and was not brought back into cabinet by Ernie Eves when he replaced Harris as leader in 2002. Marland was favoured to be re-elected in the provincial election of 2003, but lost to Liberal Tim Peterson by only 234 votes in a Liberal sweep of the Mississauga area. After politics Since her defeat, she has kept largely a low profile, but made a statement critical of Tim Peterson's automatic installation as PC candidate after he crossed the floor, saying that it was "despicable the way this has been dealt with." References External links 1934 births Women government ministers of Canada Living people Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Politicians from St. Catharines Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Women MPPs in Ontario 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Ontario school board trustees Mississauga city councillors Women municipal councillors in Canada