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Michael Deane Harris OOnt (born January 23, 1945) is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 22nd premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Party) from 1990 to 2002.
Dec 31, 2021 · Government emails obtained by CBC News shed new light on public anger over former premier Mike Harris 's controversial 2021 appointment to the Order of Ontario.
Dec 15, 2023 · On June 8, 1995, Mike Harris, after languishing in third place in public opinion polls for the five years previous and, in fact, up until the third week of the five-week writ period itself,...
Apr 8, 2024 · Undramatic, self-effacing, self-controlled, Mike Harris presented himself as the kind of neighbour a homeowner would trust with the house keys. On the night of his election as premier of...
Feb 18, 2008 · Mike Harris is considered a pioneer of the modern conservative movement in Canada through his “Common Sense Revolution” policies, which created a great deal of controversy, but have had a lasting influence on Ontario politics.
Jun 11, 2020 · Twenty-five years ago, Mike Harris and his Progressive Conservative party ousted Rae’s NDP government in Ontario, starting the so-called “Common Sense Revolution.” Pledging to tackle Ontario’s deficit, the Harris government pushed tax reductions and slashed public spending on health care, education and social services.
Dec 5, 2023 · After winning victory in the 1995 Ontario election, Progressive Conservative premier Mike Harris launched wave after wave of radical reforms, accompanied by wave after wave of tumultuous protests.
