Donald Roy Irvine (January 20, 1920 – October 1, 1994) was a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1977 as a Progressive Conservative member.
He worked on the farm during his youth, and after high school he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
He sold those grocery stores to the large food chain of Loeb, being able to retire in a very financially sound position at 36.
Of his service, the Ottawa Citizen, on the eve of the provincial election in 1971, said, "Most townspeople consider Mr Irvine's three terms as one of the best things that ever happened to them.
[3] In October 1974 he was appointed as Minister of Housing replacing Sid Handleman who had suffered a heart attack.