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Donald Bailey (Manitoba Politician)
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba fielded a full slate of candidates in the 1990 provincial election, and won 20 seats out of 57 to form the Official Opposition in the legislature. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here. Shirley Lord ( Fort Garry) Shirley Lord is a community organizer and activist. She was a nurse from 1970 to 1981, and fought for pay equity between aids and orderlies. She was also active with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and eventually chaired the CUPE Manitoba and Manitoba Federation of Labour political Action Committees. She was hired by CUPE as a full-time employee in 1991. She also served as chairwoman of the Village Clinic Board, where she campaigned for medical patients to be granted legal access to cannabis to alleviate pain. She was a Winnipeg board member of the Council of Canadians and a prominent member of the Winnipeg social policy group CHO!CES. Lord was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Democratic Party Of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba (french: Nouveau Parti démocratique du Manitoba) is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. It is currently the opposition party in Manitoba. Formation and early years In the federal election of 1958, the national Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was reduced to only eight seats in the House of Commons of Canada. The CCF's leadership restructured the party during the next three years, and in 1961 it merged with the Canadian Labour Congress to create the New Democratic Party (NDP). Most provincial wings of the CCF also transformed themselves into "New Democratic Party" organisations before the year was over, with Saskatchewan as the only exception. There was very little opposition to the change in Manitoba, and the Manitoba NDP was formally constituted on November 4, 1961. Future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |