James J. (Jim) Bradley (born February 19, 1945 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a long-time Ontario Liberal Party politician and Member of Provincial Parliament in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Before entering politics, Bradley was a teacher with the Lincoln County Board of Education. He was elected to St. Catharines city council in 1970, but also remained in the classroom until 1977.
After failed bids in the elections of 1967 and 1971, Bradley was...
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James J. (Jim) Bradley (born February 19, 1945 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a long-time Ontario Liberal Party politician and Member of Provincial Parliament in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Before entering politics, Bradley was a teacher with the Lincoln County Board of Education. He was elected to St. Catharines city council in 1970, but also remained in the classroom until 1977.
After failed bids in the elections of 1967 and 1971, Bradley was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1977 election in the riding of St. Catharines, and has served as MPP for that riding since that time. He fended off strong challenges from the New Democratic Party in the 1990 election and the Progressive Conservative Party in 1995 election. On all other occasions since 1977, he has been re-elected without difficulty.
When the Liberals came to power under David Peterson following the 1985 election, Bradley became Minister of the Environment and held that position until the Liberals were defeated...
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