Edward Harper (born April 9, 1931) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Simcoe Centre in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 until 1997.
He defeated Liberal candidate Janice Laking, the incumbent mayor of Barrie, by a margin of 182 votes.
Political analysts credited his victory over Laking largely to her popularity rather than his, suggesting that many voters in Barrie switched their votes only because they didn't want Laking to step down as mayor.
Before being elected to Parliament, Harper was a businessman in Barrie.
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