Michael L. Wallace was first elected to Burlington City Council in the fall of 1994, representing the southeast area of Burlington, Ontario, now Ward 5. He was re-elected in 1997, 2000, and 2003. Before running for councillor, Wallace graduated from the University of Guelph, majoring in economics and political science. Currently he works for Fairview Renovations, a Burlington company in the window and door replacement business.

Wallace was nominated as the candidate for the newly-formed Conservative Party for the 2004 federal election running against long-time Liberal incumbent Paddy Torsney. A last-minute resurgence in Liberal support across Ontario resulted in a 4,000-vote victory for Torsney.

Wallace did not resign as councillor for the 2004 federal election and continued to represent Ward 5. In the 2006 federal election Wallace defeated Torsney by 2,570 votes, and after being sworn in on February 6, 2006, now represents Burlington in the Canadian House of Commons.

Wallace is Chairman of the Parliamentary Steel Caucus, and is a member of the Auto, GTA, Ontario, and National Caucuses. He is also a member of the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee and Government Operations and Estimates Committee.

External links

• City of Burlington Biography
• City of Burlington Ward 5
• Mike Wallace Web site

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