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  Manitoba Liberal Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The national Progressive Party had been largely absorbed into the Liberal Party of Canada by this time, and King believed that it was foolish to divide the resources of the parties within Manitoba.
The Liberal Party subsequently declined as politics in the province became polarized between the Tories and the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP).
She was elected to the assembly in the 1986 election, and in the 1988 election, led the party to 20 seats and official opposition status.
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 Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal government also supported Robert Borden in the election of 1917, and was not formally reconciled with the "Laurier Liberals" (see Wilfrid Laurier) until 1922.
The Liberal Party subsequently declined as politics in the province became polarized between the Tories and the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.
She was elected to the assembly in 1986, and in 1988 led the party to 20 seats and official opposition status.
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 Manitoba Liberal Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada that was formed in the 1882 by Thomas Greenway as the Provincial Rights Party in opposition to the provincial government of John Norquay.
The Progressive Party of Canada had been largely absorbed into the federal Liberal Party by this time, and King believed that it was foolish to divide the resources of the parties within Manitoba.
The Liberal Party declined as politics in the province became polarized between the Tories and the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/manitoba_liberal_party   (872 words)

  
 Kevin Lamoureux biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lamoureux was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was educated at the University of Manitoba.
The Liberal Party was a minor political force in Manitoba during this period, and Lamoureux received only 502 votes (against 3765 for the winning candidate, New Democrat Maureen Hemphill).
The provincial election of 1999 was a disaster for the Manitoba Liberal Party.
kevin-lamoureux.biography.ms   (720 words)

  
 Manitoba Liberal Party leadership elections - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Manitoba Liberal Party, a political party in Manitoba, Canada, has chosen most of its leaders by delegated leadership conventions.
The party's first leader, Thomas Greenway, does not appear to have faced any formal opposition when he created the party in 1882/1883.
John Bracken was leader of the Progressive Party of Manitoba when the Liberal-Progressive coalition was formed in 1932, and was subsequently recognized as the leader of the merged party.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manitoba_Liberal_leadership_conventions   (239 words)

  
 Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Conservative Party was not yet a legally recognized institution in the province, however, and began to lose its conherence again after Norquay's death in 1889.
The Manitoba Conservatives received their greatest strongest from the francophone community in the 1915 election, due to the fact that the party was seen as more supportive than the Liberals of francophone education rights.
The party was a minor force in parliament, however, and was largely sidelined by the radical farmer and labour movements of the late 1910s.
www.infothis.com /find/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Manitoba   (1601 words)

  
 William Chornopyski - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He was associated with the New Democratic Party of Manitoba for many years, but was elected to the provincial legislature in 1988 as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
In the provincial election of 1988, Chornopyski ran as a Liberal in Burrows and defeated NDP candidate Doug Martindale by 109 votes.
The Liberals increased their parliamentary representation from one seat to twenty in the 1988 election, and Chornopyski sat with the official opposition in parliament.
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 Liberal Party of Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In their early history, the Liberals were the party of free trade, continentalism, and opposition to excessive imperialism.
It was not until Wilfrid Laurier became leader that the Liberal Party emerged as a modern party.
Under the party's new leader, John Turner, the Liberals lost power in the 1984 Canadian election and were reduced to only 40 seats in the House of Commons.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/liberal_party_of_canada   (1995 words)

  
 Stan Roberts biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He was a member of the Manitoba legislature between 1958 and 1962, and ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1961.
Roberts was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and received of Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba.
Roberts subsequently worked as a Manitoba advisor to Liberal Prime Minister Lester Pearson, and served as president and acting leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1969 to 1970 (after party leader Robert Bend failed to win his seat in the 1969 election).
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 Liberal Party of Canada -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Liberal Party of Canada ((The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French: Parti libéral du Canada) is (A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada) Canada's largest (An organization to gain political power) political party.
In their early history, the Liberals were the party of continentalism ((International trade free of government interference) free trade with the United States), and opposition to (A policy of extending your rule over foreign countries) imperialism.
The Liberal Party was reduced from a majority to a (Click link for more info and facts about minority government) minority government due, in part, to a Chrétien-era scandal in which advertising agencies supporting the Liberal Party received grossly inflated commissions for their services.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Li/Liberal_Party_of_Canada.htm   (3810 words)

  
 Manitoba Liberal Party -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in (One of the three prairie provinces in central Canada) Manitoba, (A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada) Canada.
In Manitoba's first parliament, the leader of the opposition was Edward Hay, a Liberal who represented the interests of recent (Click link for more info and facts about anglophone) anglophone immigrants from (A prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada) Ontario.
During the 1870s, a Liberal network began to emerge in the city of (Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters) Winnipeg.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Ma/Manitoba_Liberal_Party.htm   (2435 words)

  
 Liberal-Progressive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
These candidates were not opposed by the Liberal Party in the election and ran with the understanding that they would sit with and support the Liberals in the Parliament and attend Liberal caucus meetings.
Mackenzie King's Liberals alone did not have a majority of seats in the House of Commons after the 1926 election, but were able to form a minority government (that was for all intents and purposes a majority government) with the support of the Liberal-Progressives in the house.
Although the party was dominated by its "Progressive" wing, it had become popularly known as the Liberal Party by the 1940s (given that the national Progressive Party of CanadaProgressive Party had vanished by this time).
www.infothis.com /find/Liberal-Progressive   (778 words)

  
 Manitoba Liberal Party - Definition up Erdmond.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
is a political party in Manitoba, Canada that was formed in the 1882 by Thomas_Greenway as the Provincial_Rights_Party in opposition to the provincial government of John_Norquay.
Manitoba had been founded as a bilingual province, but Greenway's government provoked the Manitoba_Schools_Question, ending the educational rights of (predominantly French) Catholics, and making the public school system entirely English and Protestant.
The Liberal Party declined as politics in the province became polarized between the Tories and the New_Democratic_Party_of_Manitoba.
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 Some of the History of the Liberal Party in Manitoba (so far...)
The Liberal Party in Manitoba played a major role in fostering the growth and development of Manitoba, particularily during it's formative years.
Bobby Bend was leader from 1969 to 1971; Israel (Izzy) Asper from 1971 to 1975; Charles Huband from 1976 to 1978; and Doug Laughlan from 1980 to 1982.
In 1996, Ginny Hasselfield, former President of the Liberal Party, became the second woman in the history of the party to be elected as leader.
www.mts.net /~joesmo/history.html   (654 words)

  
 Articles - Liberal Party of Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Liberals are descended from the mid-19th century Reformers who agitated for responsible government throughout British North America.
Laurier was able to overcome the party's reputation for anti-clericalism that offended the still-powerful Quebec Catholic Church.
The Northwest Territories and Nunavut have non-partisan legislatures, except for 1898 to 1905 when parties were elected, to the Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories Liberal Party formed the opposition for two elections.
www.worldhammock.com /articles/Liberal_Party_of_Canada   (2837 words)

  
 Mapleleafweb.com: Spolight - Manitoba Election 2003
Manitoba's three main political parties are the provincial New Democrats, Progressive Conservatives and Liberals.
The party is also receiving strength from the relative weakness of the opposition parties.
The Liberal Party has been hurt by the fact that only its leader holds a seat in the Manitoba Legislature.
www.mapleleafweb.com /education/spotlight/issue_33   (383 words)

  
 Articles - Jon Gerrard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He was a federal Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) from 1993 to 1997, and has been the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party since 1998.
In the 1993 federal election, Gerrard was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in the Manitoba riding of Portage-Interlake.
Party maverick Kevin Lamoureux was re-elected in Inkster after a four-year absence to become the second Liberal MLA in the legislature.
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 New Winnipeg : Background information - Israel Asper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Also in 1970, Asper was elected leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party (defeating university professor John Nesbitt).
He resigned as party leader and MLA in 1975, though he continued to support the Manitoba Liberal Party in later years.
While a Liberal in domestic Canadian politics his views in regards to Zionism coincided with the right wing Likud - he was an admirer of Vladimir Jabotinsky.
www.newwinnipeg.com /news/info/israel-asper.htm   (506 words)

  
 Asper, Izzy
In 1964, he was called to the Manitoba bar and established himself as an expert on tax law.
From 1970 to 1975, he was leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party and from 1972 to 1975 sat in opposition as a member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly.
The disputes were resolved in 1989 when the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench ordered that the contentious partnerships be dissolved and the assets auctioned to the former partners.
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 The Frontier Centre for Public Policy
Manitoba, a "have-not" province for many years, can and should aspire to be a "have" province according to Jon Gerrard, Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
At a time when the resources of tomorrow are knowledge and ideas and when new industries are less constrained by traditional locational thinking, Manitoba is well positioned to take advantage of these opportunities.
Jon Gerrard is MLA for River Heights and Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
www.fcpp.org /events_detail.php?EventID=78   (336 words)

  
 CBC News:Manitoba First Nations donated thousands of dollars to Liberal party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
WINNIPEG - The Liberal party accepted political donations of thousands of dollars from impoverished native bands in Manitoba – federal tax money that critics say could have been put to better use delivering services on reserves.
The Manitoba band that contributed the most to Liberal coffers was the Norway House Cree Nation, which gave more than $10,000.
The chief of the Norway House band, Ron Evans, ran for the Liberals in 2000 and is running for the party this time around in the Churchill riding.
www.cbc.ca /stories/2004/06/10/canada/donations040510   (428 words)

  
 Manitoba Political Parties Annual Financial Statements
Where an election occurs in a reporting year, the annual financial statement must exclude the financial activity of the registered political party for the party's campaign period.
A registered political party must also file annually within 3 months after the end of every calendar year a detailed list of contributors and amounts contributed of $250 or more.
Information on contributions to registered political parties for years prior to 2003 may be obtained by contacting Elections Manitoba directly.
www.electionsmanitoba.ca /main/political/finance/party_fin.htm   (340 words)

  
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Percy Barrett, Opposition Liberal MHA for the District of Bellevue, says he is optimistic following a meeting yesterday with three government Ministers to discuss the need for community enhancement projects in the Arnold’s Cove area to help residents ease the burden of income lost due to the downsizing of the local fish plant.
"The Liberal Party has worked stringently over the past couple of years to establish a process that eliminates the perceived problems that were experienced during previous leadership conventions.
In the meantime, our party will continue to provide a strong and effective Opposition to ensure this government is challenged on a daily basis for the poor decisions they have made.
www.liberal.nf.net   (802 words)

  
 Iva Yeo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Iva Yeo (born June 5, 1939 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the Winnipeg riding of Sturgeon Creek for the Manitoba Liberal Party.
The Manitoba Liberals increased their parliamentary representation from one to twenty in this election, and Yeo sat in the official opposition for the next two years.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/I/Iva-Yeo.htm   (243 words)

  
 Two: Frederick Haultain
Though a steadfast opponent of party politics, he let himself be made the honorary president of the organization by Senator James Lougheed, R.B. Bennett and others.
In mid-1904, Haultain, aware that a general election was coming, wrote again to the prime minister, noting that the assembly’s submission and a draft bill of 1901 to him were still unanswered.
Certainly, Haultain’s support of the Conservatives was detrimental to his candidacy for the premiership, but it may also be assumed that his unqualified opposition to the treatment of natural resources and separate schools in the autonomy bills worked against him.
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