Peter North | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Marietta Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Elgin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter John North August 23, 1960 St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party (1990-1993) Independent (1993-1999) |
| Spouse | Deneen North |
| Children | Jade Rogers, Cassidy North, Abi North |
| Residence(s) | Southwold Township, Ontario |
| Occupation | Building contractor |
Peter John North (born August 23, 1960) is former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1999 who represented the southwestern Ontario riding of Elgin. He was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. In 1993 he left the New Democratic Party in an unsuccessful attempt to join the Progressive Conservative Party. For the next seven years he sat as an independent member.
He was the first MPP of First Nations descent ever elected to Ontario's provincial legislature.[1]