Michael Harris (politician)
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| Michael Harris MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga |
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| Assumed office October 6, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Leeanna Pendergast |
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| Born | May 10, 1979 Mount Forest, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Occupation | Politician |
Michael Harris is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who has represented the riding of Kitchener—Conestoga since 2011.
Background
Harris was raised on a farm near Mount Forest, Ontario.[1] He worked in the sales department at Honeywell in Waterloo before being elected as MPP for Kitchener- Conestoga in 2011. He now lives in Kitchener with his family.[2]
Politics
In the 2007 provincial election, Harris ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Kitchener—Conestoga. He was defeated by Liberal Leeanna Pendergast by about 1,500 votes.[3] In the 2011 provincial election he ran against Pendergast again, this time defeating her by 3,700 votes.[4][2][5] He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Wayne Wright by 1,794 votes.[6]
Harris is currently the critic of Transportation and Innovation.
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