# Mac Phillips

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Canadian politician

Mac Phillips Ontario MPP In office 1945–1963 Preceded by Roland Patterson Succeeded by Eddie Sargent Constituency Grey North Personal details Born (1889-04-09)April 9, 1889 Dundalk, Ontario Died June 14, 1963(1963-06-14) (aged 64) Owen Sound, Ontario Party Progressive Conservative Spouse Erla MacKay Children 2 Occupation Physician Military service Allegiance Canadian Branch/service Royal Canadian Artillery Years of service 1917-1918 Unit 45th Battery

**Mackinnon "Mac" Phillips** (December 9, 1898 – June 14, 1963) was a politician in [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada. He was a [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario) member of the [Legislative Assembly of Ontario](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Ontario) from 1945 to 1963 who represented the central Ontario riding of [Grey North](/source/Grey_North_(provincial_electoral_district)). He served as cabinet minister in the government of [Leslie Frost](/source/Leslie_Frost).

## Background

Phillips was born in Dundalk, Ontario. He served in [World War I](/source/World_War_I) with the 45th battery of the [Royal Canadian Artillery](/source/Royal_Canadian_Artillery). He graduated from the [University of Toronto](/source/University_of_Toronto) and began work as a physician in the [Owen Sound, Ontario](/source/Owen_Sound%2C_Ontario) area. In 1926, he married Erla MacKay of Fort William. Together they raised two children.[1][2] He died of a heart attack on June 14, 1963.[3]

## Politics

In the [1945 provincial election](/source/1945_Ontario_general_election), Phillips ran as the PC candidate in the riding of [Grey North](/source/Grey_North_(provincial_electoral_district)). He defeated Liberal Roland Patterson by 592 votes.[4] He was re-elected four more times before his death in 1963. On August 8, 1950, Phillips was appointed as [Minister of Health](/source/Ministry_of_Health_and_Long-Term_Care) replacing [Russell Kelley](/source/Russell_Temple_Kelley) who was in ill-health.[5] He stayed in this portfolio through much of the 1950s. He was responsible for helping to organize the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, instituting a program to certify nurse's assistants and laying the foundation for the province's mental health hospitals.[3] On December 22, 1958 he was shuffled to [Provincial Secretary and Registrar](/source/Provincial_Secretary_and_Registrar_of_Ontario).[6]

### Cabinet positions

Frost ministry, Province of Ontario (1949–1961) Cabinet posts (2) Predecessor Office Successor George Dunbar Provincial Secretary and Registrar 1958-1960 John Yaremko Russell Kelley Minister of Health 1950-1958 Matthew Dymond

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** P.G. Normandin (1965). [*Canadian Parliamentary Guide*](https://books.google.com/books?id=A11LAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Phillips,+Mackinnon%22).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sorry_2-0)** "Sorry for Accident, Dr.Phillips Resigns". *The Globe and Mail*. May 13, 1960. p. 1.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-obit_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-obit_3-1) "Dr. Mackinnon Phillips: Served Frost Cabinet As Health Minister". *The Globe and Mail*. June 17, 1963. p. 3.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1945_Election_Results_4-0)** Canadian Press (June 5, 1945). ["How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JbE7AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KisMAAAAIBAJ&pg=876%2C12828009). *The Toronto Daily Star*. Toronto. p. 5.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Phillips Appointed Kelley Retained Without Portfolio". *The Globe and Mail*. August 4, 1950. p. 5.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** "4 New Ministers Are Included In 10 Ontario Cabinet Changes". *The Globe and Mail*. December 23, 1958. p. 5.

## External links

- [Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history](https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/mackinnon-phillips)

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