Background
Wilson was born in Timmins, Ontario into a family of six children.
Wilson was born in Timmins, Ontario into a family of six children.
Whitman College (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). University of Alberta (Bachelor of Laws 1972).
He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Laurentian University in 1969. He worked as a library technician at Queen"s University in Kingston, Ontario.
He also hosted a local television program, "Labour"s Voice in the Community".
Wilson ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, but finished about 6,600 votes behind Liberal incumbent Ken Keyes in the constituency of Kingston and the Islands. He served as a parliamentary assistant to several ministers during his time in office.
He later ran for the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the federal New Democratic Party in the elections of 1997 and 2000, but finished fourth on both occasions. Wilson returned to his position as library technician following his defeat.
He now works at the Lederman Law Library at Queen"s University in Kingston, Ontario, and has recently served as chair of the CUPE Local 1302.
He was an executive member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and served as leader of the Kingston and District Labour Council.