Steve Butland
| Steve Butland | |
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| MP for Sault Ste. Marie | |
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In office 1988–1993 | |
| Preceded by | James Kelleher |
| Succeeded by | Ron Irwin |
| Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie | |
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In office 1996–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Sanzosti |
| Succeeded by | John Rowswell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1941 |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Occupation | teacher |
Steve Butland (born March 26, 1941 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party. Before entering politics, Butland served as principal at St. Hubert's (Catholic) elementary school from 1984 to 1988.
Following his federal defeat, Butland ran for mayor of the city of Sault Ste. Marie in a special byelection in 1996, following the controversial resignation of Joe Fratesi. He was elected, succeeding Fratesi's appointed interim replacement Michael Sanzosti, and served until 2000, when he was defeated by John Rowswell.[1] He subsequently ran for the city council as a ward councillor in the 2003 municipal election, and was elected.