Ed Doyle (politician)
Canadian politician (1935–2026)
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Edward Doyle (November 30, 1935 – January 22, 2026) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999.
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Ed Doyle | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Morrow |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Wentworth East |
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| Born | November 30, 1935 Franquelin, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 22, 2026 (aged 90) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Background
Doyle was educated in Montreal, and did not attend university. He worked as a radio and television news journalist in Montreal, Kitchener and Hamilton, and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Doyle died in Hamilton on January 22, 2026, at the age of 90.[1]
Politics
Doyle was elected to the Ontario legislature in the Hamilton-area riding of Wentworth East in the 1995 provincial election, defeating Liberal Shirley Collins and incumbent New Democrat Mark Morrow by a plurality of about 3,606 votes.[2] He served for the next four years as a backbench supporter of Mike Harris's government. He did play a major role in parliament; he stood in as speaker of the assembly from September 26 to October 2, 1996, after the resignation of Al McLean.[3]
He did not support amalgamating the city of Hamilton, and co-chaired a series of provincial consultations on the Canada Pension Plan in 1996. Doyle did not seek re-election in 1999.