David Tilson

David Allan Tilson (born March 19, 1941) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2002, and served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Dufferin—Caledon from 2004 to 2019 as a member of the Conservative Party. When he left office, he was the oldest serving MP in the 42nd Parliament.

David Allan Tilson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Dufferin—Caledon
In office
June 28, 2004 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byMurray Calder
Succeeded byKyle Seeback
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey
Dufferin—Peel (1990-1999)
In office
September 6, 1990 – April 2, 2002
Preceded byMavis Wilson
Succeeded byErnie Eves
Chair of the Standing Committee on
Citizenship & Immigration
In office
February 3, 2009 – August 2, 2015
MinisterJason Kenney
Chris Alexander
Preceded byNorman Doyle
Succeeded byBorys Wrzesnewskyj
Personal details
Born (1941-03-19) March 19, 1941
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative, 1990-2002
Conservative, 2002-Present
Spouse(s)Judith Tilson
ResidenceOrangeville, Ontario
ProfessionLawyer

Background

Tilson was educated at the University of New Brunswick and Queen's University, and began practicing law in Orangeville, Ontario in 1970. He served as a trustee on the Dufferin County Board of Education for two terms, and then as a municipal councillor in Orangeville for six years. In the latter capacity, he was the founding Chair of Orangeville's Blue Box program and a Director of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. He also served on the board of Westminster United Church.

Ontario politics

Tilson was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1990, defeating incumbent Liberal Mavis Wilson in Dufferin—Peel by 572 votes.[1] The New Democratic Party won this election, and Tilson spent the next five years as an opposition member.

The Ontario Tories won a majority government in the provincial election of 1995, and Tilson greatly increased his margin of victory, defeating Wilson by almost 15,000 votes in a rematch.[2] He was appointed chair of the government caucus in November 1997.

Tilson won another landslide re-election victory for the new riding of Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey in the 1999 election.[3] On April 2, 2002, he resigned his seat in the legislature to allow Premier Ernie Eves (who had been elected party leader without holding a seat) to run as a parachute candidate in a by-election. In 2003–04, he served as vice-chair of the Ontario Municipal Board.

Federal politics

Tilson ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the federal election of 2004 and defeated incumbent Liberal Murray Calder by a margin of 43% to 39% in the new riding of Dufferin—Caledon.[4]

Tilson supported plans to cut farm support programs, including the AgriRecovery Program, by $2 billion over the next year.[5]

Tilson did not run for reelection in the 2019 federal election.[6]

Electoral record

Federal
2015 Canadian federal election: Dufferin—Caledon
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson27,97746.28-12.73$89,524.29
LiberalEd Crewson23,64339.11+26.01$98,995.67
GreenNancy Urekar4,4337.33-7.36$29,801.14
New DemocraticRehya Yazbek4,3987.28-5.92$9,127.01
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,451100.00 $234,924.06
Total rejected ballots 2320.38–
Turnout 60,68365.63
Eligible voters 92,461
Conservative hold Swing -19.37
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson28,64759.00+5.85
GreenArd Van Leeuwen7,13214.69-2.11
New DemocraticLeslie Parsons6,40913.20+3.21
LiberalBill Prout6,36113.10-6.25
Total valid votes 48,549100.00
Total rejected ballots 1870.380.00
Turnout 48,73660.91+3.20
Eligible voters 80,019 –
Conservative hold Swing +3.98
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson23,36353.21+5.28$61,440
LiberalRebecca Finch8,49519.35-10.58$18,089
GreenArd Van Leeuwen7,37716.80+6.80$66,728
New DemocraticJason Bissett4,3859.99-2.14
Canadian ActionDean Woods2840.65*$384
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,904 100.00$84,072
Total rejected ballots 168 0.38
Turnout 44,072 57.71
Conservative hold Swing +7.93
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson23,64147.93+1.01$49,542
LiberalGarry Moore14,77729.93-12.82$34,414
New DemocraticChris Marquis5,98312.13+2.88$3,352
GreenTed Alexander4,91210.00+0.39$10,218
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,313 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166 0.34
Turnout 49,479 64.94
Conservative hold Swing +6.9
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson19,27042.81-5.00
LiberalMurray Calder17,55739.00-6.93
GreenTed Alexander3,9478.77+5.53
New DemocraticRita Landry3,7988.44+5.42
Christian HeritageUrsula Ellis4430.98-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,015 100.00
Conservative hold Swing +1.0

Provincial
1999 Ontario general election: Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Tilson30,53264.76
LiberalSteve White13,59128.83
New DemocraticNoel Duignan1,8713.97
GreenRichard Procter1,1562.45
Total valid votes/ 47,150 100.00
Total rejected ballots 342–
Turnout 49,492 58.6
Eligible voters 81,020
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –
1995 Ontario general election: Dufferin—Peel
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Tilson23,23966.00+31.30
LiberalMavis Wilson8,50124.14-8.66
New DemocraticSandra Crane3,4709.85-17.55
Total valid votes/ 35,210 100.00
Total rejected ballots 204–
Turnout 35,414 65.2
Eligible voters 54,176
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +19.98
1990 Ontario general election: Dufferin—Peel
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Tilson10,89934.70+3.41
LiberalMavis Wilson10,32732.80-20.26
New DemocraticSandra Crane8,62727.40+11.76
LibertarianBob Shapton1,5945.10–
Total valid votes/ 35,210 100.00
Total rejected ballots 204–
Turnout 35,414
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.84

References
  1. "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
  2. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  3. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  4. "Election results...riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 29, 2004. p. A14.
  5. Valeriote, Frank. "Drought inspires Conservatives to cut farm relief". The Caledon Citizen. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  6. Mike Baker (March 25, 2019). "Harzadan Singh Khattra local Tories' surprise pick to succeed David Tilson". Orangeville Citizen.
  7. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Dufferin—Caledon, 30 September 2015
  8. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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