John Rafferty (Canadian politician)
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John Rafferty {born July 3, 1953 in Wingham
, Ontario
) is a Canadian
politician, who was re-elected to represent the electoral district
of Thunder Bay—Rainy River
in the 2011 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the New Democratic Party
.
Rafferty was previously the party's candidate in Thunder Bay—Superior North
for the 2000
federal election, in Thunder Bay—Rainy River for the 2004
and 2006 federal elections
, and in Thunder Bay—Atikokan
in the 2003
and 2007
provincial elections. Provincially, he lost to incumbent MPP Bill Mauro
by a margin of just 50 votes in 2007.
Rafferty worked as a radio broadcaster for CKPR in Thunder Bay
before leaving to pursue his first election campaign. He subsequently launched his own business producing voiceovers for educational and training videos.
Rafferty has introduced one piece of legislation: the National Strategy for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Act. He first introduced it on September 30, 2010, in the 3rd session of the 40th Parliament
as a private member bill (Bill C-569). He re-introduced it, in June 2011, during the 1st session of the 41st Parliament
(Bill C-227.)
|-
|Bill Mauro
|align="right"|10,913
|align="right"|37.7
|align="right"|-20.55
|-
|John Rafferty
|align="right"|10,877
|align="right"|37.5
|align="right"|+15.88
|-
|Rebecca Johnson
|align="right"|5,914
|align="right"|20.4
|align="right"|+2.78
|-
|Russ Aegard
|align="right"|1,271
|align="right"|4.4
|align="right"|+1.89
|}
|-
|Ken Boshcoff
|align="right"| 14,290
|-
|John Rafferty
|align="right"| 10,781
|-
|David Leskowski
|align="right"|9,559
|-
|Russ Aegard
|align="right"| 856
|-
|Doug Thompson
|align="right"|547
|-
|Johannes Scheibler
|align="right"|267
|-
|Bill Mauro
|align="right"|17735
|align="right"|58.25
|align="right"|-5.78
|-
|John Rafferty
|align="right"|6582
|align="right"|21.62
|align="right"|4.86
|-
|Brian McKinnon
|align="right"|5365
|align="right"|17.62
|align="right"|-1.59
|-
|Kristin Boyer
|align="right"|762
|align="right"|2.5
|}
Wingham, Ontario
Wingham is a community located in the municipality of North Huron, Ontario, Canada, which is located in Huron County...
, 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....
) is a Canadian
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, who was re-elected to represent the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Thunder Bay—Rainy River
Thunder Bay—Rainy River
Thunder Bay—Rainy River is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
in the 2011 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
.
Rafferty was previously the party's candidate in Thunder Bay—Superior North
Thunder Bay—Superior North
Thunder Bay—Superior North is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1976....
for the 2000
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
federal election, in Thunder Bay—Rainy River for the 2004
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
and 2006 federal elections
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
, and in Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Thunder Bay—Atikokan (provincial electoral district)
Thunder Bay—Atikokan is a provincial electoral district in northwestern Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999....
in the 2003
Ontario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
and 2007
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
provincial elections. Provincially, he lost to incumbent MPP Bill Mauro
Bill Mauro
Bill Mauro is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan for the Ontario Liberal Party....
by a margin of just 50 votes in 2007.
Rafferty worked as a radio broadcaster for CKPR in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
before leaving to pursue his first election campaign. He subsequently launched his own business producing voiceovers for educational and training videos.
Rafferty has introduced one piece of legislation: the National Strategy for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Act. He first introduced it on September 30, 2010, in the 3rd session of the 40th Parliament
40th Canadian Parliament
The 40th Canadian Parliament was in session from November 18, 2008 to March 26, 2011, and was the last Parliament of the longest-running minority government in Canadian history that began with the previous Parliament. The membership of its House of Commons was determined by the results of the 2008...
as a private member bill (Bill C-569). He re-introduced it, in June 2011, during the 1st session of the 41st Parliament
41st Canadian Parliament
The 41st Canadian Parliament is the current Parliament of Canada, with the membership of its House of Commons having been determined by the results of the 2011 federal election held on May 2, 2011...
(Bill C-227.)
Electoral record
|-
|Bill Mauro
Bill Mauro
Bill Mauro is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan for the Ontario Liberal Party....
|align="right"|10,913
|align="right"|37.7
|align="right"|-20.55
|-
|John Rafferty
|align="right"|10,877
|align="right"|37.5
|align="right"|+15.88
|-
|Rebecca Johnson
|align="right"|5,914
|align="right"|20.4
|align="right"|+2.78
|-
|Russ Aegard
|align="right"|1,271
|align="right"|4.4
|align="right"|+1.89
|}
|-
|Ken Boshcoff
Ken Boshcoff
Ken Boshcoff is a Canadian politician. He was born in Fort William, Ontario. He served as mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario from 1997 to 2003, during which he established Thunder Bay as the "Martial Arts Capital of Canada". He also had a role in establishing the Northern Ontario School of Medicine,...
|align="right"| 14,290
|-
|John Rafferty
|align="right"| 10,781
|-
|David Leskowski
|align="right"|9,559
|-
|Russ Aegard
|align="right"| 856
|-
|Doug Thompson
|align="right"|547
|-
|Johannes Scheibler
|align="right"|267
|-
|Bill Mauro
Bill Mauro
Bill Mauro is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan for the Ontario Liberal Party....
|align="right"|17735
|align="right"|58.25
|align="right"|-5.78
|-
|John Rafferty
|align="right"|6582
|align="right"|21.62
|align="right"|4.86
|-
|Brian McKinnon
|align="right"|5365
|align="right"|17.62
|align="right"|-1.59
|-
|Kristin Boyer
|align="right"|762
|align="right"|2.5
|}