Ken Boshcoff

Boshcoff was born in Fort William and was raised in Westfort by parents of Ukrainian/Polish and Bulgarian descent. He attended Crawford, St. Ann, St Patrick, and Westgate schools. Boshcoff then studied at Lakehead University as an undergraduate, then proceeded to graduate studies at York University.

As a teenager, he began an office-cleaning company and then worked a series of part-time jobs until completing his degrees.

Mr. Boshcoff obtained work in the Provincial and National Parks systems to pay for his tuition and developed his environmental skills in Quetico, Pukaskwa, Gros Morne, Terra Nova, and the St Lawrence Islands.

He later worked for the Federal Government as the District Planner for Indian and Northern Affairs. After that he joined the family insurance business, moving to the Thunder Bay Port Authority as their Director of Marketing. Later, with his brother, he formed a new company "Boshcoff & Associates" until becoming Mayor.

After six years as mayor, Boshcoff became the member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River and served from 2004 to 2008.

He returned to the business world as a consultant in Business Development and Government Navigation.

He has worked as a mediator and provided advice on governance as well as finding solutions for both not-for-profit organizations and businesses. He returned to Council in 2010, and became known for his advocacy for the community.

Boshcoff ran for mayor in Thunder Bay's 2014 municipal election.{{cite web |url=http://tbayvotes.com/about-the-election/candidate-profiles/ken-boschoff/ |title=Ken Boshcoff - Mayor - Thunder Bay Votes Thunder Bay Votes |website=tbayvotes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103060117/http://tbayvotes.com/about-the-election/candidate-profiles/ken-boschoff/ |archive-date=2014-11-03}} He was the runner up, losing to the incumbent Keith Hobbs.

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2011|Thunder Bay—Rainy River|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|John Rafferty|18,085|48.7%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Maureen Comuzzi-Stehmann|10,097|27.2%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Ken Boshcoff|8,067|21.7%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Ed Shields|909|2.4%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|37,158|100.0}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|130|0.3%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|37,288|60.1%|}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|62,018}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2008|Thunder Bay—Rainy River|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|John Rafferty|14,478|40.3%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Ken Boshcoff|11,589|32.3%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Richard Neumann|8,466|23.6%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Russ Aegard|1,377|3.8%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|35,910|100.0}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|105|0.3%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|36,015|57.05%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|63,128}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2006|Thunder Bay—Rainy River|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Ken Boshcoff|13,520|35.1%}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|John Rafferty|12,862|33.4%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|David Leskowski|10,485|27.2%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Russ Aegard|1,193|3.1%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marijuana|Doug MacKay|424|1.1%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|38,484|100.0}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|134|0.4%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|36,618|57.96%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|63,180}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2004|Thunder Bay—Rainy River|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Ken Boshcoff|14,290|39.4%}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|John Rafferty|10,781|29.7%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|David Leskowski|9,559|26.3%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Russ Aegard|856|2.4%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marijuana|Doug Thompson|547|1.5%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Johannes Scheibler|267|0.7%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|36,300|100.0}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|162|0.4%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|36,462|57.22%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|63,718}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1988|Thunder Bay—Atikokan|percent=yes|}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Iain Angus|13,132|35.9%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Stan Dromisky|11,968|32.7%}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Ken Boshcoff|11,454|31.3% }}

{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Paul Pugh|75|0.2%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|36,629|100.0}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1984|Thunder Bay—Atikokan|percent=yes|}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Iain Angus|14,715|41.5%}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Ken Boshcoff|12,040|34.0%}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Dale Willoughby|8,704|24.5%}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|35,459|100.0}}

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• {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=323}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060215193846/http://www.howdtheyvote.ca/member.php?id=37 How'd They Vote?: Ken Boshcoff's voting history and quotes]
• [http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/5580/1036/HTML/226796/rotarychroniclejune26.pdf Lakehead Rotarians 'Presidents Edition' Club Chronicle]

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