Jesse Flis

Jesse Flis
Jesse Flis seen here in September 2009
Member of Parliament for Parkdale—High Park (2nd time)
In office 1988–1997
Preceded by	Andrew Witer
Succeeded by	Sarmite Bulte
Member of Parliament for Parkdale—High Park (1st time)
In office 1979–1984
Preceded by	Yuri Shymko
Succeeded by	Andrew Witer
Personal details
Born	Jesse Philip Flis (1933-11-15) November 15, 1933 (age 83) Fosston, Saskatchewan
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada
Residence	Toronto, Ontario
Profession	Educator

Jesse Philip Flis (born November 15, 1933) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1984, and from 1988 to 1997, as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Flis was born in Fosston, Saskatchewan. He took his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Toronto, and received a Master of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He worked as an educator and school principal, and was a member of the Toronto Board of Education from 1956 to 1979. Flis was also a founding director of Operation Go Home (Toronto Branch), and is the recipient of a Gold Award from the Canadian Polish Congress.

He was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1979 election, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Yuri Shymko by seventy-four votes in the Toronto riding of Parkdale—High Park. The Progressive Conservatives under Joe Clark won a minority government in this election, and Flis served as a member of the Official Opposition in the parliament which followed.

The Clark government was subsequently defeated on a motion of non-confidence, and another federal election was called for 1980. Flis was re-elected over Progressive Conservative candidate Andrew Witer by 5,097 votes, as the Liberals won a majority government under Pierre-Elliott Trudeau. He served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Transport from 1982 to 1984. Flis supported John Turner's successful bid for the party leadership in 1984 (Globe and Mail, 21 June 1986).