# Will Morin

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**Will Morin** is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) politician, who served as the leader of the [First Peoples National Party of Canada](/source/First_Peoples_National_Party_of_Canada) from 2010 until the party's dissolution in 2013.

Morin was born in [Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario](/source/Sault_Ste._Marie,_Ontario), and is a member of the [Michipicoten First Nation](/source/Michipicoten_First_Nation). He was a medical assistant in the [Canadian Forces](/source/Canadian_Forces) during the 1991 [Gulf War](/source/Gulf_War). He later obtained a [Bachelor of Fine Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts) degree from the [Nova Scotia College of Art and Design](/source/Nova_Scotia_College_of_Art_and_Design) in [Halifax](/source/Halifax_Regional_Municipality), as well as a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree in Native Studies and a [Master of Arts](/source/Master_of_Arts) degree in humanities from [Laurentian University](/source/Laurentian_University). He is now a teacher, artist and cultural consultant in [Sudbury](/source/Greater_Sudbury), and was seeking a [PhD](/source/PhD) in human studies from Laurentian at the time of the 2008 election. Morin has served on the board of the [Sudbury Arts Council](/source/Sudbury_Arts_Council), was a founder of the [White Mountain Academy of the Arts](/source/White_Mountain_Academy_of_the_Arts), and is a strong advocate for local artists.[1] In 2003, he proposed a community arts centre for downtown Sudbury.[2] His own works have been displayed nationally.[3]

He first ran as the party's candidate in [Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing](/source/Algoma%E2%80%94Manitoulin%E2%80%94Kapuskasing_(federal_electoral_district)) in the [2006 election](/source/2006_Canadian_federal_election), and subsequently ran in [Sudbury](/source/Sudbury_(federal_electoral_district)) in the [2008 election](/source/2008_Canadian_federal_election) and the [2011 election](/source/2011_Canadian_federal_election). In both 2006 and 2008, Morin was the party's most successful candidate in number of votes received; in 2011, he was the party's only candidate.

Morin was the Eastern Regional Representative for Aboriginal Students with the [Canadian Federation of Students](/source/Canadian_Federation_of_Students) while attending university, and became politically active as president of the [Young Liberals](/source/Young_Liberals_of_Canada) Association at [Cambrian College](/source/Cambrian_College). He later joined the FPNP, and was nominated as the party's first candidate for public office on December 28, 2005.[4] In 2008, he argued that he was campaigning on a platform of aboriginal values, and fighting for the inclusion of aboriginal people in the political process.[5] During the 2008 election campaign, he was excluded from an all-candidates debate on [CIGM](/source/CIGM), and all four of the major party candidates — Liberal [Diane Marleau](/source/Diane_Marleau), Conservative Gerry Labelle, New Democrat [Glenn Thibeault](/source/Glenn_Thibeault) and Green Gordon Harris — chose to boycott the debate rather than participate without Morin present.[6] Although he received few votes, he said after the election that he accomplished what he set out to achieve.[7]

In 2006, Morin took part in a protest in support of a road blockade by the members of the [Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation](/source/Six_Nations_of_the_Grand_River_First_Nation) in [Brant](/source/Brant,_Ontario).[8] He later took part in a protest against the [Canadian Pacific Spirit Train](/source/Canadian_Pacific_Spirit_Train) during the 2008 election. The Spirit Train was intended to raise support for the [2010 Winter Olympics](/source/2010_Winter_Olympics) in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver); many protesters argued that the games were taking place on stolen native land.[9]

## Electoral record

Source: [Elections Canada](http://www.elections.ca/)

## References

1. [Bill Bradley, "Local artist candidate for First Nations party"](http://www.northernlife.ca/News/LocalNews/2008/091708-morinTOP.asp?NLStory=091708-morinTOP), *NorthernLife.ca*, 17 September 2008, accessed 20 November 2008. See also Will Morin, "Works by local playwrights' powerful stuff", *Sudbury Star*, 10 September 1999, A5; Will Morin, "SAC is the voice for the local arts community", *Sudbury Star*, 20 May 2004, B2; Will Morin, "In every way, Sudbury arts community is open for business", *Sudbury Star*, 27 May 2004, B2.

1. Laura Stradiotto, "Committee to push for creation of local arts centre", *Sudbury Star*, 17 April 2003, A11; Laura Stradiotto, "Downtown Sudbury explores idea of artisans laneway", *Sudbury Star*, 1 May 2003, A5.

1. [Canada Votes 2008: Sudbury](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/195/candidate.html), [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation), accessed 20 November 2008.

1. ["Will Morin"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080513214546/http://www.northernontario.org/Politics/WillMorin.htm), NorthernOntario.org, accessed 20 November 2008.

1. Rachel Punch, "Will Morin - 'We have been excluded'", *Sudbury Star*, 12 October 2008, accessed 20 November 2008; [Bill Bradley, "Incumbent Diane Marleau jeered in debate"](http://www.northernlife.ca/News/LocalNews/2008/093008-debateTOP.asp?NLStory=093008-debateTOP), *NorthernLife.ca*, 1 October 2008, accessed 20 November 2008.

1. ["Radio debate sparks lively discussion"](http://www.northernlife.ca/election08/articles/100808-radiodebates.asp?NLStory=100808-radiodebates), *Northern Life*, 8 October 2008.

1. Denis St. Pierre, "Morin claims moral victory; Popescu comes in last again", *Sudbury Star*, 15 October 2008, A3.

1. Laurel Myers, "Protesters rally for natives: They support blockade in Caledonia", *Sudbury Star*, 5 May 2006, A4.

1. Denis St. Pierre, "Protest greats Spirit Train", *Sudbury Star*, 13 October 2008, A9; Stephanie Levitz, "Winter Olympic supporters and opponents both claim success from Spirit Train", *Canadian Press*, 18 October 2008, 04:53 pm.

## External links

- [First Peoples National Party of Canada](https://web.archive.org/web/20060102123220/http://www.fpnpoc.ca/)

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