Background
Vanthof was born and raised on a dairy farm near New Liskeard, Ontario.
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John Vanthof
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He represents the riding of Timiskaming—Cochrane. Prior to entering politics he was president of the Temiskaming Federation of Agriculture, a farmer"s lobby group. In the 2007 provincial election, Vanthof ran as the New Democrat candidate in the riding of Timiskaming—Cochrane.
He was defeated by incumbent Liberal David Ramsay by 634 votes.
He tried again in 2011 this time winning against Liberal candidate Denis Bonin by 6,101 votes. He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Sébastien Goyer by 8,490 votes.
Politics
In opposition, he served as his party"s critic for Natural Resources and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Membership
He is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2011.
