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Jan 21, 1895 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Died on 22 Aug 1983 (aged 88)
Canadian politician
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About Fred Gardiner
- Frederick Goldwin "Fred" Gardiner, (January 21, 1895 – August 22, 1983) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman.
- He was the first chairman of Metropolitan Toronto council, the governing body for the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, from 1953 to 1961.
- As Metro Chairman, Gardiner, nicknamed "Big Daddy", was a staunch advocate of growth and expansion and was responsible for many capital works projects, including the Gardiner Expressway (named for him) and the Don Valley Parkway.Gardiner, after graduating first in his law class, became a well-known criminal lawyer.
- He invested in various businesses, including consumer credit, sawmills, manufacturing and mining.
- At one time he was the largest share-holder in the Toronto-Dominion Bank. Gardiner was a prominent member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in both federal and provincial politics, organizing conventions and developing policy in the 1930s and 1940s.
- He was instrumental in the updating of the Conservative Party as it was then known to the Progressive Conservative Party to acknowledge its change in policy to incorporate progressive values.
- He was a close adviser to Ontario PC premiers George Drew and Leslie Frost.
