New Democrat Gilles Bisson bowed. The current MPP for Timmins did not win the Ontario election last week. Due to the defeat, he left politics after 32 years of service.
I’ll take the boxes below. Can you remove the frames that are there? Gilles Bisson is cleaning and emptying his office, located at the western end of the Legislative Assembly.
The politician removed eight legislative certificates adorning one of the walls of his office. A certificate issued for each of his successful elections in the Timmins region (Editor’s note: The boundaries of his ride have changed three times since he was elected in 1990).
Gilles then stopped in front of a photo of the group, that of Bob Rae’s government. Pictured are members of the then NDP caucus crowding the Grand Staircase in Queen’s Park. In the bottom right corner, a young Gilles Bisson, aged 32 or 33, is standing upright, looking serious.
I thought to myself, if I could remain an MP for as long as half of this world, I would have considered that a success. I finished the latterhe was proud.
The young politician at the time had no idea that he would gain the trust of voters for 32 years. His career in government began, but Gilles Bisson often spent time in opposition, which did not prevent him from gaining the respect of his political opponents.
They respected that my voice was loud and I was able to work with them.he assured.
When asked about his great success as an MNA, he immediately named the saving of jobs at the Kimberly-Clark pulp and paper mill in Kapuskasing in the 1990s. He also thinks about his contribution to the SOS Montfort movement. Gilles Bisson retired from political life with a sense of duty done.
” SOS Montfort reached a point among the Francophones. I am part of the group representing this issue here at Queen’s Park. That’s something I’m so happy to be a part of. “
Gilles Bisson is definitely a fighter. His recent health problems, which emerged on the eve of the start of the electoral campaign, have not hindered him from seeking a ninth term. Despite the defeat against conservative George Pirie, he refused to give in to bitterness.
I lost. Who wants to beat? I don’t want to lose, but I’m retiring and I’m starting to change my retirement habits, he says. He has already started to sleep. What’s the point of getting up at 5 am if you can sleep until 7 am? The 65-year-old still has professional plans, but has said he won’t no one wants to work.
” I expected that I would be sadder and more emotional than I was. “
Does the Dean of the Legislative Assembly have any advice for the new group of newly elected MPs?
Don’t take yourself too seriously. Many people become MPs and play: “I’m an MP, look at me, blah blah blah.” Forget all that. At the end of the day, you need to return to the Assembly and speak wholeheartedlyhe said, with a smile in his voice.
” I left the mind – how to say – quite awake. In peace. “
In his cardboard boxes, Gilles Bisson stores several frames and photos. He will also be taking his old blue leather chair, acquired following room renovations, about fifteen years ago. Despite the weight of things being transferred to Timmins, he left with a light mind.
Source: Radio-Canada
