Colin Gibson (Canadian politician)

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Colin William George Gibson, PC (February 16, 1891 – July 3, 1974) was a Canadian politician, land surveyor and lawyer.

He was first elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Hamilton West in 1940, with 55.9% of the vote in a two candidate race. Following his election, he was appointed as Minister of National Revenue. Near the end of his first time, he was also appointed as the Minister of National Defence for Air.

Following his re-election with 40.2% of the vote (in a three-way, four-party race), he continued as Minister of National Defence for Air. In 1946, he was made the Secretary of State for Canada, a post in which he served until 1949. Just before the end of his second term, he was moved to the post of Minister of Mines and National Resources.

He continued in this post after he was re-elected in 1949 (with 43.5% of the vote). He resigned from both cabinet and parliament upon his appointment as Puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario.

Gibson was the son of Major General Sir John Morison Gibson, former Attorney General of Ontario.

His son, Colin D. Gibson, held the riding of Hamilton—Wentworth from 1968 to 1972.

Preceded by John Allmond Marsh

Member for Hamilton West 1940-1950

Succeeded by Ellen Fairclough