Ron Ghitter

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The Honorable
Ron Ghitter
CM
Senator for Alberta, Alberta
In office
March 25, 1993 – March 31, 2000[1]
Appointed byBrian Mulroney
Preceded byStanley Waters
Succeeded byTommy Banks
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Buffalo
In office
August 30, 1971 – March 13, 1979[2]
Preceded byNew District
Succeeded byTom Sindlinger
Personal details
Born (1935-08-22) August 22, 1935 (age 86)
Calgary, Alberta
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Myrna Ghitter[3]

Ronald D. Ghitter (born August 22, 1935) is a Canadian lawyer and former Senator.[4]

Life and career[]

Born in Calgary, Alberta, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1956 and his Bachelor of Law degree in 1959 from the University of Alberta. He practised real estate law in Calgary. From 1986 to 1988, he was Executive Vice President of Development at Trizec Corporation.

He was first elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the electoral district of Calgary-Buffalo in the 1971 Alberta general election, defeating popular Calgary Stampeders star Don Luzzi from the Alberta Social Credit Party in a very tight race.[5] He was elected again in 1975 and then retired, having served two terms.[6]

Following revelations that Eckville school teacher James Keegstra had taught his students anti-semitic propaganda, Ghitter headed a Committee on Tolerance and Understanding. The committee investigated issues of tolerance and understanding within the educational system.[7] This committee released its report to the government in 1984.[8]

Ghitter re-entered politics in 1985 to run for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party but came in third losing to Don Getty.

He was appointed to the Senate in 1993 representing the senatorial division of Alberta. From 1996 to 1999, he was the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources. Sitting as a Progressive Conservative, he resigned in 2000.

In 1990, he was awarded the Alberta Human Rights Award.[9] He was awarded the Order of Canada on May 11, 2018 for his work on human rights legislation and various social issues.[10]

Electoral record[]

1971 Alberta general election results[5] Turnout 66.33% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Ron Ghitter 5,705 46.35%
Social Credit Don Luzzi 5,238 42.56%
New Democratic Jane Summers 1,364 11.09%
Total 12,307
Rejected, spoiled and declined 72
Eligible electors / turnout 18,664  %

1975 general election[]

1975 Alberta general election results[6] Turnout 50.67% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Ron Ghitter 6,525 70.88% 24.53%
  Liberal Maria Eriksen 962 10.45% *
New Democratic Paula Davies 877 9.53% -1.56%
Social Credit Norman Ashmead 786 8.54% -34.02%
Communist David Wallis 55 0.60% *
Total 9,205
Rejected, spoiled and declined 26
Eligible electors / turnout 18,219  %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 40.67%

Party leadership contest[]

Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership convention, 1985
Second ballot
Candidate Votes Percentage
Don Getty 1,061 56.2%
Julian Koziak 827 43.8%
First ballot
Candidate Votes Percentage
Don Getty 913 48.4%
Julian Koziak 545 28.9%
Ron Ghitter 428 22.7%

References[]

  1. ^ "Profile".
  2. ^ "Legislative Assembly of Alberta".
  3. ^ "Bill Brooks: DJD unveils incredible new space".
  4. ^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  5. ^ a b "Calgary-Buffalo Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Calgary-Buffalo Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  7. ^ Simons, Paula (June 14, 2014). "Jim Keegstra's haunted legacy; Hate-monger forced Alberta to confront its dark demons". edmontonjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  8. ^ Alberta. Committee on Tolerance and Understanding; Ghitter, Ron (1984). Final report. [Alberta : The Committee].
  9. ^ "Ghitter: Alberta needs to regain its leadership in human rights". Calgary Herald. October 12, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  10. ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Honourable Ronald D. Ghitter". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-12.

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