page_title: John Bosley (politician)
hierarchical_section_title: John Bosley (politician)
caption_attribution_description: English: There are no words to express the tremendous honour of being the Leader of the Official Opposition, and former Speaker of the House of Commons. Today we mark the 150th anniversary of first sitting of Parliament on November 6, 1867. Meeting with Speakers of House of Commons, past and present, was a special moment. Français&#160;: Il n'y a pas de mots pour expliquer l'immense honneur d’être le chef de l'Opposition officielle et l'ancien président de la Chambre des communes. Aujourd'hui nous soulignons le 150e anniversaire de la première session parlementaire le 6 novembre 1867. Rencontrer les présidents de la Chambre des communes, passés et présent, était un moment particulier.
context_page_description: John William Bosley, PC is a Canadian former politician. He is best known for having been Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from November 5, 1984 to September 29, 1986.
  He received a BA in 1968 from the University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto. Prior to his election to Parliament, he was a businessman. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, he was first elected in the 1979 election in the riding of Don Valley West in Toronto. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Joe Clark.
  He was re-elected in the 1980 and 1984 elections. After the 1984 election, he was named Speaker of the House of Commons.
  On June 27, 1985, the House adopted changes to the Standing Orders, providing for the election of the Speaker by secret ballot. The first such election took place on September 30, 1986, when Bosley tendered his resignation, and presided over the election of John Fraser as the thirty-second Speaker of the House of Commons.
  Bosley was re-elected as a Member of Parliament in 1988 election. He ran against incumbent John Fraser in the second election for Speaker but was unsuccessful.
context_section_description: John William Bosley, PC (born May 4, 1947) is a Canadian former politician. He is best known for having been Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from November 5, 1984 to September 29, 1986.
  He received a BA in 1968 from the University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto.  Prior to his election to Parliament, he was a businessman. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, he was first elected in the 1979 election in the riding of Don Valley West in Toronto. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Joe Clark.
  He was re-elected in the 1980 and 1984 elections. After the 1984 election, he was named Speaker of the House of Commons.
  On June 27, 1985, the House adopted changes to the Standing Orders, providing for the election of the Speaker by secret ballot. The first such election took place on September 30, 1986, when Bosley tendered his resignation, and presided over the election of John Fraser as the thirty-second Speaker of the House of Commons.
  Bosley was re-elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1988 election. He ran against incumbent John Fraser in the second election for Speaker but was unsuccessful.
  He was defeated in the 1993 general election in which the Progressive Conservative Party was reduced from 157 MPs to two.
  Since 1993, Bosley has served as Advisor on Institutional Development to Parliaments all over the world but primarily in sub-Saharan Africa.
caption: Bosley in 2017
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