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Early life and career

Masse was born in Windsor, Ontario, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1991, and did graduate-level work at the University of Windsor. He was a job developer for the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities in the 1990s,^[1] and was also program coordinator for the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = City of Windsor, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Social interactions of people and their consequences are the subject of sociology studies. ... Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) is a public university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Windsor is a mid-sized university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. ...

Masse attracted local attention in 1996 for his opposition to a dance bar that was planned for a residential Windsor neighbourhood.^[2] He was elected for Ward 2 of the the Windsor city council in 1997, and was re-elected in 2000. In 1998, he played a prominent role in preventing a rock-crushing operation from opening in the Wellington Avenue area.^[3] 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

In May 2001, city council unanimously approved Masse's motion to prevent school boards from selling vacant property lots at their highest market value. His aum was to dissuade boards from closing schools in the future, though some criticized the motion as working against to taxpayer interests.^[4] Masse later called for a referendum on a proposed new arena in the city, but this was not accepted by council.^[5] 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Member of Parliament

Masse joined the federal New Democratic Party in 1997,^[6] and was first elected to the Canadian parliament in a by-election on May 13, 2002. The election was called following the resignation of Herb Gray, a long-time Liberal cabinet minister who had been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1962. Masse won the NDP nomination without opposition,^[7] and defeated Liberal candidate Richard Pollock by 2,477 votes to win the seat. He was re-elected by a greater margin in the 2004 general election. A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Herbert Eser (Herb) Gray PC, CC, QC, B.Comm , LL.D (born May 25, 1931, Windsor, Ontario) was a Canadian politician. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is a political party in Canada. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Richard Pollock is a Canadian lawyer and politician. ... A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

Masse's success in 2002 was partly due to the support he received from Joe Comartin, a fellow Windsor New Democrat who was elected to the House of Commons in the 2000 election.^[8] In 2002-03, Masse supported Comartin's bid for the NDP leadership.^[9] 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joe Comartin (born 1947) is a Canadian labour lawyer and politician. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He served as the NDP critic for Auto Policy, Canada Border Services, and Customs in the 38th Canadian parliament. He also became a member of the newly-formed "Border Caucus", which addresses aspects of Canada-U.S. trade relations.^[10] Masse brought forward a motion in 2004 to restrict large pharmaceutical companies from extending patent protection on their products.^[11], and has worked in support of Stephen Lewis's efforts to bring affordable AIDS drugs to Africa.^[12] The initial seat distribution of the 38th Canadian parliament The 38th Canadian parliament was in session from 2004 until November 29, 2005. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephen Lewis in Africa for UNICEF. Stephen Lewis, CC (b. ... The Red Ribbon is the global symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS. AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and is defined as a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the depletion of the immune system caused...

During Masse's first campaign for the House of Commons, the Windsor Star newspaper ran an editorial advising Windsor voters to reject his candidacy, and describing him as "a bench-warmer, a yes-man, a political careerist".^[13] Two years later, a leading Star columnist wrote that Masse had "vastly exceeded expectations and quickly developed into an able, hard-working representative who has stayed on top of riding issues".^[14] The Windsor Star is the regional newspaper of Windsor, Ontario (the only daily newspaper in Windsor and Essex County), and is owned by CanWest Global Communications. ...

Masse is currently running for re-election in Windsor West.

Family

Masse's wife is named Terry. They have one son and one daughter.

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External links

• Official website

Electoral record

Results taken from the Windsor Star, 16 November 2000, B7.
The final official results were not significantly different.
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The Windsor Star of 17 September 1997 (p. A2)
indicates that Jim Bennett, Rolly Martentette, and
possibly George Dadamo also contested this ward.
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Notes and Sources

1. ^  Brian Cross, "The Prosperity Puzzle", Windsor Star, 10 January 1995, A1.
2. ^  Brian Masse, "Neighbours have a right to maintain their area", Windsor Star, 19 June 1996, A7.
3. ^  Roseann Danese, Local News, Windsor Star, 20 October 1998, A3.
4. ^  "City taxpayers", Windsor Star, 9 May 2001, A6.
5. ^  Roseann Danese, "Arena plebiscite defeated", Windsor Star, 9 April 2002, A3.
6. ^  Chris Thompson, "Pollock on offensive at candidates meeting", Windsor Star, 17 April 2002, A3.
7. ^  Don Lajoie, "Masse carries NDP banner", Windsor Star, 5 April 2002, A3.
8. ^  Doug Williamson, "CAW not ready to back Comartin yet", Windsor Star, 26 July 2002, A1.
9. ^  Scott Piatkowski, "Support for NDP is growing", Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 13 January 2003, A7.
10. ^  "All-party Border Caucus launched in Ottawa", Brian Masse press release, 15 December 2004. [15]
11. ^  "One of Windsor's New Democrat M-P's wants to save Canada's health-care system hundreds of (m) millions of dollars", Broadcast News, 15 November 2004, 02:31 report.
12. ^  "New Democrats committed to the Lewis legacy", Party press release, 6 November 2003. [16]
13. ^  "Don't promote Brian Masse", Windsor Star, 3 May 2002, A8.
14. ^  Gord Henderson, column, Windsor Star, 24 June 2004, A3.

Some biographical information is taken from Masse's entry in the Canadian Parliamentary Guide. All federal election information is taken from Elections Canada. Elections Canada is the non-partisan agency of the Government of Canada responsible for the conduct of federal elections and referendums. ...