McNie was born in Scotland. He emigrated to Canada, settled in Hamilton, Ontario and married Mary Kathleen Skeans (1929–1980). Prior to being elected, McNie managed Kelley Advertising from the mid-1950s to 1971.
Politics
He was elected in the general election in 1971.[1] In 1972 he was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Colleges and Universities.[2] In 1974 he was demoted to the position of Minister without portfolio.[3] McNie had asked Davis to reduce his workload for health reasons.[4] He did not stand for re election in the 1975 general election.[5]
After leaving politics, he has served as a Co-Chair of the "Committee for Hamilton Place", as a Director at The Hamilton Council for a United Canada[citation needed] and as a Director of a private company, Maplex Management & Holdings Limited.[citation needed]
McNie died in Hamilton, Ontario.
References
^"Riding-by-riding returns in provincial election". The Globe and Mail. October 23, 1971. p. 10.
^Manthorpe, Jonathan (September 29, 1972). "Davis names two as super-ministers, 4 to Cabinet posts". The Globe and Mail. pp. 1, 4.
^Dunlop, Marilyn (February 27, 1974). "The new cabinet lines up like this". The Toronto Star. p. A3.
^Speirs, Rosemary (February 26, 1974). "Davis drops 5 and adds 7 in major cabinet shuffle". The Toronto Star. pp. A1, A10.
^"Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
