Joe Comartin
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Joe Comartin (born 1947) is a Canadian labour lawyer and politician. Comartin joined the New Democratic Party in 1969.
A labour lawyer for the Canadian Auto Workers in Windsor, Ontario, Comartin enjoyed strong support from union members when he ran for a seat in the House of Commons, but narrowly lost in the 1997 general election and in a 1999 by-election.
He won the seat in the 2000 election, becoming the first NDP Member of Parliament (MP) elected from Ontario in seven years.
Comartin stood as a candidate in the leadership of the NDP in 2003, and finished fourth.
He is currently the party's critic for Justice, Solicitor General, Public Security and the Great Lakes Ecosystem. Comartin has been an outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq.
| Preceded by: federal riding created in 2003 | Member of Parliament for Windsor—Tecumseh (2004-present) | Succeeded by: (Incumbent) |
| Preceded by: Rick Limoges, Liberal | Member of Parliament for Windsor—St. Clair (2000-2004) | Succeeded by: federal riding abolished in 2003 |