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Erin Michael O'Toole, (born January 22, 1973) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on November 26, 2012. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, he represents the electoral district of Durham. On January 5, 2015, O'Toole was appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs replacing Julian Fantino. He is the son of John O'Toole, the same district's former MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.〔("Bay Street lawyer eyes Bev Oda's seat" ). ''The Globe and Mail'', July 5, 2012.〕 ==Background== Born in Montreal, O'Toole was raised in Bowmanville and Port Perry, Ontario as the oldest of five children. After graduation from Bowmanville High School in 1991, he joined the Canadian Forces and enrolled at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston. He graduated from the RMC in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. O'Toole’s first posting with the RCAF was at 8 Wing in Trenton, Ontario, working at the Rescue Coordination Centre on search and rescue operations. He was later posted to 17 Wing in Winnipeg, Manitoba to complete his training as an air navigator. He received his wings and in 1997 was posted to 12 Wing in Shearwater, Nova Scotia. He flew with 423 Squadron as a tactical navigator on the CH-124 (Sea King) Helicopter. The Sea King flew in support of the Royal Canadian Navy, conducting anti-submarine, maritime surveillance, search and rescue and naval support operations. O'Toole sailed with the RCN as part of the air detachment aboard the Canadian frigate HMCS St. John’s. While serving at 12 Wing, O'Toole was promoted to the rank of captain and later received the Canadian Forces Decoration for 12 years of service to Canada. He and members of his Sea King crew received the Sikorsky Helicopter Rescue Award for the rescue of an injured fisherman at sea. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Erin O'Toole」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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