Robert Hylton Brisco, D.C. (29 December 1928 – 4 January 2004) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the

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. Brisco was born in

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and became a chiropractor. He first attempted to enter national politics at the

Kootenay West Kootenay West was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1988. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Kootenay riding. It was abolished in 1987 when ...

electoral district in the 1972 federal election, but was defeated. His next attempt was successful, winning the riding in the 1974 federal election, then winning re-election in the

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. In 1976, he was the Critic for Economic and Regional Development. He lost the seat in the 1980 federal election to

Lyle Kristiansen Lyle Stuart Kristiansen (May 9, 1939 – June 18, 2015) was a Canadian New Democratic Party member of the House of Commons. He was an executive secretary, financial secretary and woodworker by career. His first two attempts at a House of Commo ...

of the

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, but regained the seat in the 1984 elections. He was a member of numerous

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including Chairman of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Forestry and Chairman of the Legislative Committee on Bill-90. He was Vice-Chairman of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Regional Industrial Expansion, the Standing Joint Committee on the Printing of Parliament and a member of other committees. Brisco's seat became

Kootenay West—Revelstoke Kootenay West—Revelstoke was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from Kootenay West riding. It was eliminated in 1 ...

before the 1988 federal election in which he lost again to Kristiansen. Brisco served in the 30th, 31st and

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s. He did not contest another national election after his 1988 defeat.

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Bob Brisco fonds, Library and Archives Canada
1928 births 2004 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Politicians from Victoria, British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs McKinsey & Company people {{BritishColumbia-politician-stub