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11 Facts About Jim Wiseman

1.

James Perry Wiseman was born on April 21,1949 and is a former Canadian politician in Ontario.

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Jim Wiseman was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.

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Jim Wiseman has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Arts degree from McMaster University.

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Jim Wiseman worked as a high school history teacher before entering political life.

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Jim Wiseman ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, and finished third behind Liberal Norah Stoner and a Progressive Conservative candidate in the Greater Toronto Area riding of Durham West.

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Jim Wiseman ran for the federal New Democratic Party in the Canadian election of 1988 in the riding of Ontario.

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Jim Wiseman finished third behind Progressive Conservative Rene Soetens and a Liberal candidate.

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Jim Wiseman claimed that working long hours as an MPP justified his need for the apartment.

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In 1995, Jim Wiseman helped broker a deal between the Town of Pickering and the Pickering Harbour Company.

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Jim Wiseman claimed it wasn't bound by municipal rules since it was a federally chartered company.

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Jim Wiseman returned to teaching at Ajax High School after leaving the legislature.