Jim Flaherty
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"James Michael "Jim" Flaherty", Queen's Privy Council for Canada/PC, was Canada's Minister of Finance (Canada)/federal Minister of Finance (2006–2014) and also a former Ministry of Finance (Ontario)/provincial Minister of Finance for Ontario (2001–2002). From 1995 until 2005, he was the Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)/Member of Provincial Parliament for Whitby—Ajax/Whitby-Ajax, and a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario/Ontario Progressive Conservative Party caucus and unsuccessfully sought the leadership of the provincial party on two occasions.

Flaherty won the riding of Whitby—Oshawa/Whitby-Oshawa in the Canadian federal election, 2006/federal election held January 23, 2006 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada narrowly beating Liberal Party of Canada/Liberal incumbent Judi Longfield. He was re-elected in Canadian federal election, 2008/2008 and Canadian federal election, 2011/2011. Flaherty's widow, Christine Elliott, represents Whitby—Oshawa (provincial electoral district)/Whitby-Oshawa in the Ontario legislature.

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He was a little frustrated with the efforts of the firefighters.

These candles unattended are like a loaded gun on a dining room table. If you can't see the candle, it shouldn't be lit.

Obviously the driver was extremely fortunate, when you go through something like this. That was better than any landing in the Olympics if you're on TV, that's for sure.

Bethany said he didn't appear to have his hands on the steering wheel, and he appeared to be slumped.

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Obviously with the winds blowing like they are, it pushed the fire pretty hard.

All the windows were blacked out from heavy smoke conditions. There was dark smoke. The house was essentially buttoned up tight.