decided to move forward with the legislation, Haslam resigned her cabinet position on June 14, 1993. She was the only cabinet minister in the Rae government to resign on principle over this matter. Later, she joined with maverick NDP MPPs Peter Kormos and Mark Morrow and former New Democrat Dennis Drainville to vote against the legislation. Haslam's decision won her the respect of many dissidents within the party. The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Haslam lost her own seat to Progressive Conservative Bert Johnson, but she managed a credible second-place finish in a riding where the NDP had little historical support. Cabinet positions Municipal politics In 1999, Haslam supported Canadian Union of Public Employees workers in Stratford during a protracted strike in the city. The following year, she scored an upset victory over incumbent Dave Hunt for mayor of the city, winning by 6305 votes to 4228. She was defeated in 2003 in her bid for re-election winning only 12% of the popular vote against two other prominent opponents. Later life In October 2005, Haslam took on the position of Provincial Secretary of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. She subsequently resigned in March 2006. Haslam currently serves on the Provincial Conservation Review Board. References Notes Citations External links 1946 births Living people Mayors of Stratford, Ontario Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Ontario New Democratic Party MPPs Politicians from St. Catharines Women government ministers of Canada Women mayors of places in Ontario Women MPPs in Ontario