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Harry Brightwell

Harry Brightwell

Canadian politician

Arthur Harry Brightwell[1] (born 4 August 1932) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 1993. He was a veterinarian by career.[2]

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Born in Matheson, Ontario, he attended the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario where he graduated in 1956.[1]

He campaigned in the 1984 federal election where he won the Perth electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. He served there for the 33rd Canadian Parliament.

When riding boundaries were altered in 1987, Brightwell campaigned in the Perth—Wellington—Waterloo electoral district in the following 1988 federal election. He was re-elected, but by a slim two percent margin over Liberal candidate Mike Stinson.[3] After serving in the 34th Canadian Parliament he lost the riding to John Richardson of the Liberal Party in the 1993 federal election.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Former MP, Dundas Mentor Receive Distinguished Veterinary Awards" (PDF). Ontario Veterinary Medicine Association. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  2. [2]
    Normandin, Pierre G. (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. [3]
    Hill, Tony L. (2002). Canadian politics, riding by riding: an in-depth analysis of Canada's 301 federal electoral districts. Prospect Park Press. ISBN 978-0-9723436-0-2. Retrieved 7 March 2010.


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