René John Soetens was a member of the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1988 to 1993. His background was in business and sales.

Rene was elected to Town of Ajax Council in 1980 and re-elected 1982 and 1985.
He was elected in the 1988 federal election

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 at the Ontario electoral district

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 for the Progressive Conservative party

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. He served in the 34th Canadian Parliament

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 but lost to Dan McTeague

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 of the Liberal Party

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 in the 1993 federal election

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Soetens also made an unsuccessful bid to return to national Parliament in the 2004 federal election

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 at the Ajax—Pickering

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 electoral district

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He is president and owner of Con-Test, a national certification company specializing in the testing of controlled environments found in research facilities, hospitals, pharmaceutical drug manufacturing and associated cleanrooms.

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