Mathyssen by over 3,000 votes, a supporter of same sex marriage. In the 2006 election, although he did not run, he endorsed a Conservative who opposed same-sex marriage; but this time, Mathyssen won the riding. Since leaving Parliament, he has remained active in conservative Canadian politics, appearing at the REAL Women of Canada convention in 2010. References 1948 births Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Independent MPs in the Canadian House of Commons Liberal Party of Canada MPs Canadian people of Irish descent University of Western Ontario alumni London, Ontario city councillors Canadian anti-abortion activists 21st-century Canadian politicians Conservatism in Canada