The son of Albert Charles Ward and Daniella Joy Griffiths, Ward was raised in Ontario and educated in Dundas. In 1971, he married Carol Suzanne Hunter.
Politics
He was elected a ward councillor in Flamborough in 1978, a regional councillor in 1980 and mayor in 1982.[1]
In the 1990 provincial election, Ward lost his seat to NDP candidate Don Abel by a mere 88 votes.[6] During the campaign, Ward was targeted by a group of local lawyers who opposed the Peterson government's no-fault auto insurance program.
He attempted to return to the legislature in the 1995 election, but lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Toni Skarica by over 10,000 votes.[7]
He supported Gerard Kennedy for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party in 1996.
After leaving politics, Ward became Vice-President of Strategic Planning and Communications for Canada's Research-based Pharmaceutical Companies. He now runs Ward Health Strategies, a consulting firm based in Toronto and Washington, D.C.[8] He has provided briefings to legislators in several American states on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.[9]
References
^ abNormandin, Pierre G (1987). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1987.