Hubert Badanai was a Canadian

Canada

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 automobile dealer and politician.

Born at Azzano Decimo

Azzano Decimo

Azzano Decimo is a comune in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 90 km northwest of Trieste and about 11 km southeast of Pordenone...

 in the Province of Pordenone

Province of Pordenone

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, northern Italy

Italy

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, he moved to Canada when he was 18 and worked at a brickyard in Rosslyn. He later opened a successful car dealership and became an alderman in Fort William

Fort William, Ontario

Fort William was a city in Northern Ontario, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. It amalgamated with Port Arthur and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Ever since then it has been the largest city in Northwestern...

, Ontario

Ontario

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 for 9 years and mayor for 8 years. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 for the riding of Fort William

Fort William (electoral district)

Fort William was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...

 in the 1958 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1958

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. A Liberal

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, he was re-elected in 1962

Canadian federal election, 1962

The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...

, 1963

Canadian federal election, 1963

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, 1965

Canadian federal election, 1965

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, and 1968

Canadian federal election, 1968

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. From 1963 to 1964, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works. From 1964 to 1965, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

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