Tony Abbott (Ontario politician)

Anthony Chisholm Abbott was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

Early life

Born in Montreal, the son of Douglas Charles Abbott, Abbott was a lawyer by profession before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Mississauga, Ontario in the 1974 federal election.

Political career

In 1976, he was appointed to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Minister of Consumer and [Corporate Affairs |Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs]. In 1977, he became Minister of State for Small Businesses. From 1978 until the defeat of the Trudeau government in the 1979 election, he was Minister of [National Revenue |Minister of National Revenue].
Abbott lost his seat in the 1979 election. He attempted to return to the House of Commons as a Progressive [Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative] candidate in the 1988 federal election running in Eglinton—Lawrence, but was unsuccessful.

Later career

After his defeat, Abbott returned to the private sector serving as president of the Retail Council of Canada. From 1980 until 1988, he was based in London as the business advisor and legal counsel at the branch office of a major Canadian law firm.

Death

Abbott died on March 23, 2023, at the age of 92.

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