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It Pays to Persevere The best $75 you’ll ever spend in employee recruiting. ovjobs.ca Get your position in front of The Region’s Business Media. More than 3,400 Subscribers. people who are looking for work. www.ovbusiness.com | [email protected] [email protected] | 613-732-7774 Issue No. 233 Published by: Forward Thinking July 3, 2018 It Pays To Persevere Yakabuski’s road to becoming Minister of Transportation By: Jennifer Layman South, and in 1963 he defeated [email protected] Liberal Leonard Quilty by 889 votes. He would hold his seat for For the first time in almost 24 years. In 1987, he chose not three decades, the provincial rid- to seek re-election. He died on ing of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pem- the day of his retirement. broke has a minister in the pro- Second Cousins vincial cabinet. John Yakabuski Just down the road in the rid- kicked off his 15th year as the ing of Renfrew North, a cousin region’s MPP by being appointed of Paul Yakabuski had entered as Minister of Transportation for politics, but as a Liberal candi- Ontario. The last time the region date. Sean Conway started his had a member in cabinet was in political career in 1975, earning 1990 when Sean Conway was a seat away from the Conserva- the Minister of Education and tives who had held it for nearly Colleges and Universities. 20 years. Conway would go The demands on Yakabuski every portfolio, earning him the ki was never a cabinet minister. on to have a 28-year career in will be huge on this file as spe- respect throughout Queen’s Park, John claimed that honour in politics, which would include cial interest groups are already and making sure his riding didn’t the first year his Conservatives cabinet positions as Minister of wanting to get light rails, bicycle feel abandoned by the govern- formed government, after 14 Education in 1985, Minister of lanes and more onto his desk for ment in power, as so often is the years of opposition. Government Services in 1986 consideration. The pre-determi- case in the urban-rural divide. The Yakabuski political story and Minister of Mines the fol- nations have already started, with A Father’s Footsteps makes a good read. It begins in lowing year. In 1989 Conway one post on Twitter saying that In media, Yakabuski credits 1951 when Paul Yakabuski is was returned to the Education because he’s from a northern rid- his father, Paul Yakabuski, for elected to Barry’s Bay municipal portfolio and also the Minister ing, probably all he cares about inspiring his drive in politics. He council - by a single vote! Imag- of Colleges and Universities, are roads. But knowing “Yak,” feels genuinely honoured when ine if he had lost by a single vote followed by Minister of Skills he’ll take that all in stride, given people tell him stories about his that day? The Yakabuski legacy Development. his 15-year marathon to get here. dad as he travels the riding. This might never have taken root. In 1999, Conway was also He’s not one of these elected year, however, the Yakabuski Paul served as the reeve of the the successful candidate of the officials who swooped in to a family torch has been passed. municipality until 1961, and then newly-formed riding of Ren- minister’s position - he worked Despite serving 20 years with he decided to run for provincial frew-Nipissing-Pembroke. for it. He became the Conserva- a party who led government at politics. He entered as a candi- tive Party’s critic on just about Queen’s Park, the elder Yakabus- date for the riding of Renfrew Continued on Page 3 July 3, 2018 Ottawa Valley Business Page 2 July 24, 2018 tours, speakers, management Protecting Yourself: Contract Ba- practices and discuss industry is- sics. 10:00am-11:30am. Free to sues. Smiths Falls. $50 registra- attend. 7 Bayview Road in Otta- tion. www.ontariobeef.com ABOUT US wa. 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Conway ran one an easy road with such gener- ----- term in the new riding - making ous elected margins, but it has Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke him the longest-serving MPP been anything but. At the Deep Riding Results (since the riding at the time - before making the River All Candidates Night in was formed in 1999) decision to retire.
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