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Joe Comartin

Personal data
Date of birthDecember 26, 1947(age 63)
Place of birthStoney Point, Ontario
Political partyNew Democratic Party
SpouseMaureen Comartin
ResidenceWindsor
Professionlawyer, managing director
In office2000 - 2004
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Preceded byRick Limoges
Assumed office2004
Preceded byfirst member

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Joseph John "Joe" Comartin (born December 26, 1947 in Stoney Point, Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. Comartin joined the New Democratic Party in 1969.

A civil litigation lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Comartin enjoyed strong support from local union members when he ran for a seat in the House of Commons, but narrowly lost in the 1997 general election and in a 1999 by-election.

He won the seat in the 2000 election, becoming the first federal NDP candidate to win a seat in Ontario in ten years (Mike Breaugh of Oshawa had been the last to win in a 1990 by-election ). He was re-elected in the 2004 election and the 2006 election.

Comartin stood as a candidate in the leadership of the NDP in 2003, and finished fourth.

He is currently the party's critic for Justice and Public Security. Comartin has been an outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq.

Following his vote in favour of Same-sex marriage in Canada in June 2005, Comartin was disciplined by Ronald Fabbro, the Roman Catholic bishop of London, Ontario, barring him from acting as a Catholic marriage counsellor until he has a "change of mind" on the use of the word marriage to describe same-sex unions.

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Conservative Party MP Rob Moore discusses his Party's proposal to reform the Youth Criminal Justice act, stressing deterrence and denunciation, and avoiding reporter questions. Vs. NDP MP Joe Comartin.
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NDP: Joe Comartin on Omar Khadr House of Commons: may 26, 2008
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NPD: Joe Comartin sur Omar Khadr Chambre des communes: 26 mai 2008
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Stephen Taylor speaks to Joe Comartin who is running for Speaker of the Canadian Parliament
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Joe Comartin, NDP Justice Critic, is interviewed by Ish Theilheimer about the vote to gut the gun registry - recorded in Ottawa for Straight Goods News on November 04, 2009.
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08/31/10 - On CBC's Power & Politics wit Evan Soloman, MPs LIB Mark Holland, NDP Joe Comartin and CON Candice Hoeppner debate the gun registry. In the exchange Comartin noticably contradicts himself and Hoeppner side steps the argument that the RCMP want the long-gun registry.
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Joe Comartin, NDP MP for Windsor-Tecumseh, Deputy House Leader, and NDP Justice Critic, is interviewed by Ish Theilheimer of StraightGoods.ca about recent changes to the law - recorded on Parliament Hill, 03 March 2009
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NDP: Joe Comartin on the NAFTA leak House of Commons: March 11, 2008
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NDP: Joe Comartin on Government Leaks House of Commons: March 11, 2008
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a rubber stamp in the Commons - Globe and Mail Tweet this news
Globe and Mail--She is also denying unanimous consent on a bill that NDP justice critic -Joe Comartin- is championing to deal with mega-trials. This, after 31 alleged bikers were set free by a Quebec judge who said that the trial would take too long. ... - Date : Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:41:42 GMT+00:00
New MPs attend rookie school - Toronto Sun Tweet this news
Toronto Sun--"It's a great job, but it's not worth your health and it's certainly not worth your family relations," said NDP MP -Joe Comartin-. "You have to find that balance. The key is communication with your fa - Date : Thu, 19 May 2011 22:38:44 GMT+00:00
Impressions of an all candidates' debate - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--"She was able to stand up to them and make a point," agreed Ochs. Ochs came away from that debate thinking incumbent -Joe Comartin- is "the most decent and honest of politicians," though he doesn't ag - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:30:58 GMT+00:00
Essex MP lashes out at CAW - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--But Natyshak and Windsor-Tecumseh MP -Joe Comartin- both said they're receiving no such help from the CAW, because it's illegal under current election rules. "I don't know why Jeff would be making an issue of it,& - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:34:11 GMT+00:00
Comartin: 'It's important to win really big' - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--By Jeff Bolichowski, The Windsor Star April 11, 2011 -Joe Comartin-, NDP incument for Windsor-Tecumseh, along with his wife Maureen, kicks off his election campaign at his election headquarters on Tecumseh Rd. East Saturday, April 9, 2011. . - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:44:08 GMT+00:00
Ontario NDP leader stumps for local federal candidate - Amherstburg Echo Tweet this news
Amherstburg Echo--Natyshak is behind her at left with Windsor-Tecumseh MP -Joe Comartin- at right. By Ron Giofu/The Amherstburg Echo AMHERSTBURG - ESSEX � Essex NDP candidate Taras Natyshak got a boost from a provincial ally as he celebrated his official - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:57:23 GMT+00:00
Watson touts Conservative investments during re-election campaign - Amherstburg Echo Tweet this news
Amherstburg Echo--He accused incumbent NDP MP's -Joe Comartin- Windsor-Tecumseh and Brian Masse Windsor West of "shamelessly" taking credit for investments in the city. Lumley and Ghanam also criticized their upcoming opponents. &am - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:57:23 GMT+00:00
Office seekers tweet and greet - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--MP -Joe Comartin- (NDP -Windsor-Tecumseh) took the position a year ago he wouldn't be Tweeting because he couldn't fathom devoting lots of his time telling people trivial things about his life in 140 characters or less. "I - Date : Sat, 09 Apr 2011 08:45:02 GMT+00:00
'The Ignatieff coalition will end the DRIC bridge,' Watson charges - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--“Only by voting Conservative in Windsor will you guarantee DRIC's future,” Watson said, claiming that when opposition MPs � including -Joe Comartin- (NDP � Windsor-Tecumseh) and Brian Masse (NDP � Windsor West) � opposed the Conserv - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:53:24 GMT+00:00
Voting doesn't change anything - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--It may be time for Brian Masse and -Joe Comartin- to be relieved of their posts, but I don't recall either of them using such harsh methods in their campaigning. She had not one original thought or idea. All political parties use mislea - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:34:35 GMT+00:00



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