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Tony Van Bynen (born April 5, 1950) is a
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politician, who served in the
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from
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until 2025. He represented the district of Newmarket—Aurora as a member of the
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, and previously served as mayor of Newmarket,
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from 2006 to 2018.


Background

Born in the
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, Van Bynen immigrated to Canada in 1952 with his parents, and grew up on a family farm with five brothers and five sisters near
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. He eventually moved to Newmarket in 1980 after relocating to work as a bank branch manager.


Municipal politics

He entered municipal politics in 2000 when he was elected as a town councillor, then was elected as a regional councillor in 2003 and subsequently as mayor in 2006, defeating his opponent Diane Springstein by 800 votes, a 4.6% margin. He was re-elected in the 2010 election, defeating his only challenger, Michael Cascione. He was again re-elected in the 2014 election. Van Bynen did not stand for re-election in the 2018 municipal election.


Federal politics

In 2019, Van Bynen became the
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candidate for the riding of Newmarket—Aurora in the federal election of the same year. He was subsequently elected over former
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MP
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. He was re-elected in the 2021 federal election.


Community involvement

Van Bynen has volunteered at Southlake Hospital and the homeless shelter Inn From The Cold for over a decade with his wife, Roxanne. He also helped to create Belinda's Place, a facility that provides support for homeless and at-risk women in Newmarket. In 2013, Van Bynen received the
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in recognition of his community service and leadership.


Honours

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Electoral record


Federal


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Tony Van Bynen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Bynen, Tony Mayors of Newmarket, Ontario Dutch emigrants to Canada Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario 1950 births 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 21st-century mayors of places in Ontario