Glen Douglas Pearson

Incumbent
Riding	London North Centre
In office since	December 7, 2006
Preceded by	Joe Fontana
Born
Residence	London, Ontario, Canada
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Profession(s)	Firefighter
Spouse	Jane Roy

Glen Douglas Pearson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for London North Centre, and is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... London North Centre (formerly known as London—Adelaide) is a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned at the centre of the political spectrum, combining a progressive social policy with moderate economics. ...

Pearson is a professional firefighter in London, Ontario, Canada, well known for his charitable and humanitarian activities. He is a captain in the London Fire Department, where he has worked for the past 29 years, but he is perhaps better known as the co-founder and volunteer executive director of the London Food Bank for the past 20 years. He has also been involved in the Ontario Association of Food Banks and currently sits on its board. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Nickname: The Forest City Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 (as village) Incorporated 1855 (as city) City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best Governing Body London City Council MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) Glen Pearson (LPC) Irene Mathyssen (NDP) Joe Preston (CPC) MPPs Chris Bentley (OLP) Deb Matthews... In relation to a company, a director is an officer of the company charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ...

In 1998, along with his second wife, Jane Roy, Pearson worked on human rights and development projects in Sudan. This work included building schools and infrastructure, general community development and campaigning against slavery. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

2006 By-election

Pearson has sought public office on several occasions and on October 29, 2006, he defeated Steve Ross to win the Liberal nomination for the federal by-election in London North Centre. He was elected on November, 27 2006, defeating his opponents with 35% of the vote. His closest competition was Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May, who received 26% of the vote. The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. ... Elizabeth May at the June 21, 2006, leadership debate of the Green Party of Canada. ...

His campaign emphasized environmental, health care and accountability issues.

A father of five, Pearson lives with his wife and their adopted daughter, Abuk, in London, Ontario. He and his wife have been strong proponents of Christian outreach and social justice causes around the world. [1]

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