Gregory Martin (politician)
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Gregory Martin is a Canadian
politician
. He is a city councillor in the city of Brantford
, Ontario
, and was the Conservative Party of Canada
candidate for the riding of Brant in the 2004 federal election
.
Martin was born and raised in Brantford
, Ontario
, and received a Diploma in Aviation and Flight Technology from Seneca College
, Toronto, Ontario
, in 1981. He obtained his Flight Instructor's rating later that year.
Martin, a firefighter
by trade, has been actively involved in local politics since 1993
when he joined the Brant Reform Party of Canada
Riding Association. He served as Association President in 1995 and Vice-President in 1996. He has been an active campaigner for Reform/Canadian Alliance
candidates in federal elections and for provincial Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
candidates in provincial elections.
Martin is currently in his second term as a City Councillor for the City of Brantford. He ran in the 2004 federal election
for the Conservative Party of Canada
but lost to Liberal
candidate Lloyd St. Amand
by a 17,856 to 20,589 margin.
Canada
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is a city councillor in the city of Brantford
Brantford, Ontario
Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
, 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....
, and was the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
candidate for the riding of Brant in the 2004 federal election
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...
.
Martin was born and raised in Brantford
Brantford, Ontario
Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
, 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....
, and received a Diploma in Aviation and Flight Technology from Seneca College
Seneca College
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a Canadian public college in the greater Toronto area. Seneca College is currently Canada's largest college with approximately 108,000 students.-History:...
, Toronto, 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....
, in 1981. He obtained his Flight Instructor's rating later that year.
Martin, a firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
by trade, has been actively involved in local politics since 1993
1993 in Canada
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when he joined the Brant Reform Party of Canada
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....
Riding Association. He served as Association President in 1995 and Vice-President in 1996. He has been an active campaigner for Reform/Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
candidates in federal elections and for provincial Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
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...
candidates in provincial elections.
Martin is currently in his second term as a City Councillor for the City of Brantford. He ran in the 2004 federal election
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...
for the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
but lost to Liberal
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...
candidate Lloyd St. Amand
Lloyd St. Amand
Lloyd St. Amand is a Canadian politician and a former Member of Parliament for the riding of Brant. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada....
by a 17,856 to 20,589 margin.
External links
- http://www.brantford.ca/content/publishing.nsf/Content/Greg+Martin