the government of Mike Harris, the budget had been cut to $300 million and the local representatives had been eliminated. Cabinet positions Later life Buchanan initially considered running for the leadership of the NDP in 1996, but declined. He was instead elected as treasurer of the Ontario NDP, and set tough targets for eliminating the party's post-1995 debt. He also served as a vice-president on the party's executive, and became a board member of the Children's Aid Society. In early 2005, he assisted the NDP's by-election campaign in the rural riding of Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey. However, since his endorsement of Bob Rae's bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party, he has severed his ties to the NDP. In 2008, Buchanan was named Acting Chair of the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission. On October 11, 2013 Buchanan was appointed Board Chair of the Ontario Racing Commission. References Notes Citations External links 1946 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Ontario New Democratic Party MPPs People from Peterborough County