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- Les_Benjamin abstract "Leslie Gordon \"Les\" Benjamin (April 29, 1925 – June 16, 2003) was a Canadian Member of Parliament. Benjamin was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1968 as a New Democratic Party MP from Saskatchewan. In parliament, as the NDP's Transport critic, he often clashed with Otto Lang over the Crow Rate that allowed subsidized rail transport for prairie farmers and was an opponent of deregulation. He retired from parliament in 1993.When Ronald Reagan addressed the Parliament of Canada in 1987, Benjamin heckled him by crying \"he's mad!\"Benjamin was of Welsh heritage with his father's family coming to Canada from the Rumney Valley.Prior to entering politics, Benjamin worked variously as a railway station agent, telegrapher and secretary.".
- Les_Benjamin birthDate "1925-04-29".
- Les_Benjamin birthPlace Alberta.
- Les_Benjamin birthPlace Medicine_Hat.
- Les_Benjamin deathDate "2003-06-16".
- Les_Benjamin deathPlace Regina,_Saskatchewan.
- Les_Benjamin orderInOffice "Member of Parliament".
- Les_Benjamin party New_Democratic_Party.
- Les_Benjamin region Regina_West.
- Les_Benjamin region Regina—Lake_Centre.
- Les_Benjamin region Regina—Lumsden.
- Les_Benjamin residence Regina,_Saskatchewan.
- Les_Benjamin successor John_Solomon_(Canadian_politician).
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- Les_Benjamin wikiPageWikiLinkText "Les Benjamin".
- Les_Benjamin wikiPageWikiLinkText "Les G. Benjamin".
- Les_Benjamin birthDate "1925-04-29".
- Les_Benjamin birthPlace Alberta.
- Les_Benjamin birthPlace Medicine_Hat.
- Les_Benjamin constituency Regina_West.
- Les_Benjamin constituency Regina—Lake_Centre.
- Les_Benjamin constituency Regina—Lumsden.
- Les_Benjamin deathDate "2003-06-16".
- Les_Benjamin deathPlace Regina,_Saskatchewan.
- Les_Benjamin name "Leslie Gordon Benjamin".
- Les_Benjamin office Member_of_parliament.
- Les_Benjamin party New_Democratic_Party.
- Les_Benjamin predecessor "first member".
- Les_Benjamin profession "Manager, railway station agent, secretary, telegrapher".
- Les_Benjamin residence Regina,_Saskatchewan.
- Les_Benjamin spouse "Constance E. Friesen".
- Les_Benjamin successor John_Solomon_(Canadian_politician).
- Les_Benjamin successor "riding dissolved".
- Les_Benjamin termEnd "1979".
- Les_Benjamin termEnd "1988".
- Les_Benjamin termEnd "1993".
- Les_Benjamin termStart "1968".
- Les_Benjamin termStart "1979".
- Les_Benjamin termStart "1988".
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- Les_Benjamin comment "Leslie Gordon \"Les\" Benjamin (April 29, 1925 – June 16, 2003) was a Canadian Member of Parliament. Benjamin was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1968 as a New Democratic Party MP from Saskatchewan. In parliament, as the NDP's Transport critic, he often clashed with Otto Lang over the Crow Rate that allowed subsidized rail transport for prairie farmers and was an opponent of deregulation.".
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