Bruce Lonsdale (November 10, 1949 – January 22, 1982) was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Timiskaming in the House of Commons of Canada from 1980 until his death two years later. He was a member of the Liberal Party.

In 1973, Lonsdale was elected to the council of his hometown of Cobalt. He served as mayor from 1977 to 1980, before seeking the Liberal nomination for the federal riding of Timiskaming.

Bruce Lonsdale

On the evening of January 22, 1982, Lonsdale died in a head-on collision on Highway 17, about 10 kilometers west of North Bay. He was 32 years old.

Bruce Lonsdale

Lonsdale was married and had three children.

Bruce Lonsdale

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1949 births

1982 deaths

20th-century Canadian legislators

Accidental deaths in Ontario

Liberal Party of Canada MPs

Mayors of places in Ontario

Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario

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People from Cobalt, Ontario

Road incident deaths in Canada