Tim Hudak

Timothy Patrick Hudak (born November 1, 1967) is a Canadian former politician who was the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Party and from 2009 to 2014. Hudak was a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from 1995 to 2016, and was also the leader of the Opposition in Ontario when he was PC party leader. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. After resigning his seat in the Ontario legislature in September 2016, Hudak became the chief executive officer of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), which has its headquarters in Toronto. Background Hudak was born in Fort Erie, Ontario, to Anne Marie (née Dillon) and Pat Hudak. His father was a high school principal whose parents came to Canada from Slovakia in advance of World War II. His mother was a teacher, of Irish and French-Canadian descent. Hudak attended the University of Western Ontario, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1990. He then studied at the University of Washington in Seattle on a full scholarship. He received a master's degree in economics in 1993. While in university, Hudak worked at the Peace Bridge on the US-Canada border from 1988–93. In 1994, he was hired by Walmart as a travelling manager, instructing employees on the company's policies and operating procedures.