Robert Elgie

Robert Elgie
Member of Provincial Parliament
for York East
In office
June 9, 1977 – September 26, 1985
Preceded byArthur Meen
Succeeded byChristine Hart
Ontario Minister of Labour
In office
May 17, 1985 – June 26, 1985
PremierFrank Miller
Preceded byRuss Ramsay
Succeeded byBill Wrye
In office
August 18, 1978 – February 13, 1982
PremierBill Davis
Preceded byBette Stephenson
Succeeded byRuss Ramsay
Ontario Minister of Community and Social Services
In office
February 8, 1985 – May 17, 1985
PremierFrank Miller
Preceded byFrank Drea
Succeeded byErnie Eves
Ontario Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations
In office
February 13, 1982 – February 8, 1985
PremierBill Davis
Preceded byRobert C. Mitchell
Succeeded byGordon Walker
Personal details
Born
Robert Goldwin Elgie

January 22, 1929
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedApril 3, 2013(2013-04-03) (aged 84)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseNancy Elgie
Parent
Residence(s)Georgina, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario (BA)
Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB)
University of Ottawa (MD)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • neurosurgeon
  • politician

Robert Goldwin Elgie CM (January 22, 1929 – April 3, 2013) was a Canadian lawyer, surgeon and politician. Elgie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1977 and sat as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for York East until 1985. A member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, Elgie served in the provincial cabinet from 1978 to 1985, notably as Minister of Labour. He was a member of the Ontario Press Council from 2001, serving as chair from 2006 until his death.