Walt Lastewka
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The Honourable Walter Thomas Lastewka PC |
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| Member of Parliament for St. Catharines |
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In office 1993–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Ken Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | Rick Dykstra |
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October 11, 1940 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Lastewka |
| Residence | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Profession | executive manager, industrial engineer |
| Religion | Ukrainian Catholic |
Walter Thomas "Walt" Lastewka, PC (born October 11, 1940) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2006, representing the Ontario riding of St. Catharines as a member of the Liberal Party.
Lastewka was born in Montreal, Quebec and was educated at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (known at the time as Ryerson Technical Institute) in Toronto, receiving a diploma in 1963. He was hired as an industrial engineer by General Motors in the same year, was promoted to supervisor of industrial engineering in 1967, and held several managerial positions before his retirement in 1992. He completed the three-week-long University of Western Ontario Executive Program in 1981. Lastewka has been involved in several community activities, including serving as a director of the United Way and as a trustee of Brock University. He is also a former director and parish chairman for St. John's Ukrainian Church. In the early 1990s, he was head of the St. Catharines Promotion Task Force.
Lastewka joined the St. Catharines branch of the Liberal Party in 1972, and worked as campaign manager to federal MP Gilbert Parent in every election between 1974 and 1988. He was vice-president of organization for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1979 to 1981, and chaired provincial campaigns for Jim Bradley and Harry Pelissero. He was elected to parliament in the 1993 election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Ken Atkinson by a significant margin.
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