Mike Landers (born 27 April 1943 in
Saint John, New Brunswick
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) was a
Liberal party
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member of the
House of Commons of Canada. He was a lawyer and addiction counsellor by career.
He won New Brunswick's
Saint John—Lancaster electoral district in the
1974 federal election and served in the
30th Canadian Parliament
The 30th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 30, 1974, until March 26, 1979. The membership was set by the 1974 election on July 8, 1974, and was only changed somewhat due to resignations and by-elections before it was dissolved pr ...
. He lost the following
election in 1979 to
Eric Ferguson of the
Progressive Conservative party, but regained the seat within months in the
1980 federal election.
Landers left politics after serving in the
30th and
32nd Canadian Parliament
The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from April 14, 1980, until July 9, 1984. The membership was set by the 1980 federal election on February 18, 1980, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being disso ...
s and became a Commissioner with the Canadian Transport Commission from 1984 to 1987.
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1943 births
Living people
Politicians from Saint John, New Brunswick
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
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