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Mar 12, 2020 · John Parker, N.W.T. commissioner who quietly shed power, dies at 91 As commissioner from 1979 to 1989, John Parker played a key role in transferring power from Ottawa appointees to elected...
John L. Parker (born c. 1954) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for York East from 1995 to 1999. From 2006 to 2014 he was a Toronto city councillor for Ward 26, which includes the neighbourhoods of Leaside and Flemingdon Park .
Mar 12, 2020 · Former NWT commissioner John Parker, a leading political figure in the territory for decades, has passed away at the age of 91. Speaker of the House Frederick Blake Jr confirmed Parker’s passing in a statement read to the legislature on Wednesday.
Nov 23, 2016 · John and Helen Parker spent 35 years in Yellowknife and served the community as mayor, commissioner, and devout volunteer. They're donating $100,000 to the Yellowknife Community Foundation.
John served an eight year stint in Toronto City Council from 2006 to 2014 for Ward 26 which includes the neighbourhoods of Leaside and Flemingdon Park. His term as Municipal Councillor bridged two Mayors: David Miller and Rob Ford.
Mar 12, 2020 · The Northwest Territories lost an historic figure this week as John Parker, former commissioner and mayor of the City of Yellowknife died March 9. He was 91.
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In 1963, he became the mayor of Yellowknife, which he held until February 1967. While serving as mayor he was appointed to the Carrothers Commission which led to the formation of responsible government in the Northwest Territories and later the division that led to Nunavut.
