David Onley

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David Onley

David Charles Onley , O.Ont (* 12. June 1950 in Midland , Ontario ) is a former Canadian TV journalist and presenter . From 2007 to 2014 he was Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario and as such represented the head of state, Queen Elizabeth II , at the provincial level.

biography

Onley grew up in Scarborough . He developed polio at the age of three and has been partially paralyzed from the neck down ever since. In 1975 he graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in political science . He then began to study law at the University of Windsor , but dropped out. He was unemployed for several years, during which time he wrote the novel Shuttle: A Shattering Novel of Disaster in Space about a fictional space shuttle disaster .

The book became a bestseller in 1982 and the increased exposure enabled Onley a media career. He first moderated a weekly science program on the radio station CFRB and switched to CKO in 1983. In 1984 he began hosting weather programs on Citytv television , becoming the first Canadian television presenter with a visible physical disability. From 1989 to 1994 he moderated the morning news on Citytv, and until 1999 he headed the science department. He then switched to the TV station CityPulse24 and moderated the knowledge magazine Home Page .

In addition to his professional activities, Onley was committed to the needs of disabled people, in particular to making public buildings easier to access. In 2005, the Ontario Provincial Government appointed him chairman of the Commission for Disabled Buildings. At the suggestion of Prime Minister Stephen Harper , Governor General Michaëlle Jean appointed him Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario on July 10, 2007, and he was sworn in on September 5, 2007. Since his tenure ended on September 23, 2014, he has been a lecturer in the political science faculty of University of Toronto .

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SURNAME Onley, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Onley, David Charles (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian television journalist and presenter, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Midland , Ontario