this, Rowe served as an opposition member for two years.
He was defeated in the 1987 provincial election, losing to Liberal Bruce Owen by 2,492 votes.{{cite news |title=Results from individual ridings |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=September 11, 1987 |page=F2}}
References
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External links
- {{Ontario MPP biography|id=earl-w-rowe}}
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Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs
Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario