Bill Davis Ontario premier Obituary – Death: William “Bill” Davis, 92, a former Ontario premier, has died. Bill Davis died of natural causes Sunday at a home in Brampton, Ontario. He was surrounded by his family when he died.
Davis was born on July 30, 1929, in Toronto, Ontario. He was politically active from the age of 15. Davis became the first representative under the age of seventeen to attend a progressive conservative national convention in Canada.
“Heavy hearts in Cognashene remembering Bill Davis tonight. Deepest condolences to the Davis family. A legacy to be proud of.”
In 1951, Davis graduated from the University of Toronto and later attended Osgoode Hall School of Law.
“RIP Former Ontario Premier Bill Davis. As John Robart’s Minister of Education, and as Premier in his own right, Mr. Davis is rightly seen as a key architect of Ontario’s public education system.”
Davis was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 1959, serving as minister of education and minister of universities before becoming prime minister.
He also served as Ontario’s 18th prime minister from 1971 to 1985, succeeding the late John Robarts and overseeing the last 14 years of a 42-year period in which progressive conservatives led the province.
The last of the true conservatives.
Former premier Bill Davis, who ushered in Ontario’s modern era, dies at 92 – via @winnipegnews
— John Milligan (@SpikeMilligan29) August 9, 2021
WILLIAM GRENVILLE “BILL” DAVIS
18th Premier of Ontario (1971-1985)
1929 to 2021Bill was the guy everyone liked no matter their political stripe pic.twitter.com/LxEiV0a4LM
— Hermine (@PetloverHermine) August 9, 2021
another time. another era. a whole other planet ago. but when we were kids, Bill Davis was always Premier of Ontario. he died this weekend. 92. pretty good.
— ronno (@ronproulx) August 9, 2021
Bill Davis was a PROGRESSIVE conservative who stood for democracy and championed PUBLIC education, health care & pubic services.
He was everything YOU, @erinotoole @CPC_HQ & @frodnotion ARE NOT!
Today’s CONS serve corporate interests
Premier Bill Davis served people of Ontario.— Sunnydays 🇨🇦🌅🌞🍁 (@Sunnydays180) August 9, 2021
Premier Bill Davis developed and grew the public education system YOU & @fordnation are DESTROYING!!!!
YOU are an American RepubliCON. NOT a Canadian PROGRESSIVE conservative.
Bill Davis DID NOT STAND for ANYTHING YOU ARE DOING TO ONTARIO.
— Sunnydays 🇨🇦🌅🌞🍁 (@Sunnydays180) August 9, 2021
It’s true.
When you look at the record, Bill Davis was the last socialist premier of Ontario.
— Mike Gibbs🏳️🌈 (@Mikeggibbs) August 9, 2021
Former Premier MR Bill Davis A Canadian hero He was a gentleman and a statesman. Outstanding leader. my Deepest condolences To the family. May his Memory be eternal!!!
— John Athanasopoulos (@jp1967) August 9, 2021
@erinotoole needs to start channeling a little Bill Davis. RIP Bill #cdnpoli
— John Wayne (@MarionRMorrison) August 9, 2021
R.I.P. Bill Davis. He was the premier of Ontario back in the time when the conservatives were decent people.
— Toe-Knee 🇨🇦 (@TonyLea17) August 9, 2021