Blain Morin
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Blain Kevin Morin is a Canadian
politician and labour union organizer, who represented the Sudbury, Ontario
riding of Nickel Belt
from 1998 to 1999 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
. He was a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party
.
Morin replaced Floyd Laughren
, who retired in 1998. He was elected to the legislature in a by-election
on October 1, 1998, defeating Progressive Conservative
candidate Gerry Courtemanche by 1,364 votes. However, in 1999, the provincial ridings of Nickel Belt and Sudbury East
were merged for the 1999 provincial election
, and Morin declined to run for the NDP nomination rather than competing against Sudbury East's popular incumbent Shelley Martel
. There was some consideration that he might run for the NDP nomination in the neighbouring riding of Algoma—Manitoulin
, but this came to nothing.
Before entering elected politics, Morin was on the executive of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
. He subsequently worked for the Ontario Federation of Labour
.
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Nickel Belt
by-election: October 1, 1998
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 200px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/-
|-
| style="width: 185px"|New Democrat
|Blain Morin
|align=right|5,537
|align=right|40.88
|align=right| -5.66
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
|Gerry Courtemanche
|align=right|4,173
|align=right|30.81
|align=right| +11.60
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Liberal
|Frank Madigan
|align=right|3,836
|align=right|28.32
|align=right| -3.93
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician and labour union organizer, who represented the Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
riding of Nickel Belt
Nickel Belt (provincial electoral district)
Nickel Belt is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The district is located in Northern Ontario and includes much of the eastern and southern parts of the District of Sudbury, as well as most of Greater...
from 1998 to 1999 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
. He was a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party
Ontario New Democratic Party
The Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...
.
Morin replaced Floyd Laughren
Floyd Laughren
Floyd Laughren is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He sat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1998 as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party, and served as Finance Minister and Deputy Premier in the government of Bob Rae.-Background:Laughren's childhood was far...
, who retired in 1998. He was elected to the legislature in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
on October 1, 1998, defeating Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
candidate Gerry Courtemanche by 1,364 votes. However, in 1999, the provincial ridings of Nickel Belt and Sudbury East
Sudbury East
Sudbury East was a provincial electoral riding in the Canadian province of Ontario, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1999. It served the easternmost portion of the former city of Sudbury, the eastern portion of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, and...
were merged for the 1999 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1999
An Ontario general election was held on June 3, 1999, to elect members of the 37th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, and Morin declined to run for the NDP nomination rather than competing against Sudbury East's popular incumbent Shelley Martel
Shelley Martel
Shelley Dawn Marie Martel is a Canadian politician. A former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, she represented the riding of Sudbury East from 1987 to 1999, and Nickel Belt from 1999 until 2007, as a New Democrat....
. There was some consideration that he might run for the NDP nomination in the neighbouring riding of Algoma—Manitoulin
Algoma—Manitoulin (provincial electoral district)
Algoma—Manitoulin is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1934....
, but this came to nothing.
Before entering elected politics, Morin was on the executive of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
Canadian Union of Public Employees
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well...
. He subsequently worked for the Ontario Federation of Labour
Ontario Federation of Labour
The Ontario Federation of Labour is a prominent federation of labour unions in the Canadian province of Ontario. The original OFL was established by the Canadian Congress of Labour in 1944...
.
Electoral record
{| class="wikitable"|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Nickel Belt
Nickel Belt (provincial electoral district)
Nickel Belt is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The district is located in Northern Ontario and includes much of the eastern and southern parts of the District of Sudbury, as well as most of Greater...
by-election: October 1, 1998
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 200px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/-
|-
| style="width: 185px"|New Democrat
Ontario New Democratic Party
The Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...
|Blain Morin
|align=right|5,537
|align=right|40.88
|align=right| -5.66
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
|Gerry Courtemanche
|align=right|4,173
|align=right|30.81
|align=right| +11.60
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
|Frank Madigan
|align=right|3,836
|align=right|28.32
|align=right| -3.93