Don Cousens

Don Cousens
6th Mayor of Markham, Ontario
In office
1994–2006
Preceded byFrank Scarpitti
Succeeded byFrank Scarpitti
Ontario MPP
In office
1987–1994
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byDavid Tsubouchi
ConstituencyMarkham
In office
1981–1987
Preceded byAlfred Stong
Succeeded byGreg Sorbara
ConstituencyYork Centre
Personal details
Born(1938-07-20)July 20, 1938
Vankleek Hill, Ontario
DiedFebruary 23, 2017(2017-02-23) (aged 78)
Markham, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseAline A. Cousens (d. 2016)
OccupationMinister

W. Donald Cousens (20 July 1938 – 23 February 2017) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1994, and briefly served as a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. From 1994 to 2006, Cousens was the Mayor of Markham, Ontario.


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