Arthur Allister (Al) MacBain (4 September 1925 – 3 April 2003) was a

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lawyer and politician. McBain was a

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member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in

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and became a barrister by career after graduating from Dalhousie University. He represented Ontario's Niagara Falls electoral district in the 32nd Canadian Parliament after winning that riding in the 1980 federal election. MacBain left national politics after his defeat in the 1984 federal election.

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* * (p. 27) * Tributes to Al MacBain. 1925 births 2003 deaths Dalhousie University alumni Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub