- Bill Attewell
Bill Attewell (born
January 21 1932 ) is a former Canadian politician.A corporate executive, Attewell was first elected to the
Canadian House of Commons as the Progressive ConservativeMember of Parliament forDon Valley East defeating Liberal cabinet minister David Smith in the 1984 federal election that broughtBrian Mulroney to power. [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=540&s=M Federal Political Experience] , Parliament of Canada]As a result of redistribution, he decided to move to the riding of Markham, just outside of
Toronto , for the 1988 federal election leaving his former riding to formerEast York mayorAlan Redway who retained the riding for the Tories. [ [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=179 History of Federal Ridings since 1867 - Don Valley East] , Parliament of Canada]Attewell won Markham, defeating Liberal candidate
Jag Bhaduria as well as former Conservative MPJohn Gamble who was running as an independent. [ [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Cresdetail&Election=9695 Markham, 1988 election result] , Parliament of Canada]A
backbench er throughout the Mulroney years, Attewell was appointedparliamentary secretary to Prime MinisterKim Campbell after she won the 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention. He ran in the 1993 federal election but was defeated by an almost two-to-one margin inMarkham—Whitchurch—Stouffville by Bhaduria. [ [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Cresdetail&Election=8685 Markham—Whitchurch—Stouffville 1993 election result] , Parliament of Canada]Attewell opposed the merger of the Progressive Conservative Party with the Canadian Alliance and joined the Liberal Party of Canada subsequently. He is currently (2007) president of the Oak Ridges—Markham federal Liberal riding association. [http://jasoncherniak.blogspot.com/]
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Member of Parliament forDon Valley East
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