Brent St. Denis (born May 27, 1950 in Blind River, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Blind River is a town situated on the North Channel of Lake Huron in the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. ...

St. Denis is currently a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing since 2004, Algoma—Manitoulin from 1997 to 2004 and Algoma from 1993 to 1997. St. Denis is a former executive assistant, industrial engineer, and teacher. He is a former parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, and he currently serves as chair of the standing committee on industry, science, and technology, and the subcommittee on agenda and procedure of the standing committee on industry, science and technology. The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), coloquially known as Grits (originally Clear Grits) is a Canadian federal political party, positioned around center of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing is the name of a federal electoral district in Canada. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Algoma was a Canadian federal electoral district in Ontario. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ...