Rick Nicholls

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Rick Nicholls
MPP
Rick Nicholls, MPP.jpeg
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Chatham-Kent—Essex
Assumed office
October 6, 2011
Preceded by Pat Hoy
Personal details
Born October 12, 1951 (age 64)
Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Dianne
Children 3
Occupation Motivational speaker, business development

Frederick R. "Rick" Nicholls (born October 12, 1951) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. he is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in the 2011 election. He represents the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex.

Background

Nicholls was born in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. He attended St. Clair College and the University of Windsor. His great-great-grandfather, Frederick George Rumball, was the mayor of London, Ontario from 1900-1901. Amongst his political heroes is former American President Ronald Reagan.[1]

Nicholls was the founder of Nicholls Training Group, a training and development company. His clients included the Canadian Embassy to the United Nations, Canada Post and Ford Motor Company of Canada.[2] He and his wife Dianne live in Chatham-Kent where they raised three children.[3]

Politics

Nicholls ran in the provincial election of 2011 as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex. He defeated Liberal candidate Paul Watson by 3,490 votes.[4][5] He was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating NDP candidate Dan Gelinas by 2,516 votes.[6]

Nicholls is an outspoken opponent of wind turbines. Citing the potential health hazards of wind turbines, he has called for a moratorium on their construction.[7]

In 2012, Nicholls called for a more thorough investigation into a massive fish kill incident along the shores of Lake Erie in early September 2012.[8]

On February 24, 2015, Nicholls stated that it was "not a bad idea" to allow parents to opt their children out of learning about evolution.[9] He later clarified his remarks by stating that he does not believe in evolution. [10]

He is the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services.

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