Les Benjamin

Leslie Gordon Benjamin
Member of Parliament for Regina—Lake Centre (1968-1979); Regina West (1979-1988); Regina—Lumsden (1988-1993)
In office 1968 – 1993
Preceded by	Riding created
Succeeded by	John Solomon

Born	April 29, 1925 Medicine Hat, Alberta
Died	June 16, 2003
Political party	NDP
Spouse	Constance E. Friesen
Residence	Regina
Profession	Manager, railway station agent, secretary, telegrapher

Leslie Gordon (Les) Benjamin (April 29, 1925 in Medicine Hat, Alberta - June 16, 2003) was a Canadian Member of Parliament. Benjamin was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1968 as a New Democratic Party MP from Saskatchewan. In parliament, as the NDP's Transport critic, he often clashed with Otto Lang over the Crow Rate that allowed subsidized rail transport for prairie farmers and was an opponent of deregulation. He retired from parliament in 1993

When Ronald Reagan addressed the Parliament of Canada in 1987, Benjamin heckled him by crying "he's mad!"[1]

Benjamin was of Welsh heritage with his father's family coming to Canada from the Rumney Valley.

Prior to entering politics, Benjamin worked variously as a railway station agent, telegrapher and secretary.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1966.	Member of Parliament for Regina—Lake Centre 1968–1979	Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 1976.
Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1976.	Member of Parliament for Regina West 1979–1988	Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 1987.
Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1987.	Member of Parliament for Regina—Lumsden 1988–1993	Succeeded by John Solomon