Bob Bailey (politician)
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Bob Bailey is a Canadian
politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
in the 2007 provincial election
, representing the riding
of Sarnia—Lambton
. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
Prior to entering electoral politics, Bailey worked as a contract coordinator for Nova Chemicals in Sarnia
. On election night, he defeated incumbent Liberal
MPP and cabinet minister Caroline Di Cocco
.
Currently, Bailey serves as the Training and Apprenticeship Critic for the opposition in the legislature.
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|Bob Bailey
|align="right"|16,303
|align="right"|38.3
|align="right"|+7.31
|-
|Caroline Di Cocco
|align="right"|12,509
|align="right"|29.4
|align="right"|-18.14
|-
|Barb Millitt
|align="right"|11,412
|align="right"|26.8
|align="right"|+9.85
|-
|Tim van Bodegom
|align="right"|2,384
|align="right"|5.6
|align="right"|+1.90
|}
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
in the 2007 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
, representing the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Sarnia—Lambton
Sarnia—Lambton (provincial electoral district)
Sarnia—Lambton is a provincial electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....
. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
Prior to entering electoral politics, Bailey worked as a contract coordinator for Nova Chemicals in Sarnia
Sarnia, Ontario
Sarnia is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the upper Great Lakes empty into the St. Clair River....
. On election night, he defeated incumbent Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
MPP and cabinet minister Caroline Di Cocco
Caroline Di Cocco
Caroline Di Cocco is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1999 to 2007 and was a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty until her defeat in the...
.
Currently, Bailey serves as the Training and Apprenticeship Critic for the opposition in the legislature.
Election record
|-
|Bob Bailey
|align="right"|16,303
|align="right"|38.3
|align="right"|+7.31
|-
|Caroline Di Cocco
Caroline Di Cocco
Caroline Di Cocco is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1999 to 2007 and was a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty until her defeat in the...
|align="right"|12,509
|align="right"|29.4
|align="right"|-18.14
|-
|Barb Millitt
|align="right"|11,412
|align="right"|26.8
|align="right"|+9.85
|-
|Tim van Bodegom
|align="right"|2,384
|align="right"|5.6
|align="right"|+1.90
|}