What is Margaret Birch?
'''Margaret Birch''' (June 13, 1921 — October 29, 2020) was a Canadian politician. She was a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from 1971 to 1985. She was a [[cabinet minister]] in the government of [[Bill Davis|William Davis]]. She was the first female cabinet minister in Ontario. Birch was born in [[Leamington, Ontario]]. Birch died on October 29, 2020 at her home in [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]], [[Ontario]] at the age of 99.<ref>[https://www.shn.ca/news/statement-on-the-passing-of-margaret-birch/ Statement on the Passing of Margaret Birch]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/margaret-birch Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history] {{DEFAULTSORT:Birch, Margaret}} [[Category:1921 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Politicians from Toronto]] {{bio-stub}}