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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.
Mike Harris stands as a beacon of multifaceted leadership deeply embedded in the spirit of British Columbia. His journey, woven with business expertise and community dedication, positions him as a formidable candidate for the Conservative Party in Langford-Highlands.
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.
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,...
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.
Oct 10, 2023 · More than 20 years after leaving office, former premier Mike Harris still looms large. To his supporters — like current Premier Doug Ford — he is a principled man whose “Common Sense Revolution”...
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.
Mike Harris and the Common Sense Revolution. Mike Harris was premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002. Prior to the election, he introduced the ‘Common Sense Revolution’, a platform that promised tax cuts and a solution to the deficit.
Feb 22, 2024 · Even after 30 years since Mike Harris ushered in the Common Sense Revolution, people debate the merits of his policies. If you liked him, he was the guy who did what he said he was going to do: cut taxes, balance budgets, and make government smaller.
