University's School of Journalism. Bonokoski won the National Newspaper Award for column writing in 2004. Bonokoski has been married to the former Karen Ann Foley since 1984 (they have one child, Erin). Political activity Bonokoski attempted to enter politics in the 2000 federal election when he sought the nomination of the Canadian Alliance party in Ottawa West—Nepean but was defeated as some party members felt he was too moderate. In 2013, he was appointed Director of Communications for Tim Hudak, who was Leader of the Opposition Progressive Conservatives in Ontario until the party's defeat in the 2014 provincial election. He then became senior communications advisor and speechwriter for then federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt up to the federal election in 2015. References Living people Canadian newspaper editors Canadian male journalists Canadian columnists Toronto Metropolitan University alumni Writers from Toronto Canadian political consultants Canadian Alliance politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Toronto Sun people