Elinor Caplan
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Elinor Caplan PC (born May 20, 1944) is a businesswoman and former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1997, and was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004. A Liberal, she served as a cabinet minister in the provincial government of David Peterson and the federal government of Jean Chrétien.
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Elinor Caplan | |
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Member of Parliament for Thornhill | |
In office 1997–2004 | |
Preceded by | New riding |
Succeeded by | Susan Kadis |
Ontario MPP | |
In office 1985–1997 | |
Preceded by | John Reesor Williams |
Succeeded by | David Caplan |
Constituency | Oriole |
Personal details | |
Born | Elinor Hershorn (1944-05-20) May 20, 1944 (age 79) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Mayer Wilfred Caplan (b. 1935, m. 1963) |
Children | David Caplan (1964-2019), Mark Caplan, Meredith, Zane Caplansky |
Profession | Civil servant |
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