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Andrewes was born in Beamsville , Ontario, and received a Bachelor Of Science degree from the Ontario Agricultural College at the University Of Guelph . He worked as a fruit grower before entering political life. He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 Provincial Election , defeating Liberal Ross Hall by 394 votes in the Lincoln constituency. He was appointed to Davis's cabinet on July 6 , 1983 as Minister Of Energy . Andrewes supported Frank Miller to succeed Davis in the Progressive Conservative Party's January 1985 leadership convention, and was appointed Minister Of Agriculture And Food when Miller became Premier Of Ontario on February 8 , 1985 . Andrewes was re-elected in the 1985 Election with an increased plurality, although the Progressive Conservatives were reduced to a fragile Minority Government in the legislature. He was promoted to Minister Of Health on May 17 , 1985, but accomplished little in the department before the Conservatives were defeated in the legislature a month later. In opposition, Andrewes served as his party's critic for Health and Energy. He lost the Lincoln constituency by 1,036 votes to Liberal Harry Pelissero by in the 1987 Election , amid a Liberal sweep of the province. After leaving politics, he served for many years as chair of the board of directors for Agricorp , an Ontario Crown Corporation . He stepped down in 2005 . |
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