The
Manitoba Liberal Party field many candidates in the
1977 federal election. One of its candidates was elected:
Lloyd Axworthy, later a federal
cabinet minister
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.
The party's leader,
Charles Huband Charles Huband is a Manitoba politician, who subsequently became a judge. He was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party between 1975 and 1978.
Huband attended the University of Manitoba in the 1950s, earning his Bachelor of Laws degree from the ...
, was defeated in his constituency.
Some candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found on this page.
Norman Stapon ( Kildonan)
Norman Stapon was a member of
Winnipeg City Council from 1971 to 1977. He was first elected for Springfield Heights in
1971 *
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as a candidate of the
Independent Citizens' Election Committee
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, and was re-elected in
1974
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. He did not seek re-election in 1977. Stapon attempted to return to city council in
1989
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, but was defeated.
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-ordinat ...
(
Point Douglas)
Don Marks received 769 votes (15.63%), finishing third against
New Democrat Don Malinowski. He later became a noted writer, director and producer.
References
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1977
Events January
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