| 词条 | Rick Nicholls |
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| name = Rick Nicholls | image = Rick_Nicholls,_MPP.jpeg | caption = | honorific-suffix = MPP | parliament1 = Ontario Provincial | term_start1 = October 6, 2011 | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = Pat Hoy | successor1 = | riding1 = Chatham-Kent—Leamington Chatham-Kent—Essex (2011-2018) | party = Progressive Conservative | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|10|11}} | birth_place = Chatham-Kent, Ontario | residence = | occupation = Motivational speaker, business development | spouse = Dianne | children = 3 }} Frederick R. "Rick" Nicholls (born October 11, 1950) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in the 2011 election. He represents the riding of Chatham-Kent—Leamington. BackgroundNicholls was born in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. He attended St. Clair College and the University of Windsor. His great-great-grandfather, Frederick George Rumball, was the mayor of London, Ontario from 1900-1901. Amongst his political heroes is former American President Ronald Reagan.[1] Nicholls was the founder of Nicholls Training Group, a training and development company. His clients included the Canadian Embassy to the United Nations, Canada Post and Ford Motor Company of Canada.[2] He and his wife Dianne live in Chatham-Kent where they raised three children.[3] PoliticsNicholls ran in the provincial election of 2011 as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex. He defeated Liberal candidate Paul Watson by 3,490 votes.[4][5] He was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating NDP candidate Dan Gelinas by 2,516 votes.[6] Nicholls is an outspoken opponent of wind turbines. Citing the potential health hazards of wind turbines, he has called for a moratorium on their construction.[7] In 2012, Nicholls called for a more thorough investigation into a massive fish kill incident along the shores of Lake Erie in early September 2012.[8] On February 24, 2015, Nicholls stated that it was "not a bad idea" to allow parents to opt their children out of learning about evolution.[9] He later clarified his remarks by stating that he does not believe in evolution.[10] He is the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services. References1. ^{{cite news |url=https://lfpress.com/news/london/2011/10/11/18808036.html |title=Nicholls {{not a typo|persues}} his dream |newspaper=The London Free Press |date=October 11, 2011}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://ricknichollsmpp.ca/about/ |title=About Rick |accessdate=May 15, 2014}} 3. ^{{cite news |title=Conservatives looking to slay deficit and debt |first=Don |last=Robinet, |date=May 26, 2014 |url=http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2014/05/26/conservatives-looking-to-slay-deficit-and-debt |newspaper=Chatham Daily news}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf |format=PDF |title=Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=October 6, 2011 |accessdate=2014-03-02 |page=3 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330163815/http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf |archivedate=March 30, 2013 |df= }} 5. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-election/liberals-suffer-losses-to-tories-in-southwestern-ontario/article2193956/?from=sec368 |title=Liberals suffer losses to Tories in Southwestern Ontario |first=Kim |last=MacKrael |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=October 6, 2011}} 6. ^{{cite web |title=General Election by District: Chatham-Kent-Essex |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=June 12, 2014 |url=http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=014}} 7. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/07/19/wdr-wind-turbine-moratorium-health-canada.html |title=MPP wants stop to 'turbines popping up everywhere' |publisher=CBC News |date=July 20, 2012}} 8. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/search-for-cause-after-thousands-of-fish-washed-up-dead-on-the-canada-shore-of-lake-erie |title=Mystery deepens after thousands of fish and birds wash up dead on the Canada shore of Lake Erie |first=Colin |last=McDermott |publisher=ABC News |date=September 5, 2012}} 9. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2015/02/24/sex-education-debate-at-queens-park-gets-nasty.html |title=Sex education debate at Queen’s Park gets nasty |first=Robert |last=Benzie|publisher=The Toronto Star |date=February 24, 2015}} 10. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2015/02/25/tory-mpp-rick-nicholls-says-he-doesnt-believe-in-evolution.html |title=Tory MPP Rick Nicholls says he doesn’t believe in evolution |first=Rob |last=Ferguson|publisher=The Toronto Star |date=February 25, 2015}} External links
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