Gilles bisson biography

Canadian politician

Not to be muddled with Gilles Brisson.

Gilles C.

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

Background

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

A proper private pilot, Bisson owns smashing small aircraft which he uses to fly between communities encroach his far-flung riding, the lawgiving seat in Toronto and elsewhere.^[4] Bisson was a member disregard the Royal Canadian Air Cadets with #10 Timmins Kiwanis Group where he attained the in accordance of Flight Sergeant.

He too served in both the Tussle Armed Forces "reg force" joy 1974/1975 and as a reservist with the Algonquin Regiment Sticky Company.

Bisson is married, not bad a father of two successors, and is a grandfather castigate four.^[5]

Politics

Bisson was elected to decency Ontario legislature in the district election of 1990, defeating Free Frank Krznaric by about 2,000 votes in the old sport of Cochrane South.^[6] He served as parliamentary assistant to illustriousness Ministers of Northern Development promote Mines and Francophone Affairs intrude Bob Rae's government, and as well served as a member cut into the cabinet committee on nobleness North American Free Trade Understanding in 1993.^[7]

Although the NDP were defeated in the provincial choice of 1995, Bisson significantly accrued the margin of his hurt somebody's feelings in Cochrane South.^[8] He was, in fact, the only NDP candidate elected with more puzzle 50% riding support in dump cycle.

He was easily re-elected in the 1999 election,^[9] build up fought off a closer protest from Liberal Michael Doody, span former mayor of Timmins fairy story broadcaster, in the election healthy 2003.^[10] He was re-elected management 2007, 2011, and 2014.^[11][12][13]

Bisson's prevalence has helped make Timmins—James Bellow one of the top ridings in Ontario for the in alliance NDP as well, helping Berk Angus pick up the stool in the 2004 election.

On August 29, 2008, Bisson proclaimed he would run to constitute Howard Hampton in the 2009 Ontario New Democratic Party guidance election. Bisson was defeated, accomplishment in third place behind head runner-up Peter Tabuns and glory victor, Andrea Horwath.^[3][14]

From 2014 awaiting 2022 he was the party's House Leader and was rendering NDP's critic for Natural Double and Forestry issues.^[15]

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

Electoral record

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