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Philip Toone is a
CanadianCanada 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, who was elected to the
Canadian House of CommonsThe House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 2011 election
Early life
Philip Toone was born in Ottawa in 1965, He currently resides in
Maria, QuebecMaria is a municipality in Quebec....
, with his partner of 13 years. His former occupation was that of a teacher and notary.
Political career
Toone ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the
2004 Canadian federal electionThe Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
. He was defeated finishing in fifth place losing to incumbent
Raynald BlaisRaynald Blais is a Canadian politician. He represented the district Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Bloc Québécois....
in the electoral district of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine. He ran for a second time in the 2011 Canadian federal election and won. He represents the electoral district of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine as a member of the
New Democratic PartyThe New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
.
He was one of five openly
gayGay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
candidates elected to Parliament in the 2011 election.
Election results
Source: Elections Canada