Peter Reilly (26 November 1933 – 15 March 1977) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the

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. He was a broadcaster and journalist by career.

Career

He was elected at the

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riding in the 1972 general election and served his term in the

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before being defeated in the 1974 election by

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of the

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. During his term as Member of Parliament, Reilly was in conflict with former Prime Minister and fellow party member

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whom he charged was undermining the leadership of Progressive Conservative leader

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. Indicated age 40 at that time. This feud began in early 1973 when Stanfield, Reilly and other house members supported a federal bilingualism initiative, which Diefenbaker and several other members opposed. Following his departure from Parliament, Reilly returned to broadcasting with

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as one of the founding reporters of '' the fifth estate''. One of his reports was broadcast on the program 15 March 1977, the same day that he died at his Toronto residence from an apparent case of heart failure.. Indicated age 44 at death.

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Peter Reilly at CBC / ''The Fifth Estate''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reilly, Peter 1933 births 1977 deaths Canadian television journalists Journalists from Toronto Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Politicians from Ottawa Politicians from Toronto Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs