Paul Blundy
Paul Blundy | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1977–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Bullbrook |
| Succeeded by | Andy Brandt |
| Constituency | Sarnia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | May 11, 1992 (aged 73–74) Sarnia, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Funeral home director |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of the Atlantic |
Paul Blundy (1918 – May 11, 1992) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Sarnia in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1981. He was a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. He served as mayor of Sarnia, Ontario from 1967 until 1975.
Background[edit]
Blundy served in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War II. Blundy was the part-owner of a large funeral home in Sarnia. McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home and Cremation Centre was founded by Blundy and a fellow naval reserve officer, Donald F. McKenzie, in 1946. In 1947, Blundy received his funeral home director's license. In 1950, their company put the first oxygen-equipped ambulance into service in the Sarnia area and they operated an ambulance service until 1956. Blundy was an active member of the Rotary Club of Sarnia and a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62 in Sarnia.[1]
Politics[edit]
He ran in the 1977 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Andy Brandt, who had been his successor as mayor of Sarnia, by 257 votes.[2] Blundy sat as a member of the opposition during the 31st Legislative Assembly of Ontario, during which the Progressive Conservatives maintained a minority government. He was the Liberal Party's critic for social services.[3] He ran again in the 1981 election but was defeated by Brandt by 3,029 votes, as the Progressive Conservatives won a majority government under Bill Davis.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home: Our history". McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Yaffe, Barbara (April 6, 1978). "Norton outlines plan for French services to Ontario's children". The Globe and Mail. p. 2.
- ^ Canadian Press (March 20, 1981). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.