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.