New MPs bring plenty of international flavour

Published May 11, 2011

NDP

Tyrone Benskin (Jeanne-Le Ber, Quebec)

Tyrone Benskin won his first parliamentary seat by defeating Bloc Québécois immigration critic Thierry St-Cyr. Born in England, Mr. Benskin has been part of Canada's arts scene as an actor, director, musician and songwriter since the early 1980s. He was the director of Montreal's Black Theatre Workshop, and also national vice-president...

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