Ronald MacDonald was a member of the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1988 to 1997. By career, he was a business executive. He also served as the Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Liberal Association.

MacDonald won the Dartmouth electoral district

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 for the Liberal party

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 in the 1988

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 and 1993 federal elections

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. After serving in the 34th

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 and 35th Canadian Parliament

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s, MacDonald left federal politics in 1997 and did not seek re-election.

He moved to British Columbia, and served as the President and CEO of the Council of Forest Industries. He lives in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

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