Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Harris, Michael Deane
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Harris, Mike
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Description area
Dates of existence
1945-
History
Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945) is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 22nd premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Party) from 1990 to 2002. During his time as party leader, he guided the Ontario PC Party toward Blue Toryism, advocating for the "Common Sense Revolution", his government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and budget cuts.