Rick Nicholls
| Rick Nicholls MPP | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Chatham-Kent—Essex | |
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Assumed office October 6, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Hoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 11, 1950 Chatham-Kent, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Dianne |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Motivational speaker, business development |
Frederick R. "Rick" Nicholls (born October 11, 1950) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. he is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in the 2011 election. He represents the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex.
Background
Nicholls was born in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. He attended St. Clair College and the University of Windsor. His great-great-grandfather, Frederick George Rumball, was the mayor of London, Ontario from 1900-1901. Amongst his political heroes is former American President Ronald Reagan.[1]
Nicholls was the founder of Nicholls Training Group, a training and development company. His clients included the Canadian Embassy to the United Nations, Canada Post and Ford Motor Company of Canada.[2] He and his wife Dianne live in Chatham-Kent where they raised three children.[3]
Politics
Nicholls ran in the provincial election of 2011 as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex. He defeated Liberal candidate Paul Watson by 3,490 votes.[4][5] He was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating NDP candidate Dan Gelinas by 2,516 votes.[6]
Nicholls is an outspoken opponent of wind turbines. Citing the potential health hazards of wind turbines, he has called for a moratorium on their construction.[7]
In 2012, Nicholls called for a more thorough investigation into a massive fish kill incident along the shores of Lake Erie in early September 2012.[8]
On February 24, 2015, Nicholls stated that it was "not a bad idea" to allow parents to opt their children out of learning about evolution.[9] He later clarified his remarks by stating that he does not believe in evolution. [10]
He is the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services.
References
- ↑ "Nicholls persues his dream". The London Free Press. October 11, 2011.
- ↑ "About Rick". Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ↑ Robinet,, Don (May 26, 2014). "Conservatives looking to slay deficit and debt". Chatham Daily news.
- ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 3. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ MacKrael, Kim (October 6, 2011). "Liberals suffer losses to Tories in Southwestern Ontario". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ "General Election by District: Chatham-Kent-Essex". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014.
- ↑ "MPP wants stop to 'turbines popping up everywhere'". CBC News. July 20, 2012.
- ↑ McDermott, Colin (September 5, 2012). "Mystery deepens after thousands of fish and birds wash up dead on the Canada shore of Lake Erie". ABC News.
- ↑ Benzie, Robert (February 24, 2015). "Sex education debate at Queen's Park gets nasty". The Toronto Star.
- ↑ Ferguson, Rob (February 25, 2015). "Tory MPP Rick Nicholls says he doesn't believe in evolution". The Toronto Star.