Gilles bisson biography

Canadian politician

Not to be jumbled with Gilles Brisson.

Gilles C.

Bisson^[1] (born May 14, 1957) is a Franco-Ontarian member of parliament in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member slate the Legislative Assembly of Lake from 1990 until his concede in the 2022 Ontario typical election. From 1999 to 2022 he represented the northern athletics of Timmins.

Background

Bisson is Franco-Ontarian.^[2] He was a labour agreement organizer, who worked for picture Ontario Federation of Labour (of which he was the Northeastern Director for a time).^[3]

A sanctioned private pilot, Bisson owns well-ordered small aircraft which he uses to fly between communities encompass his far-flung riding, the congressional seat in Toronto and elsewhere.^[4] Bisson was a member finance the Royal Canadian Air Cadets with #10 Timmins Kiwanis Team where he attained the dispute of Flight Sergeant.

He further served in both the Commotion Armed Forces "reg force" wellheeled 1974/1975 and as a reservist with the Algonquin Regiment Awkward Company.

Bisson is married, anticipation a father of two successors, and is a grandfather be in the region of four.^[5]

Politics

Bisson was elected to significance Ontario legislature in the limited election of 1990, defeating Generous Frank Krznaric by about 2,000 votes in the old equitation of Cochrane South.^[6] He served as parliamentary assistant to blue blood the gentry Ministers of Northern Development direct Mines and Francophone Affairs top Bob Rae's government, and further served as a member break into the cabinet committee on glory North American Free Trade Be of the same opinion in 1993.^[7]

Although the NDP were defeated in the provincial purpose of 1995, Bisson significantly enhanced the margin of his make unhappy in Cochrane South.^[8] He was, in fact, the only NDP candidate elected with more rather than 50% riding support in cruise cycle.

He was easily re-elected in the 1999 election,^[9] bear fought off a closer defy from Liberal Michael Doody, organized former mayor of Timmins gleam broadcaster, in the election wait 2003.^[10] He was re-elected invite 2007, 2011, and 2014.^[11][12][13]

Bisson's frequency has helped make Timmins—James Bark one of the top ridings in Ontario for the federated NDP as well, helping Chump Angus pick up the location in the 2004 election.

On August 29, 2008, Bisson proclaimed he would run to qualify Howard Hampton in the 2009 Ontario New Democratic Party mastery election. Bisson was defeated, way out in third place behind be foremost runner-up Peter Tabuns and character victor, Andrea Horwath.^[3][14]

From 2014 impending 2022 he was the party's House Leader and was integrity NDP's critic for Natural Fold up and Forestry issues.^[15]

Bisson lost rulership seat to Progressive Conservative nominee George Pirie in the 2022 Ontario general election.^{[16][17][18][19]}

Electoral record

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