Bud Sherman
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Louis Ralph Sherman (born December 24, 1926 in Quebec City
, Quebec
) is a retired politician
in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Canadian House of Commons
during the 1960s, and was a Progressive Conservative
member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1969 to 1984, serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon
.
Sherman was educated at the University of Manitoba
. He served with the Canadian Officers' Training Corps in 1947-49, graduating as a First Lieutenant. Subsequently, he worked as a broadcaster, journalist, and newspaper editor.
In the Canadian federal election of 1965
, Sherman was elected to the House of Commons for the riding of Winnipeg South
as a Progressive Conservative
, defeating Liberal
Margaret Konantz
by about 3,000 votes (Sidney Green of the New Democratic Party
was third). Sherman served as an opposition MP
for three years, before losing his seat to high-profile Liberal candidate James Richardson
by over 8,000 votes in the federal election of 1968
. Following his loss, he wrote a regular column in the Winnipeg Tribune
.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1969
, defeating his NDP
opponent by more than 1,500 votes in the south-end Winnipeg riding of Fort Garry. The NDP formed a minority government
after the election, and Sherman again sat as an opposition member. In the election of 1973
, he was narrowly re-elected over Liberal
candidate Henry Janzen.
Sherman was re-elected by a much greater margin in the election of 1977
, in which the Progressive Conservatives won a majority government under Sterling Lyon
. On October 24, 1977, Sherman was appointed Minister of Health and Social Development, with responsibility for Corrections and Rehabilitation. In October 1978, the name of his portfolio was changed to Health and Community Services. On November 15, 1979, his title was again changed to "Minister of Health", a position he retained for the remainder of the Lyon government's time in office. Sherman also served as Chairman of the Community Services Committee of cabinet from October 20, 1978 to the resignation of the Lyon government on November 30, 1981.
The NDP under Howard Pawley
formed a majority in the provincial election of 1981
, although Sherman was easily re-elected in his own riding. He resigned his seat to run for the Canadian House of Commons again in the 1984 federal election
, but was unsuccessful, losing to Liberal Lloyd Axworthy
in the riding of Winnipeg--Fort Garry by just over 2,000 votes. At the time of the election, Sherman listed his profession as "health-care consultant".
Sherman has not sought a return to politics since this time. He later served as Vice-Chairman of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and was partly responsible for developing CRTC policy concerning changes in Canadian telecommunications with the growth of the internet and broad-band services. He retired from the position in 1995.
Sherman supported Conservative
candidate Raj Joshi in the riding of Winnipeg South Centre
in the federal election of 2004
.
In December 2004, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Manitoba Major Soccer League
.
Quebec City
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, Quebec
Quebec
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) is a retired politician
Politician
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in Manitoba
Manitoba
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, Canada
Canada
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. He served in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
during the 1960s, and was a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1969 to 1984, serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon
Sterling Lyon
Sterling Rufus Lyon, PC, OC was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom...
.
Sherman was educated at the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
. He served with the Canadian Officers' Training Corps in 1947-49, graduating as a First Lieutenant. Subsequently, he worked as a broadcaster, journalist, and newspaper editor.
In the Canadian federal election of 1965
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
, Sherman was elected to the House of Commons for the riding of Winnipeg South
Winnipeg South
Winnipeg South is a Canadian federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1979, and since 1988. It covers the south of the city of Winnipeg...
as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
, defeating Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
Margaret Konantz
Margaret Konantz
Margaret McTavish Konantz, née Rogers was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Winnipeg South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1963 to 1965...
by about 3,000 votes (Sidney Green of the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
was third). Sherman served as an opposition MP
Member of Parliament
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for three years, before losing his seat to high-profile Liberal candidate James Richardson
James Richardson
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by over 8,000 votes in the federal election of 1968
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...
. Following his loss, he wrote a regular column in the Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg Tribune
The Winnipeg Tribune was a metropolitan daily newspaper serving Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from January 28, 1890 to August 27, 1980. The paper was founded by R.L. Richardson and D.L. McIntyre who acquired the press and premises of the old Winnipeg Sun newspaper. It was often viewed as a liberal...
.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1969
Manitoba general election, 1969
The Manitoba General Election of June 25, 1969 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was a watershed moment in the province's political history. The social-democratic New Democratic Party emerged for the first time as the largest party in...
, defeating his NDP
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
opponent by more than 1,500 votes in the south-end Winnipeg riding of Fort Garry. The NDP formed a minority government
Minority government
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after the election, and Sherman again sat as an opposition member. In the election of 1973
Manitoba general election, 1973
The Manitoba General Election of June 28, 1973 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the social-democratic New Democratic Party, which took 31 of 57 seats...
, he was narrowly re-elected over Liberal
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
candidate Henry Janzen.
Sherman was re-elected by a much greater margin in the election of 1977
Manitoba general election, 1977
The Manitoba general election of October 11, 1977 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party, which took 33 seats out of 57...
, in which the Progressive Conservatives won a majority government under Sterling Lyon
Sterling Lyon
Sterling Rufus Lyon, PC, OC was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom...
. On October 24, 1977, Sherman was appointed Minister of Health and Social Development, with responsibility for Corrections and Rehabilitation. In October 1978, the name of his portfolio was changed to Health and Community Services. On November 15, 1979, his title was again changed to "Minister of Health", a position he retained for the remainder of the Lyon government's time in office. Sherman also served as Chairman of the Community Services Committee of cabinet from October 20, 1978 to the resignation of the Lyon government on November 30, 1981.
The NDP under Howard Pawley
Howard Pawley
Howard Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:...
formed a majority in the provincial election of 1981
Manitoba general election, 1981
The Manitoba general election of November 17, 1981 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the opposition New Democratic Party, which took 34 of 57 seats. The governing Progressive Conservative Party took the remaining 23, while the...
, although Sherman was easily re-elected in his own riding. He resigned his seat to run for the Canadian House of Commons again in the 1984 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
, but was unsuccessful, losing to Liberal Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien...
in the riding of Winnipeg--Fort Garry by just over 2,000 votes. At the time of the election, Sherman listed his profession as "health-care consultant".
Sherman has not sought a return to politics since this time. He later served as Vice-Chairman of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and was partly responsible for developing CRTC policy concerning changes in Canadian telecommunications with the growth of the internet and broad-band services. He retired from the position in 1995.
Sherman supported Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
candidate Raj Joshi in the riding of Winnipeg South Centre
Winnipeg South Centre
Winnipeg South Centre is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1979 and since 1988.-Geography:...
in the federal election of 2004
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
.
In December 2004, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Manitoba Major Soccer League
Manitoba Major Soccer League
The Manitoba Major Soccer League is an adult soccer league based in Manitoba, Canada. There are 107 teams that compete in the MMSL.Current Divisions are:PremierFirstSecondThirdFourthMasters Winnipeg Soccer LeagueCo-Ed...
.