Robert Horner

Robert Nesbitt Horner (born 3 July 1932, died June 27 2008) a native of Shawville, Quebec was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 1993. A graduate of Guelph University in 1964, Horner worked for 25 years in Mississauga as a veterinarian. He also served with the RCMP and was a member of the RCMP Veteran's Association.

He was elected in the 1984 federal election at the Mississauga North electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. He served in the 33rd Canadian Parliament and was re-elected in the 1988 federal election to serve in the 34th Canadian Parliament under the revised boundaries of the Mississauga West electoral district. Horner chaired the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and the Solicitor General in 1989 and again in 1991. [ [http://www.mississauga.com/article/16136 Longtime Tory MP served us in many ways - The Mississauga News - Mississauga.com ] ]

He was defeated by Carolyn Parrish of the Liberal Party in the 1993 federal election.

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* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=1111 Parliament of Canada: Robert Horner] , accessed 10 December 2006