always good in caucus. He knew the national issues and he made his views known." In 1969, Gilbert criticized the Liberal government of the day accusing it of lacking the commitment to build affordable housing and instead spending money on an inquiry of the issue to discover what was already known. He retired from Parliament in 1978 to accept an appointment as a judge on the Ontario District Court. He asked a young Bob Rae to run as the NDP candidate to succeed him in Broadview. Rae accepted and was elected in a 1978 by-election. Electoral record References External links 1921 births 2006 deaths Canadian Protestants Judges in Ontario Lawyers in Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario New Democratic Party MPs Politicians from Toronto