[1] Maine immigrated to Canada from England at the age of 10, and studied Engineering Chemistry at Queen's University.
A key issue for Maine was the role science and innovation policy could play in building Canada's knowledge economy.
[2][3] Following realignment of ridings, Maine was defeated at the Guelph electoral district in the 1979 federal election by Albert Fish of the Progressive Conservative party.
Maine ran for federal Parliament again at the Guelph—Wellington riding, this time as an independent candidate in the 1993 election, but was defeated.
[7] He died on Sept 29, 2018 in Guelph, leaving behind his wife of nearly 60 years, Mary-Eva Maine, 4 children, and 6 grandchildren.