John H. Bryden

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John H. Bryden (born July 15, 1943, Dundas, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, journalist, historian.

Contents 1 Education 2 Early career 3 Political career 4 As a writer 4.1 Publications include 5 External links

[edit] Education

He received an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from McMaster University in 1966, and a Masters of Philosophy in English from Leeds University in 1968.

[edit] Early career

From 1969 to 1989, Bryden held a number of positions as a journalist at several Canadian newspapers including the Hamilton Spectator, the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star.

[edit] Political career

Bryden was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada during the Liberal sweep of Ontario in the 1993 election.

He was re-elected in the 1997 election for the riding of Wentworth-Burlington, and again in the 2000 election, in the riding of Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot.

In February 2004, he left the Liberal Party to join the Conservative Party of Canada, citing disagreement with the actions and polities of the newly-chosen Liberal leader Paul Martin. However, he failed to gain the Conservative nomination for his riding of Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale in the 2004 federal election, and he left politics.

[edit] As a writer

To date, his books have focused on Canada's involvement in World War II particularly in the area of chemical and biological warfare (Deadly Allies) and signal intelligence (Best Kept Secret). His writing career was interrupted by his political career. It remains to be seen whether he resumes his historical researches now that he has left politics.

[edit] Publications include

• Deadly Allies: Canada's Secret War 1937-1947, Diane Books Publishing Company, 1989. ISBN 0-7710-1724-3
• Best Kept Secret: Canadian Secret Intelligence in the Second World War, Lester, 1993. ISBN 1-895555-29-9

[edit] External links

• Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Geoffrey Scott	Member of Parliament from Hamilton—Wentworth 1993-1997	Succeeded by riding abolished
Preceded by riding created	Member of Parliament from Wentworth—Burlington 1997-2000	Succeeded by riding abolished
Preceded by riding created	Member of Parliament from Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot 2000-2004	Succeeded by riding abolished

Persondata
NAME	Bryden, John H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Canadian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 15, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dundas, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH	living
PLACE OF DEATH