Alvin Curling is a Jamaican-born Canadian politician.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1985 as a Liberal in the suburban Toronto riding of Scarborough North. His personal total of 30,504 votes was a provincial record at the time. He was also appointed Minister of Housing on June 26, 1985 in 1987 Dr.Curling was easily re-elected and was appointed Minister of Skills Development until 1989
In December 1995, he gained notoriety for his 18-hour filibuster-like protest against the Mike Harris government's Omnibus Bill 26. When Curling was ordered expelled from the legislature for refusing to vote, he was ordered by the speaker to leave the chamber. He refused to leave his seat. That however, let to a victory as the bill in question was reviewed.
He was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario until he resigned on August 19, 2005 to accept his diplomatic appointment as Canada's envoy to the Dominican Republic from 2005 to 2006.
In the mid-2000s, Curling was honoured by the government of Jamaica with a Rank of Distinction. He holds the title of Commander. In 2014, he was made a Member of the Order of Ontario for having "played an important role in shaping government policy addressing youth violence".
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