Edison John Clayton Loney (23 February 1929 – 22 January 2017) was a member of the

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in the 1960s and again in the 1990s. His career has been in

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and business. Loney, a Progressive Conservative for most of his political career, first won a seat in Canadian Parliament during the 1963 federal election for the Bruce electoral district in Ontario. He was re-elected there in the 1965 federal election, but defeated in

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

. During this time, Loney served in the 26th and

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s. Loney made further unsuccessful attempts to regain the Bruce riding in

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and

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

. He moved to Alberta and made another failed attempt to return to Parliament in the

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riding in the 1988 federal election. After switching to the

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, Loney won Edmonton North in the 1993 federal election. After serving in the

35th Canadian Parliament The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994, until April 27, 1997. The membership was set by the 1993 federal election on October 25, 1993, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dis ...

, he did not seek another term in Parliament and left Canadian politics in 1997.

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* 1929 births 2017 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Bruce County Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MP-stub