Robert "Bob" Huget (May 28, 1947 – June 1, 2022) was a

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, Canada. He was a

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member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of

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Background

Born in

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, Huget was involved in the labour movement, serving as president and vice-president of Energy and Chemical Workers Union Local 800, and as a representative to the

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District Labour Council.

Politics

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1990 provincial election, defeating

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candidate Mike Bradley by over 2,000 votes in the riding of

. He served as a

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from 1991 to 18 August 1994, when he was promoted to the position of

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responsible for Economic Development and Trade. The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Huget finished third in Sarnia in a close three-way race.

Later life

After his defeat, Huget became administrative vice-president of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada and chair of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. In 2003, he was a prominent opponent of

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's decision to close its plant in Oakville. Huget died June 1, 2022, in hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, according to an obituary.

Electoral record

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huget, Bob Living people Ontario New Democratic Party MPPs 1947 births