Neil Young (August 28, 1936 – March 7, 2015) was a
Canadian
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politician. He was a
New Democratic member of the Canadian parliament from 1980 to 1993. He represented the downtown
Toronto
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ridings of
Beaches
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and
Beaches-Woodbine.
Background
Young was born in
Edinburgh
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Scotland
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in 1936. He emigrated to Canada in the 1950s and worked as a machinist in the electrical industry. He later became an organizer for the United Electrical Workers Union. After leaving politics he worked as a consultant on people with disabilities. He and his wife Vivien raised four children.
He died on March 7, 2015 in Toronto.
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Politics
He ran unsuccessfully for Toronto City Council's Ward 9 in 1976. He came in 6th place behind winners Pat Sheppard and Tom Wardle Jr.Joe Clark
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minority government.electoral districts
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of Beaches
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from 1980 to 1988, and Beaches—Woodbine from 1988 to 1993, in the House of Commons of Canada
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as a member of the New Democratic Party
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(NDP). Young served as the NDP critic on several portfolios such as pensions and veteran's affairs. He was the party's whip from 1981 to 1984.
He was defeated in the 1993 election by Liberal Party of Canada
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candidate Maria Minna.
Electoral record
References
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1936 births
2015 deaths
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
New Democratic Party MPs
Politicians from Toronto
Scottish emigrants to Canada