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Manitoba Liberal Party Candidates, 1977 Manitoba Provincial Election
The Manitoba Liberal Party field many candidates in the 1977 Manitoba general election, 1977 federal election. One of its candidates was elected: Lloyd Axworthy, later a federal Cabinet of Canada, cabinet minister. The party's leader, Charles Huband, was defeated in his constituency. Some candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found on this page. Norman Stapon (Kildonan (Manitoba riding), Kildonan) Norman Stapon was a member of Winnipeg City Council from 1971 to 1977. He was first elected for Springfield Heights in 1971 Winnipeg municipal election, 1971 as a candidate of the Independent Citizens' Election Committee, and was re-elected in 1974 Winnipeg municipal election, 1974. He did not seek re-election in 1977. Stapon attempted to return to city council in 1989 Winnipeg municipal election, 1989, but was defeated. Don Marks (Point Douglas) Don Marks received 769 votes (15.63%), finishing third against New Democratic Party of Manitoba, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party (french: Parti libéral du Manitoba) is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late 19th century, following the province's creation in 1870. Origins and early development (to 1883) Originally, there were no official political parties in Manitoba, although many leading politicians were affiliated with parties that existed at the national level. In Manitoba's first Legislative Assembly, the leader of the opposition was Edward Hay, a Liberal who represented the interests of recent anglophone immigrants from Ontario. Not a party leader as such, he was still a leading voice for the newly transplanted "Ontario Grit" tradition. In 1874, Hay served as Minister of Public Works in the government of Marc-Amable Girard, which included both Conservatives and Liberals. During the 1870s, a Liberal network began to emerge in the city of Winnipeg. One of the key figures in this network was William Luxton, owner of the Manitoba Free Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Winnipeg Municipal Election
The 1974 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 23, 1974 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg. Stephen Juba was re-elected in the mayoral contest. Fifty councillors elected in 50 separate single-member districts. Results Results are taken from the ''Winnipeg Free Press The ''Winnipeg Free Press'' (or WFP; founded as the ''Manitoba Free Press'') is a daily (excluding Sunday) broadsheet newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It provides coverage of local, provincial, national, and international news, as well as ...'' newspaper, 24 October 1974. Footnotes Winnipeg municipal election Municipal elections in Winnipeg Winnipeg municipal election Winnipeg municipal election {{Manitoba-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Douglas
Point Douglas is a provincial electoral district in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is named for a part of the city that is surrounded by a bend in the Red River. The riding covers the neighbourhoods of William Whyte, Dufferin Industrial, North Point Douglas, Lord Selkirk Park and South Point Douglas plus parts of St. John's Park, St. John's, Inkster-Faraday, Burrows Central, Robertson, Dufferin, Logan C.P.R., Civic Centre and the Exchange District. It was also Winnipeg's only government supported red light district. History The division was created by redistribution for the 1969 provincial election, eliminated in 1978 into Burrows, Logan and St. Johns. It was re-established in 1989 from parts of Burrows, Logan, St. Johns and a small part of Sevenoaks. It is located in north-central Winnipeg, and includes the Point Douglas neighbourhood. Point Douglas is bordered to the east by St. Boniface and Elmwood, to the south by Logan, to the north by St. Johns, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Marks
Donald Dean Marks (June 19, 1953 – January 30, 2016) was a Canadian writer, director and producer in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Background Marks was once a street youth before being adopted by a First Nations family. From 1974 to 1976, he was co-ordinator of the War Resister Information Program in Winnipeg, providing assistance for Americans who moved to Canada to avoid service in the Vietnam War. Marks gained notoriety during a North American wide media tour to publicize WRIP's activities and by leading a class action lawsuit against President Gerald Ford. Don worked with such notables as Hunter S. Thompson, Jane Fonda, Richard Dreyfuss, Bella Abzug and others to organize an amnesty for war resistors, He was a candidate for the Manitoba Liberal Party in the 1977 provincial election, and received 769 votes (15.63%) for a third-place finish in Point Douglas. He was a weekend news and sports anchor at CKND-TV during the mid-1980s. He died in Winnipeg at the age of 62 on January 30, 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Timm-Rudolph
Shirley Timm-Rudolph is a former politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was a city councillor from 1986 to 1992 and again from 1995 to 2002, and served on the city's Executive Policy Committee from 1997 to 1998. Timm-Rudolph ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1988 federal election, and for Mayor of Winnipeg in a 2004 by-election. Early life and private career Timm-Rudolph was raised in north-end Winnipeg, and was an interior designer before entering public life. She became a salesperson after leaving council in 1992, and established a consulting business in 2002. In 2004, she organized the charity Gold Spike Golf Tournament. Councillor Timm-Rudolph first ran for Winnipeg City Council in the 1983 municipal election as a New Democrat in the Springfield Heights division, and narrowly lost to Jim Ragsdill. She ran again in 1986 as an independent, and was elected in a crowded field . She ran for the Canadian House of Commons in 1988 as a Liberal, and finished se ... [...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] |
Peter Fox (Canadian Politician)
Peter Fox (May 31, 1921 – July 3, 1989) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1986. From 1971 to 1977, he served as Speaker of the legislature. The son of George Fox and Maria Mildovan, Fox was born in Yugoslavia shortly after that country's creation, and moved to Canada with his parents at a young age. He was educated at the University of Manitoba, and worked as a stationary engineer. Fox served with the Canadian Forces in Europe during World War II, and was subsequently a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and the ''Winnipeg and Canada German Club''. He was actively involved in the labour movement, was a vice-president of the Winnipeg and District Labour Council during the 1960s.''Winnipeg Free Press'', 5 February 1969, p. 35. Fox returned to his job at Canada Packers after the war. In 1948, he married Nancy Grant. Fox was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Winnipeg Municipal Election
The 1989 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 25, 1989 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg. Bill Norrie was re-elected to a fifth term as mayor without serious opposition. Results Councillors *Mark Miller was a first-time candidate. There is a Manitoba resident named Mark Miller who serves as executive director of the Manitoba Ozone Protection Industry Association, and who campaigned for the council of the Rural Municipality of Springfield in 2002 and 2006. It is not clear if this is the same person. *Peter Graham was a first-time candidate.There is an associate professor at the University of Manitoba named Peter Graham, although it is not clear if this is the same person. School trustees Transcona-Springfield School Division Education in Winnipeg School districts in Manitoba The Transcona-Springfield School Division is a former school division in Manitoba. The Transcona portion of TSSD 12 merged with the River East Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Citizens' Election Committee
Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independents (Oporto artist group), a Portuguese artist group historically linked to abstract art and to Fernando Lanhas, the central figure of Portuguese abstractionism Music Groups, labels, and genres * Independent music, a number of genres associated with independent labels * Independent record label, a record label not associated with a major label * Independent Albums, American albums chart Albums * ''Independent'' (Ai album), 2012 * ''Independent'' (Faze album), 2006 * ''Independent'' (Sacred Reich album), 1993 Songs * "Independent" (song), a 2007 song by Webbie * "Independent", a 2002 song by Ayumi Hamasaki from '' H'' News and media organizations * ''The Independent'', a British online newspaper. * ''The Malta Independent'', a Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Manitoba General Election
The 1977 Manitoba general election was held on October 11, 1977 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party, which took 33 seats out of 57. The governing New Democratic Party fell to 23 seats, while the Liberal Party won only one seat. Results Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election. Riding results Party key: *PC: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba *L: Manitoba Liberal Party *NDP: New Democratic Party of Manitoba *SC: Manitoba Social Credit Party *Comm: Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba *RWL: Revolutionary Workers League *WDP: Western Democracy Party (see by-elections) *M-L: Marxist–Leninist Party of Canada - Manitoba (see by-elections) *Ind: Independent Arthur: * James Downey (PC) 2280 *Earl Sterling (NDP) 1172 *Murray Lee (L) 901 Assiniboia: *Norma Price (PC) 7863 *(x) Stephen Patrick (L) 4271 *Max Melnyk (NDP) 2106 Birtle-Russell: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Winnipeg Municipal Election
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The 1971 Winnipeg municipal election was held in October 1971 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the City of Winnipeg. This was the first municipal election to take place after the amalgamation of Winnipeg with its suburban communities. Stephen Juba, who was the last mayor of Winnipeg before amalgamation, was elected to the same position in the new city. Fifty councillors were elected in 50 separate single-member wards. Results Municipal elections in Winnipeg Winnipeg municipal election Winnipeg municipal election Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg City Council
The Winnipeg City Council (french: Conseil municipal de Winnipeg) is the governing body of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Council is seated in the Council Building of Winnipeg City Hall.Winnipeg City Hall Pamphlet " City of Winnipeg Archives, City Clerk's Department. The composition of the Council consists of 15 city councillors and a . Each councillor represents an individual throughout the city while the mayor is elected every four years by a vote of the city-at-large.City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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