Steve Peters (Ontario politician)

Peters subsequently worked as an archivist at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario, and at Alma College in St. Thomas.

Peters began his political career at the municipal level, being elected to the St. Thomas city council in 1988.

He defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative (PC) MPP Bruce Smith in the riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London by 1,171 votes.

[1] The election was won by the Progressive Conservatives, and Peters became the opposition critic for Disability issues on 26 June 1999.

[3] In late September 2004, he announced that the provincial government would provide $30 million to farmers affected by the BSE crisis, which had prevented Canadian beef from reaching the American market.

[5] On 28 November 2007, he was elected by his fellow members as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on the fourth ballot, defeating Michael A.