Murdo Martin
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Murdo William Martin (May 17, 1917–January 2, 1989) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Gould, Quebec, Martin was a firefighter with the town of Timmins when he was elected to the House of Commons for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation over two term Liberal MP and former Timmins Mayor, Karl Eyre in the Canadian General Election of 1957. Martin, a seat mate of Temiskaming MP Arnold Peters, elected the same year, went on to establish himself as a forceful and effective representative of the working people of the Timmins area. He was one of only 8 CCF MP's elected in the Diefenbaker landslide of March 31, 1958. He was re-elected in the General Elections of 1962, 1963 and 1965. He sought re-election in 1968 and 1972 but was defeated by the Liberal candidate, Jean Roy. Martin was an advocate for assistance for the gold mines in the Porcupine camp. He also spoke against the arcane divorce laws that existed in Canada prior to 1968.
After leaving the House of Commons, Martin went on to serve as an Alderman (Councillor) for the City of Timmins. He was also a real estate broker and owned an operated the Parkview Motel in Timmins. He was married to Grace Mills. Martin died in Timmins, Ontario in 1989.
