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background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_Provincial_Parliament_(Ontario)" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)">Ontario MPP</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1981–1990</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Blundy" title="Paul Blundy">Paul Blundy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Huget" title="Bob Huget">Bob Huget</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sarnia_(provincial_electoral_district)" title="Sarnia (provincial electoral district)">Sarnia</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Interim Leader of the<br /><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario" title="Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario">Ontario PC Party</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1987–1990</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Grossman_(politician)" title="Larry Grossman (politician)">Larry Grossman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Harris" title="Mike Harris">Mike Harris</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Head of the <a href="/wiki/Liquor_Control_Board_of_Ontario" title="Liquor Control Board of Ontario">Liquor Control Board of Ontario</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1991–2006</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ackroyd" title="Jack Ackroyd">Jack Ackroyd</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phillip_Olsson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Phillip Olsson (page does not exist)">Phillip Olsson</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">63rd Mayor of <a href="/wiki/Sarnia" title="Sarnia">Sarnia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ontario" title="Ontario">Ontario</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1975–1980</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Blundy" title="Paul Blundy">Paul Blundy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Marceil_Saddy" title="Marceil Saddy">Marceil Saddy</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">City Alderman, Sarnia, Ontario</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1971–1974</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1938-06-11</span>)</span>June 11, 1938<br /><a href="/wiki/London,_Ontario" title="London, Ontario">London, Ontario</a>, Canada</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">December 22, 2023<span style="display:none">(2023-12-22)</span> (aged 85)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario" title="Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario">Progressive Conservative</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data">Patricia Brandt</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Alma_mater" title="Alma mater">Alma mater</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Waterloo" title="University of Waterloo">University of Waterloo</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Profession</th><td class="infobox-data">Public administrator</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Andrew S. Brandt</b> (June 11, 1938 – December 22, 2023) was a Canadian politician and public administrator who served in a number of roles in the province of <a href="/wiki/Ontario" title="Ontario">Ontario</a>. He served in the <a href="/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Ontario" title="Legislative Assembly of Ontario">Legislative Assembly of Ontario</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario" title="Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario">Progressive Conservative</a> from 1981 to 1990, and was a <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Cabinet minister">cabinet minister</a> in the governments of <a href="/wiki/Bill_Davis" title="Bill Davis">Bill Davis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Frank_Miller_(Canadian_politician)" title="Frank Miller (Canadian politician)">Frank Miller</a>. He later served as interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from 1987 to 1990 before being appointed chairman and CEO of the <a href="/wiki/LCBO" class="mw-redirect" title="LCBO">Liquor Control Board of Ontario</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andy_Brandt&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Andrew S. Brandt was born June 11, 1938, in <a href="/wiki/London,_Ontario" title="London, Ontario">London, Ontario</a>. Brandt was educated at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Waterloo" title="University of Waterloo">University of Waterloo</a>, and was a businessman and musician before entering political life. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Politics">Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andy_Brandt&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Brandt ran for the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_Canada" title="House of Commons of Canada">House of Commons of Canada</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1972_Canadian_federal_election" title="1972 Canadian federal election">1972 federal election</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada" title="Progressive Conservative Party of Canada">Progressive Conservative</a>, but lost to <a href="/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" title="Liberal Party of Canada">Liberal</a> <a href="/wiki/Bud_Cullen" title="Bud Cullen">Bud Cullen</a> by 1,465 votes in <a href="/wiki/Sarnia%E2%80%94Lambton_(federal_electoral_district)" title="Sarnia—Lambton (federal electoral district)">Sarnia—Lambton</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1974_results_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1974_results-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brandt served as an alderman in <a href="/wiki/Sarnia" title="Sarnia">Sarnia</a> from 1971 to 1974, and as <a href="/wiki/Mayor" title="Mayor">mayor</a> of the city from 1975 to 1980. </p><p>Brandt ran for the Ontario legislature in the <a href="/wiki/1977_Ontario_general_election" title="1977 Ontario general election">1977 provincial election</a>, but lost to <a href="/wiki/Ontario_Liberal_Party" title="Ontario Liberal Party">Liberal</a> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Blundy" title="Paul Blundy">Paul Blundy</a>, who had immediately preceded Brandt as Mayor of Sarnia, by 257 votes in <a href="/wiki/Sarnia_(provincial_electoral_district)" title="Sarnia (provincial electoral district)">the provincial electoral district of Sarnia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1977_results_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1977_results-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He ran again in the <a href="/wiki/1981_Ontario_general_election" title="1981 Ontario general election">1981 election</a> and defeated Blundy by 3,029 votes, as the Progressive Conservatives won a <a href="/wiki/Majority_government" title="Majority government">majority government</a> under Bill Davis.<sup id="cite_ref-1981_Election_Results_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1981_Election_Results-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After serving as a <a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_assistant" title="Parliamentary assistant">parliamentary assistant</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Labour_(Ontario)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Labour (Ontario)">Minister of Labour</a>, Brandt was promoted to cabinet on July 6, 1983, as <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_the_Environment_(Ontario)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of the Environment (Ontario)">Minister of the Environment</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1983DavisCabinet_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1983DavisCabinet-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Brandt was originally neutral in the Progressive Conservative Party's 1985 leadership convention, but surprised delegates by endorsing Frank Miller from the convention podium. When Miller became <a href="/wiki/Premier_of_Ontario" title="Premier of Ontario">Premier of Ontario</a> on February 8, 1985, he appointed Brandt as his <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Development,_Trade_and_Employment_(Ontario)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment (Ontario)">Minister of Industry and Trade</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1985FebMillerCab_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1985FebMillerCab-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brandt was easily returned in the <a href="/wiki/1985_Ontario_general_election" title="1985 Ontario general election">1985 provincial election</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1985_results_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1985_results-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Progressive Conservatives were reduced to a <a href="/wiki/Minority_government" title="Minority government">minority government</a>, however, and soon lost a vote of confidence in the legislature. In opposition, Brandt served as his party's critic for Environment and Industry. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/1987_Ontario_general_election" title="1987 Ontario general election">1987 provincial election</a> proved disastrous for the Progressive Conservative Party, which was reduced to only sixteen seats out of 130 in the legislature. Brandt defeated Liberal Joan Link-Mellon by 2,661 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-1987_results_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1987_results-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Party leader <a href="/wiki/Larry_Grossman_(politician)" title="Larry Grossman (politician)">Larry Grossman</a> was defeated in his own riding so Brandt was selected as interim leader on November 3, 1987, and held the position until <a href="/wiki/Mike_Harris" title="Mike Harris">Mike Harris</a> was chosen as full-time leader on May 12, 1990. Brandt did not run in the <a href="/wiki/1990_Ontario_general_election" title="1990 Ontario general election">1990 election</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cabinet_positions">Cabinet positions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andy_Brandt&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Cabinet positions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center; border-top: 5px solid #9999FF" colspan="3"><b>Ontario provincial government of <a href="/wiki/Frank_Miller_(Canadian_politician)" title="Frank Miller (Canadian politician)">Frank Miller</a></b> </td></tr> <tr class="noprint"> <th colspan="3">Cabinet post (1) </th></tr> <tr class="noprint"> <th scope="col" style="width:110px;text-align:center;">Predecessor </th> <th scope="col" style="width:290px;text-align:center;">Office </th> <th scope="col" style="width:110px;text-align:center;">Successor </th></tr> <tr class="noprint"> <td style="text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Frank_Miller_(Canadian_politician)" title="Frank Miller (Canadian politician)">Frank Miller</a></b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Development,_Trade_and_Employment_(Ontario)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment (Ontario)">Minister of Industry and Trade</a></b><br />1985 (February–June) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Hugh_O%27Neil" title="Hugh O'Neil">Hugh O'Neil</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center; border-top: 5px solid #9999FF" colspan="3"><b>Ontario provincial government of <a href="/wiki/Bill_Davis" title="Bill Davis">Bill Davis</a></b> </td></tr> <tr class="noprint"> <th colspan="3">Cabinet post (1) </th></tr> <tr class="noprint"> <th scope="col" style="width:110px;text-align:center;">Predecessor </th> <th scope="col" style="width:290px;text-align:center;">Office </th> <th scope="col" style="width:110px;text-align:center;">Successor </th></tr> <tr class="noprint"> <td style="text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Keith_Norton" title="Keith Norton">Keith Norton</a></b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_the_Environment_(Ontario)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of the Environment (Ontario)">Minister of Environment</a></b><br />1983–1985 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Morley_Kells" title="Morley Kells">Morley Kells</a></b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="After_politics">After politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andy_Brandt&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: After politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1991, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Rae" title="Bob Rae">Bob Rae</a> appointed Brandt as chairman and <a href="/wiki/CEO" class="mw-redirect" title="CEO">CEO</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Liquor_Control_Board_of_Ontario" title="Liquor Control Board of Ontario">LCBO</a>, the agency that owns and operates Ontario's publicly owned liquor stores. He was reappointed to the position four times by Rae, Harris and <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Eves" title="Ernie Eves">Ernie Eves</a>, retaining the position for fifteen years, and remains the longest serving chair and CEO in LCBO history. He was noted for modernizing the LCBO's operations as well as convincing the provincial government not to <a href="/wiki/Privatization" title="Privatization">privatize</a> the service. He was accused of accepting inappropriate luxury trips in 1999, but was defended in the legislature and was soon after reappointed to a fourth term as chair and CEO. </p><p>In 2000, Brandt supported <a href="/wiki/Stockwell_Day" title="Stockwell Day">Stockwell Day</a> for the leadership of the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Alliance" title="Canadian Alliance">Canadian Alliance</a> on the second ballot of the newly formed party's leadership contest.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Brandt retired as LCBO chairman on February 5, 2006, after fifteen years at the helm. During his time in the position, annual sales went from $1.8 billion in 1991 to a projected $3.6 billion in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Brandt died on December 22, 2023, at the age of 85.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andy_Brandt&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_University_of_Waterloo_people" title="List of University of Waterloo people">List of University of Waterloo people</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andy_Brandt&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1974_results-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1974_results_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1">"How the party candidates fared across the country". <i>The Toronto Star</i>. 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