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Dunlop was educated at the University Of Waterloo . Before entering public life, he was involved with a family business, Glen Dunlop Plumbing, Heating and Supplies (which he first joined in 1971 ). In 1980 , Dunlop was elected a councillor in the village of Coldwater , Ontario. He served as Reeve of the village from 1982 to 1994 , and as deputy Mayor of the township of Severn from 1994 to 1999 . In 1998 , he was named warden of Simcoe County. Dunlop was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1999 Provincial Election . He won the Progressive Conservative nomination in Simcoe North following the resignation amid scandal of sitting Member Of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Al McLean . The riding is generally regarded as safe for the Tories; Dunlop defeated his Liberal opponent George MacDonald by about 7000 votes. Dunlop was appointed deputy government whip after his election, but was never given a cabinet position in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves . He was one of only 24 Tories re-elected in the 2003 Election , defeating Liberal Paul Sloan by 3680 votes. Dunlop is known as one of the most Socially Conservative members of the Progressive Conservative caucus. While campaigning in 2003 , he handed out literature against Same-sex Marriage , which he referred to as a Sin (same-sex marriage is a federal and not a provincial matter). Dunlop is also known to support private prisons. He now serves as chief opposition whip, and is the Progressive Conservative critic for community safety and correctional services. |
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