1. Brian Masse has served in the House of Commons of Canada since 2002, representing the riding of Windsor West as a member of the New Democratic Party.
14 Facts About Brian Masse
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Brian Masse received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1991 and has completed coursework for a Master of Arts degree at the University of Windsor.
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Brian Masse's purpose was to dissuade boards from closing schools, though some criticized the motion as working against taxpayer interests.
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Brian Masse later called for a referendum on a proposed new arena project, but this was not accepted by council.
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Brian Masse is married to Terry Chow, with whom he has two children.
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Brian Masse joined the federal New Democratic Party in 1997 and was first elected to the Canadian Parliament in a by-election held on May 13,2002.
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Brian Masse won the NDP nomination without opposition and defeated Liberal candidate Richard Pollock by 2,477 votes to win the seat.
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Brian Masse was re-elected by a greater margin in the 2004 general election.
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Brian Masse served as the NDP critic for Auto Policy, Canada Border Services, and Customs in the 38th Canadian Parliament.
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Brian Masse became a member of the newly formed all-party "Border Caucus", examining aspects of Canada-US trade relations.
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Brian Masse was re-elected in the 2006 federal election with an increased majority over Liberal Werner Keller.
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Brian Masse has criticized Industry Minister Maxime Bernier's plans to deregulate Canada's telecommunications market and ease restrictions on foreign ownership, arguing that the reforms could result in a small number of companies controlling the Canadian industry.
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Since 2015, Brian Masse has sat on the NDP frontbench as the critic for Innovation, Science and Economic Development.
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Brian Masse was re-elected in the 2019 Canadian federal election and the 2021 Canadian federal election, on both occasions finishing ahead of former Liberal MPP Sandra Pupatello.