Don Rusnak

Don Rusnak
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Thunder Bay—Rainy River
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by John Rafferty
Personal details
Born (1975-10-05) October 5, 1975
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Alma mater Robson Hall
Lakehead University
Profession lawyer

Don Rusnak MP (born October 5, 1975) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Thunder Bay—Rainy River in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015.[1]

Biography

Born and raised in Northwestern Ontario, Rusnak has deep roots in Thunder Bay–Rainy River, and as the son of Ukrainian and Anishinaabe (Ojibway) parents. He is currently the only First Nation MP elected in the province of Ontario.

Education

Rusnak studied Political Science and Integrated Forest Resource Management at Lakehead University. In 2001, Rusnak attended the University of Manitoba, Robson Hall Faculty of Law, and during his final year, attended Osgoode Hall Law School to study in the Intensive Program in Aboriginal Lands, Resources and Governments.

Career prior to election

Rusnak has extensive professional experience drawing from his work in the forestry industry, public sector, and from his own legal practice. While working with Manitoba Health, Rusnak helped to improve the delivery of healthcare services for Northern Manitobans, and as a Crown Prosecutor in Eastern Alberta, he prosecuted criminal and regulatory offences. Rusnak served as the interim Executive Director for Grand Council Treaty #3 in Kenora.

Rusnak has volunteered his time with many organizations, such as the Ontario Justice Education Network and the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative – a group which improves elementary and secondary school education outcomes for Aboriginal Canadians through the implementation of specific programs and the application of appropriate research.

Political roles

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalDon Rusnak 18,523 44.1 +22.4
New DemocraticJohn Rafferty 12,439 29.6 -19.1
ConservativeMoe Comuzzi 8,876 21.1 -6.1
GreenChristy Radbourne 2,201 5.2 +2.8
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.0   $233,030.77
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 42,03967.6+7.5
Eligible voters 62,207
Source: Elections Canada[2][3]

References

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