Stephen Crawford (politician) explained

Stephen Crawford
Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Honorific-Suffix:MPP
Office:Associate Minister of Mines
Term Start:June 6, 2024
Minister:George Pirie
Office1:Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Finance
Minister1:Peter Bethlenfalvy
Term Start1:June 2, 2022
Term End1:June 6, 2024
Parliament2:Ontario Provincial
Term Start2:June 7, 2018
Predecessor2:Kevin Flynn
Riding2:Oakville
Party:Progressive Conservative
Birth Place:Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Residence:Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Alma Mater:University of Western Ontario
University of Toronto
Occupation:Financial Executive
Spouse:Najia Crawford
Children:4

Stephen John Crawford[1] is a Canadian politician who currently serves as the Associate Minister of Mines in Ontario.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election[2] and again in the 2022 provincial election.[3] He represents the riding of Oakville as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Early life

Stephen Crawford was born in Mississauga, Ontario, to his parents William and Diane Crawford. He grew up in Mississauga, the youngest of three children and attended Lorne Park Secondary School.[4]

Education

Crawford attended the University of Western Ontario where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He also holds a Business Diploma from the University of Toronto, and a Leadership Program Certificate from Queen's University. Crawford also earned his Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation.[4]

Business career

After completing his education, Crawford worked as a financial advisor at Midland Walwyn. He went on to become a senior executive and senior equity partner at Acuity Funds Ltd.[5]

Political career

In 2017, Crawford ran for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario nomination in the riding of Oakville, defeating his opponents in the second round of voting. In the 2018 Ontario General Election, Crawford ran against Liberal candidate, and long-time incumbent, Kevin Flynn.[6] [7] Crawford defeated Flynn by 4,510 votes, ending his 15-year tenure as Oakville's MPP.[8]

On August 9, 2018, Crawford was named the chair of the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee.[9]

On November 21, 2018, Crawford announced his first private members bill, Bill 55, also known as the Safeguarding Our Information Act, 2018. In a 2018 editorial, he said the purpose of the bill was to prevent government institutions from accessing the private financial data of Ontario residents without their consent.[10] [11]

On June 26, 2019, Crawford was named the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure. He served in this role from 2019-2021.[12]

On June 21, 2021, Crawford sent a letter to Oakville Mayor Rob Burton urging the town to request a Ministerial Zoning Order to protect Glen Abbey Golf Course from a proposed development.[13] The development was cancelled in July 2021.[14] [15]

In July 2021, Crawford was appointed to the role of Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy, a position he held until 2022.[16]

On June 29, 2022, Crawford was sworn in as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance.[16] On June 6, 2024, he became Associate Minister of Mines as part of Ontario's Ministry of Mines.[17]

Personal life

Crawford resides in Oakville, Ontario with his wife Najia and children.[4]

Crawford is the great grand-nephew of famous Irish-born Canadian writer, Isabella Valancy Crawford.[18]

Awards and recognition

In 2019, Crawford and fellow MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos were presented with keys to the Town of Oakville "for their work on the regional review process and strong representation of the voice of Oakville residents".[19]

In 2021, Crawford received a second key to the Town of Oakville, alongside Premier Doug Ford and fellow MPPs Triantafilopoulos and Steve Clark, for their role in saving the Glen Abbey Golf Course.[20]

Notes and References

  1. ONPARLeducation. 1547261235305058304. 13 July 2022 . Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics .
  2. Peter Edwards, "PCs Crawford and Gill defeat Liberal cabinet ministers in Oakville and Milton". Toronto Star, June 7, 2018.
  3. News: Brean . Joseph . 2022-06-04 . PC leader Doug Ford bucks history to set Conservative seat count record in Ontario election . en . National Post . 2022-09-11.
  4. Web site: Meet Stephen Crawford . . PC Caucus Services . November 7, 2022.
  5. Web site: 2008-06-08 . Canada's Acuity Investment Management launches 130/30 vehicle Hedgeweek . 2022-09-11 . www.hedgeweek.com . en.
  6. News: Landau . Richard . July 9, 2017 . Stephen Crawford nominated Provincial PC Candidate . Oakville News . November 22, 2023.
  7. News: Marychuk . Marta . August 3, 2017 . Stephen Crawford to run for Ontario PC Party in Oakville . Inside Halton . November 22, 2023.
  8. News: Edwards . Peter . June 7, 2018 . PCs Crawford and Gill defeat Liberal cabinet ministers in Oakville and Milton . . November 7, 2022.
  9. Web site: Oakville MPP elected chair of finance and economic affairs committee. August 14, 2018 .
  10. Web site: Bill 55, Safeguarding our Information Act, 2018 . . . October 26, 2022.
  11. News: Crawford . Stephen . December 20, 2018 . All Ontarians deserve a robust consumer protection law . Inside Halton . November 21, 2023.
  12. Web site: Oakville MPP named parliamentary assistant to infrastructure minister. June 28, 2019 .
  13. Web site: Arnott . Kim . 2021-06-21 . MPP Crawford pushes town to formally request an MZO to save Glen Abbey . 2022-09-12 . Oakville News . en-ca.
  14. News: Oakville's Glen Abbey golf course saved from development after Ontario minister intervenes . CBC News .
  15. Web site: 2022-04-05 . Oakville honours Premier Doug Ford for role in saving Glen Abbey Golf Course inHalton . 2022-09-12 . insauga Local Online News . en-US.
  16. Web site: Stephen Crawford (Oakville) . . Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history . . November 7, 2022.
  17. News: Jones . Allison . Casey . Liam . June 6, 2024 . Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffles cabinet . live . . . Toronto, Ontario . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607004859/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-premier-doug-ford-shuffles-cabinet-1.7227377 . June 7, 2024 . June 7, 2024.
  18. Book: Galvin, Elizabeth McNeill . Isabella Valancy Crawford: We Scarcely Knew Her . 1994-06-30 . Dundurn . 978-1-4597-1473-1 . en.
  19. Web site: Key to the Town of Oakville presented to each Oakville MPPs. Rostoski. Damian. 2019-12-02. Oakville News. en. 2020-01-03.
  20. Web site: 2022-04-04 . Premier, municipal affairs minister and residents awarded for role in saving Oakville's Glen Abbey Golf Course . 2022-09-12 . thestar.com . en.