Background
Born in Hopefield, Prince Edward Island, the son of Lottie and Harry Bonnell, he received his Doctor of Medicine from Dalhousie University in 1949.
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Lorne Bonnell
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Career
He practiced medicine in Murray River. In 1951, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island representing the district of 4th Kings. He was the Minister of Health, Minister of Welfare, Minister Tourist Development, and Minister Responsible for Housing.
In 1971, he was appointed to the senate representing the senatorial division of Murray River, Prince Edward Island.
A Liberal, he retired at the mandatory age of 75 in 1998. In 2001, he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Prince Edward Island.
They had two children: Mark and Linda. He died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown in 2006.
Membership
A member of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party, he was re-elected in 1955, 1959, 1962, 1966, and 1970.
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Political Party
Liberal Party of Canada