Morris Bodnar
Encyclopedia
Morris P. Bodnar was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
at the Saskatoon—Dundurn
electoral district
from 1993 to 1997. He is a lawyer
by career.
Bodnar won election to the 35th Canadian Parliament
with the Liberal party
in the 1993 federal election
. He was defeated by Reform party
candidate Allan Kerpan
in the Blackstrap electoral district
in the 1997 federal election
. Bodnar was also unsuccessful in the 2000 federal election
when he attempted to return to Parliament in the Saskatoon—Humboldt
riding.
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
at the Saskatoon—Dundurn
Saskatoon—Dundurn
Saskatoon—Dundurn was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997.This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Humboldt—Lake Centre, Saskatoon East and Saskatoon West ridings...
electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
from 1993 to 1997. He is a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
by career.
Bodnar won election to the 35th Canadian Parliament
35th Canadian Parliament
The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994 until April 27, 1997. The membership was set by the 1993 federal election on October 25, 1993, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1997 election.It was controlled by...
with the Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in the 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
. He was defeated by Reform party
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
candidate Allan Kerpan
Allan Kerpan
Allan Edward Joseph Kerpan is a Canadian politician.Kerpan attended public school in Kenaston from 1960 to 1972, but attended St Peter's College, Muenster during 1969-70....
in the Blackstrap electoral district
Blackstrap (electoral district)
Blackstrap is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
in the 1997 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
. Bodnar was also unsuccessful in the 2000 federal election
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....
when he attempted to return to Parliament in the Saskatoon—Humboldt
Saskatoon—Humboldt
Saskatoon—Humboldt is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, and since 1988.-Geography:...
riding.