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That is a big motivation behind his decision to run for the Liberal Party of Canada in an upcoming, but still undetermined, federal election campaign.
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When Black was officially announced by the party this week as the local candidate, there were some surprised reactions – not just because he would be seeking a seat at Parliament Hill, but that he would be running as a Liberal.
However, the former Timmins mayor and current mining engineer told The Daily Press that it has been a consideration of his for quite some time.
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The Timmins-James Bay Federal Liberal Association announced Monday that Black had been acclaimed as its candidate for the next federal election.
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While Black’s political résumé is primarily built on his experience in municipal politics, this won’t be his first foray competing for a seat in upper-tier government.
In the spring of 2014, Black ran as the Ontario Progressive Conservative candidate for Timmins-James Bay, with hopes of unseating veteran New Democrat MPP Gilles Bisson
Black running for Liberals in next federal election
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