Marke Raines (January 18, 1927 – April 10, 2020) was a

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member of the

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. He was previously a broadcaster and journalist for radio stations CJJC, CKNW and CJOR and television station BCTV. Born in

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, Raines gained notoriety as a

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radio reporter when in 1964 he made an unauthorised crossing of the

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, as the facility had not yet been opened to the public. He was elected in the

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riding in the 1974 general election, but did not seek another term in the House of Commons after finishing his term in 1979 in the

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. He was appointed a part-time member of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in 1981 for a five-year term. Raines died of heart failure on April 10, 2020 in Toronto.

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* 1927 births Canadian radio reporters and correspondents Liberal Party of Canada MPs 2020 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Politicians from Calgary {{BritishColumbia-politician-stub