David Onley
David Charles Onley CM OOnt (June 12, 1950 – January 14, 2023) was a Canadian broadcaster and writer who served as the 28th lieutenant governor of Ontario from 2007 until 2014.
The Honourable David Onley CM OOnt | |
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Onley in 2013 | |
| 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
| In office September 5, 2007 – September 23, 2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Premier | |
| Preceded by | James Bartleman |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Dowdeswell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Charles Onley June 12, 1950 Midland, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 14, 2023 (aged 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse |
Ruth Ann Onley (m. 1982) |
| Children | Jonathan, Robert, Michael |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Prior to his viceregal appointment, Onley was a television journalist. He worked primarily for Citytv as a weather reporter, before moving on to cover science and technology stories. Later on, he worked with the 24-hour news station CablePulse 24 as a news anchor and host of a weekly technology series, Home Page. A published author, he was the founding president of the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada.
His seven-year term as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario makes him the province's third longest-serving viceroy since Confederation, behind Albert Edward Matthews (1937–1946) and his successor Elizabeth Dowdeswell (2014–2023).