Mike Bossio (born 1960 or 1961) is a

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Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of

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in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election and served until his defeat in the

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. Bossio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy at

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. Since 1989, he has operated Boscan Consultants Inc., a consulting business that handles recruitment for telecommunications firms. From 1998 to 2000, he served as a councilor for

Tyendinaga, Ontario Tyendinaga is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Hastings County. The community takes its name from a variant spelling of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant's traditional Mohawk name, ''Thayendanegea.'' Communities The township ...

. Other notable political involvement included leading a 15-year fight to oppose the creation of a large landfill in Tyendinaga. In the 2015 federal election, he defeated longtime

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incumbent

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in what was considered a major surprise of the evening. In the

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, Bossio sat on the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development committee.

Electoral record

References

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bossio, Mike Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Ontario municipal councillors York University alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians Year of birth missing (living people)