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Rae won the NDP nomination over former MP John Paul Harney and activist Kay Macpherson. [ 29 ] He won a full term in the 1979 federal election from the renamed riding of Broadview—Greenwood , [ 2 ] and gained national prominence as the NDP's finance critic.
Jul 6, 2020 · The Honourable Bob Rae, P.C., C.C., O.Ont., Q.C., former Premier of Ontario, and former interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, was born in 1948, in Ottawa.
Jun 26, 2013 · For those of us who can remember Bob Rae getting elected for the first time in a Toronto byelection at age 30 and bursting onto the national political scene as NDP finance critic of an increasingly unpopular (Pierre) Trudeau government, it’s hard to believe that one-time whiz kid is turning 75.
Jul 11, 2020 · Bob Rae, the man Trudeau named this week as the next ambassador to the United Nations, has turned out to be a significant part of the prime minister’s thinking.
Jun 19, 2013 · The 64-year-old Rae’s unexpected announcement caps a political career that has spanned 35 years and two parties. Here are some key events in his life and career: Aug. 2, 1948: Rae is born in...
Jun 26, 2013 · Rae’s career in elective politics began with a byelection win in Toronto at the age of 30, and, almost immediately, he became the boy-wonder-rising-star of Parliament. He was smart, sharp-tongued, quick on his feet, and appeared to be a guy going places.
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Mar 10, 2020 · Rae’s passion for social justice dates back to his early days in student politics and community service. Between 1978 and 2013, he was elected 11 times to federal and provincial parliaments, and served as the Premier of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.
