Peter Adams (politician)

William Peter Adams, PC, OOnt (17 April 1936 – 28 September 2018), commonly known as Peter Adams, was a Canadian politician from Ontario.[1] He was a 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.

The Honourable

Peter Adams

PC OOnt
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Peterborough
In office
1993–2006
Preceded byBill Domm
Succeeded byDean Del Mastro
Ontario MPP
In office
1987–1990
Preceded byJohn Melville Turner
Succeeded byJenny Carter
ConstituencyPeterborough
Personal details
Born(1936-04-17)17 April 1936
Ellesmere Port, England, United Kingdom
Died28 September 2018(2018-09-28) (aged 82)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Jill
ChildrenJoanne, Michèle, Annette, Will
ProfessionPolitician, Professor

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] He ran again in the 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] He served as a 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] He was re-elected in the elections of 1997,[7] 2000,[8] and 2004,[9] each time by a comfortable margin.

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]

Electoral record (partial)
2004 Canadian federal election: Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPeter Adams25,09943.55–$82,907
ConservativeJames Jackson18,39331.92$51,318
New DemocraticLinda Slavin10,95719.01$33,309
GreenBrent Wood3,1825.52$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
LiberalPeter Adams25,31048.41–$55,442
AllianceEric John Allan Mann14,92428.54$61,961
Progressive ConservativeDarrin Langen7,03413.45$22,256
New DemocraticHerb Wiseman3,9677.59$20,021
GreenTim Holland9031.73$1,738
IndependentBob Bowers1470.28$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.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPeter Adams25,59446.5-1.0
ReformNancy Branscombe15,75928.7+5.4
Progressive ConservativeTom Macmillan8,75715.9-4.1
New DemocraticFred Birket4,8748.9+3.6
Total valid votes 54,984100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPeter Adams27,57547.6+17.3
ReformLen Bangma13,46023.2
Progressive ConservativeBill Domm11,62820.1-20.8
New DemocraticMerv Richards3,0725.3-22.2
NationalHerb Wiseman1,8583.2
Natural LawSandy Callender3680.6
Total valid votes 57,961 100.0
1987 Ontario general election: Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPeter Adams15,09840.13–$41,229
New DemocraticLinda Slavin10,64128.29$33,162
Progressive ConservativeDoris Brick8,48022.54$30,135
Family CoalitionAlex Calder3,0578.13–$5,128
LibertarianJohn Conlin3440.91$2,055
Total valid votes 37,620 100.00
1981 Ontario general election: Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeJohn Turner17,96245.92$37,481
LiberalPeter Adams11,26328.80$24,430
New DemocraticPaul Rexe8,75622.39$21,400
LibertarianJohn Hayes7872.01$3,667
IndependentBruce Knapp2860.73$936
IndependentKenneth T. Burgess590.15$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
  1. Kovach, Joelle (2018-09-29). "Former Peterborough MP and MPP Peter Adams dies at 82". ThePeterboroughExaminer.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  2. "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
  3. Canadian Press (March 20, 1981). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22.
  4. "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
  5. "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
  6. "Results may be more complete than as published Riding-by-riding results from across Canada Ontario Algoma". Toronto Star. October 26, 1993. p. B10.
  7. "Final Results Riding by Riding". Calgary Herald. June 4, 1997. p. A5.
  8. "Election Results". Star - Phoenix. Saskatoon, SK. November 28, 2000. p. A8.
  9. "Election results...riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 29, 2004. p. A14.
  10. "27 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour".
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