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Place of Birth: Lingwick, Quebec, Canada
About Murdo Martin
- Murdo William Martin (May 17, 1917 – January 2, 1989) was a Canadian politician. Born in Gould, Quebec, Martin was a firefighter with the town of Timmins when he was elected to the House of Commons for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the 1957 federal election.
- Martin, a caucus mate of Timiskaming MP Arnold Peters, elected the same year, went on to establish himself as a forceful and effective representative of the working people of the Timmins area. He was one of only eight CCF MPs elected in the Diefenbaker landslide of 1958, and was re-elected in the general elections of 1962, 1963 and 1965.
- He sought re-election in 1968 and 1972 but was defeated by the Liberal candidate, Jean Roy.
- Martin was an advocate for assistance for the gold mines in the Porcupine camp.
- He also spoke against the arcane divorce laws that existed in Canada prior to 1968. After leaving the House of Commons, Martin went on to serve as a city councillor for Timmins City Council.
- He was also a real estate broker and owned an operated the Parkview Motel in Timmins.
- He was married to Grace Mills.
- Martin died in Timmins in 1989.
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