Raymond Bonin Explained

Raymond C. Bonin
Term Start:October 25, 1993
Term End:October 14, 2008
Predecessor:John Rodriguez
Birth Date:20 November 1942
Birth Place:Sudbury, Ontario
Successor:Claude Gravelle
Profession:Teacher
Party:Liberal
Residence:Val Caron, Ontario
Riding:Nickel Belt

Raymond C. "Ray" Bonin (born November 20, 1942) is a former Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Nickel Belt, from 1993 to 2008. Prior to entering politics, he was a teacher at Sudbury's Cambrian College. He was also chairman of the French Catholic school board from 1976 to 1985, and was a city councillor from 1988 to 1991.

On November 16, 2006, Bonin announced that he would not run for reelection in the 2008 federal election.[1] Former Greater Sudbury city councillor Louise Portelance won the nomination to stand as the new Liberal candidate for Nickel Belt,[2] but was defeated by Claude Gravelle of the New Democratic Party on election day.

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Notes and References

  1. "MP Ray Bonin doesn't plan to run again". Northern Life, November 16, 2006.
  2. http://www.northernlife.ca/News/LocalNews/2007/04-23-07-hu-portelance.asp?NLStory=04-23-07-hu-portelance Portelance wins federal Liberal nomination in Nickel Belt