Bill Davis
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Born in Toronto, Davis was a lawyer before being elected as a Progressive Conservative member of provincial Parliament for Peel in the 1959 provincial election. He was a backbencher in the Conservative caucus until 1962, when he was appointed minister of education under John Robarts. During this period, Davis created the community college system and the educational television network now known as TVO.
In 1971, he succeeded Robarts as the premier of Ontario and held the position until resigning in 1985. He led the Progressive Conservatives to victory in four consecutive elections, winning two majority governments and two minority governments. As premier, Davis was responsible for the cancellation of the Spadina Expressway, the funding of Catholic secondary schools through grade 12, the formation of Canada's first Ministry of the Environment, and rent control, as well as playing a large role in the patriation of the Constitution of Canada. Provided by Wikipedia
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3by Reinhardt, Lutz, Estrada, Solveig, Andruleit, Harald, Dohrmann, Reiner, Piepjohn, Karsten, von Gosen, Werner, Davis, Donald W., Davis, BillGet access
Published in Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften (2013)
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Published in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (2009)
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6by Denyszyn, Steven W., Davis, Don W., Halls, Henry C.Contributors: “...Davis, Bill...”
Published in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (2009)
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7by Zurevinski, S. E., Heaman, L. M., Creaser, R. A., Strand, P.Contributors: “...Davis, Bill...”
Published in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (2008)
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8by From, Richard EricContributors: “... (Geological Sciences) Davis, Bill (Natural Resources Canada)...”
Published 2017
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