Peter Adams (politician)
Canadian politician (1936–2018)
William Peter Adams , PC OOnt Peter Adams , was a Canadian politician from Ontario .[ 1] Liberal member of Canada's House of Commons from 1993 to 2006 representing the riding of Peterborough . Previously, Adams represented the provincial riding of Peterborough in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990, sitting as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party .
Background
Adams was born in Ellesmere Port , United Kingdom and educated at the University of Sheffield and McGill University . He served as director of the subarctic research laboratory in Schefferville , Quebec , and was a member of the Geography department and coordinator of Northern Studies at Trent University in Peterborough , where he was later Emeritus Professor . Adams also served as Vice President – Academic while at Trent. Adams has authored many books and articles, and co-edited the regional history Peterborough and the Kawarthas . In 1981, he was named as Peterborough's Citizen of the Year.
Provincial politics
In 1977, Adams ran as the Liberal candidate in the 1977 provincial election , but finished third against Progressive Conservative John Turner and incumbent New Democrat Gill Sandeman .[ 2] 1981 provincial election , and finished second against Turner.[ 3]
Adams ran for the seat again in the 1987 provincial election , and won by a comfortable majority amid a landslide provincial victory for the Liberal Party.[ 4] backbench supporter of David Peterson and was appointed as parliamentary assistant to Minister of the Environment Jim Bradley from 1989 to 1990.
The Liberals were defeated by the New Democratic Party in the 1990 provincial election , and Adams lost his seat to NDP candidate Jenny Carter by 185 votes.[ 5]
Federal politics
Adams was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the federal election of 1993 , defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Bill Domm by almost 16,000 votes.[ 6] 1997 ,[ 7] 2000 ,[ 8] 2004 ,[ 9]
He was for many years a prominent supporter of Jean Chrétien , opposing Paul Martin's bid to succeed Chrétien as party leader. Adams was appointed by Martin as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal on 20 July 2004. He did not stand for re-election in the 2006 federal election .
In 2012 he was made a member of the Order of Ontario .[ 10]
2004 Canadian federal election : Peterborough
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Peter Adams 25,099
43.55
–
$82,907
Conservative James Jackson
18,393
31.92
$51,318
New Democratic Linda Slavin
10,957
19.01
$33,309
Green Brent Wood
3,182
5.52
$4,730
Total valid votes/expense limit
57,631 100.00 – $83,531
Total rejected ballots
192 0.33 0.00
Turnout
57,823 65.19 4.42
Electors on the lists
88,695
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
2000 Canadian federal election : Peterborough
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Peter Adams 25,310
48.41
–
$55,442
Alliance Eric John Allan Mann
14,924
28.54
$61,961
Progressive Conservative Darrin Langen
7,034
13.45
$22,256
New Democratic Herb Wiseman
3,967
7.59
$20,021
Green Tim Holland
903
1.73
$1,738
Independent Bob Bowers
147
0.28
$1,097
Total valid votes/expense limit
52,285
100.00
Total rejected ballots
175 0.33
Turnout
52,460 60.77
Electors on the lists
86,319
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
1987 Ontario general election : Peterborough
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Peter Adams 15,098
40.13
–
$41,229
New Democratic Linda Slavin
10,641
28.29
$33,162
Progressive Conservative Doris Brick
8,480
22.54
$30,135
Family Coalition Alex Calder
3,057
8.13
–
$5,128
Libertarian John Conlin
344
0.91
$2,055
Total valid votes
37,620 100.00
1981 Ontario general election : Peterborough
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Progressive Conservative John Turner 17,962
45.92
$37,481
Liberal Peter Adams 11,263
28.80
$24,430
New Democratic Paul Rexe
8,756
22.39
$21,400
Libertarian John Hayes
787
2.01
$3,667
Independent Bruce Knapp
286
0.73
$936
Independent Kenneth T. Burgess
59
0.15
$0
Total valid votes
39,113
100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
191
Turnout
39,304
63.06
Electors on the lists
62,332
References
^ Kovach, Joelle (2018-09-29). "Former Peterborough MP and MPP Peter Adams dies at 82" . ThePeterboroughExaminer.com . Retrieved 2018-09-30 . ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail . June 10, 1977. p. D9. ^ Canadian Press (March 20, 1981). "Winds of change, sea of security" . The Windsor Star . Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. ^ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star . September 11, 1987. p. F2. ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail . September 7, 1990. p. A12. ^ "Results may be more complete than as published Riding-by-riding results from across Canada Ontario Algoma". Toronto Star . October 26, 1993. p. B10. ^ "Final Results Riding by Riding". Calgary Herald . June 4, 1997. p. A5. ^ "Election Results". Star - Phoenix . Saskatoon, SK. November 28, 2000. p. A8. ^ "Election results...riding by riding". The Globe and Mail . June 29, 2004. p. A14. ^ "27 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour" .
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