Lorne Nystrom
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Lorne Edmund Nystrom, PC
(born April 26, 1946) a Canadian
politician, was a member
of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1968 to 1993 when he lost his reelection bid. He returned to parliament in 1997 and served until 2004. At the time of his first victory he was the youngest Canadian ever elected to Parliament.
, he has run for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party
(NDP) three times.
Nystrom placed third at the 1975 leadership convention for the party, losing to Ed Broadbent
.
In 1992, he was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
.
In 1995, Nystrom was considered a leading contender for the leadership during the campaign, finishing first in the one-member, one-vote primary system. But at the delegated convention he finished third on the first ballot, behind Svend Robinson
and Alexa McDonough
, and was dropped. Although Robinson had finished first on that ballot, he conceded to McDonough before the second ballot as he felt that Nystrom's support would have gone almost entirely to McDonough, giving her the victory. (Reportedly, a number of Nystrom's labour delegates voted for McDonough, fearing a Robinson victory and reasoning that McDonough would be better placed than Nystrom to defeat Robinson on the final ballot.)
Nystrom ran for the NDP leadership again in the 2003 leadership election
, placing third. He was defeated in the 2004 elections
by the Hon. Andrew Scheer
, who went on to have a very successful career, serving as Speaker of the House of Commons. Nystrom lost by a margin of 861 votes. He won the NDP nomination again in 2005, but was once again defeated by Scheer in the 2006 elections
, this time losing by a much wider margin of 2,740 votes.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(born April 26, 1946) a Canadian
Canada
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politician, was a member
Member of Parliament
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of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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from 1968 to 1993 when he lost his reelection bid. He returned to parliament in 1997 and served until 2004. At the time of his first victory he was the youngest Canadian ever elected to Parliament.
Biography
Born in Wynyard, SaskatchewanWynyard, Saskatchewan
-Climate:-Sites of interest:Frank Cameron Museum provides local historical artifacts as well as tourism information and is located in Wynyard. Wynyard Regional Park is the local camping site and is 2 km or 1 mi from Wynyard. Wynyard is located just to the south of Big Quill Lake which is the...
, he has run for the leadership of the federal 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...
(NDP) three times.
Nystrom placed third at the 1975 leadership convention for the party, losing to Ed Broadbent
Ed Broadbent
John Edward "Ed" Broadbent, is a Canadian social democratic politician and political scientist. He was leader of the federal New Democratic Party from 1975 to 1989. In the 2004 federal election, he returned to Parliament for one additional term as the Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre.-Life...
.
In 1992, he was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
The Queen's Privy Council for Canada ), sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or simply the Privy Council, is the full group of personal consultants to the monarch of Canada on state and constitutional affairs, though responsible government requires the sovereign or her viceroy,...
.
In 1995, Nystrom was considered a leading contender for the leadership during the campaign, finishing first in the one-member, one-vote primary system. But at the delegated convention he finished third on the first ballot, behind Svend Robinson
Svend Robinson
Svend Robinson is a former Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004, representing the suburban Vancouver-area constituency of Burnaby for the New Democratic Party...
and Alexa McDonough
Alexa McDonough
Alexa Ann Shaw McDonough OC is a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's leader in 1980...
, and was dropped. Although Robinson had finished first on that ballot, he conceded to McDonough before the second ballot as he felt that Nystrom's support would have gone almost entirely to McDonough, giving her the victory. (Reportedly, a number of Nystrom's labour delegates voted for McDonough, fearing a Robinson victory and reasoning that McDonough would be better placed than Nystrom to defeat Robinson on the final ballot.)
Nystrom ran for the NDP leadership again in the 2003 leadership election
New Democratic Party leadership election, 2003
The New Democratic Party leadership election of 2003 was held to replace New Democratic Party of Canada leader Alexa McDonough, after her retirement...
, placing third. He was defeated in the 2004 elections
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...
by the Hon. Andrew Scheer
Andrew Scheer
Andrew Scheer is a Canadian Member of Parliament and the Speaker of the House of Commons. At the age of 32, he is the youngest person to serve in this capacity in Canadian parliamentarian history.-Early life and career:...
, who went on to have a very successful career, serving as Speaker of the House of Commons. Nystrom lost by a margin of 861 votes. He won the NDP nomination again in 2005, but was once again defeated by Scheer in the 2006 elections
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
, this time losing by a much wider margin of 2,740 votes.