Ron Huntington

Arthur Ronald Huntington (February 13, 1921 – December 28, 1998) was a Canadian politician.

Early life The son of Sam and Winifred, he was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Huntington was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander. He graduated from the University of British Columbia. He served in the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic.

Political career Huntington first ran for the House of Commons of Canada in 1972 for the riding of Capilano but was defeated. A Progressive Conservative, he was elected in 1974 and was re-elected in 1979 and 1980. He won the seat in the July 1974 elections from Liberal MP Jack Davis, who was the first environment minister. During his time in office, Huntington called for tighter immigration laws, which led to him being called racist against Chinese and East Indians, an allegation he denied. He also served as Chairman of the standing committees on Public Accounts multiple times during his terms. According to Peter MacKay, Huntington wanted to improve the public accountability of the government, and hold public officials to account.