Norman Warner
Encyclopedia
Norman Melvin Warner was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was an insurance broker by career.
Born in Ottawa
, Ontario
, he was elected in the Stormont—Dundas
electoral district during the 1984 federal election
, after defeating the incumbent Minister of State for Science and Technology, Ed Lumley
. He then served his federal term in the 33rd Canadian Parliament
. He left federal politics after completing this term and did not contest the next 1988 federal election
.
During his only term in the House of Commons, Warner unsuccessfully attempted to have the House of Commons declare the Akwesasne
First Nations reserve near Cornwall, Ontario
as an international banking centre. This was proposed when the federal government planned to confer such status on Montreal
and Vancouver
.
In 1989, Ontario Provincial Police charged Warner and an accountant with fraud, perjury and theft regarding a case of $113,575 in Ontario provincial grants for a small business development. Warner was found not guilty on all charges by an Ontario court in June 1991.
Warner announced his retirement from Parliament, explaining that he wanted to spend more time with wife, Elizabeth, and his son, Michael, and that the strain of political life was a relevant part of his decision.
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....
member of 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...
. He was an insurance broker by career.
Born in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, he was elected in the Stormont—Dundas
Stormont—Dundas
Stormont—Dundas was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1999. It was located in the eastern part of the province of Ontario...
electoral district during 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...
, after defeating the incumbent Minister of State for Science and Technology, Ed Lumley
Ed Lumley
Edward C. Lumley, PC is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician.Born in Windsor, Ontario, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1961 from Assumption University . Lumley established himself in business in Cornwall in the other end of the province before entering politics...
. He then served his federal term in the 33rd Canadian Parliament
33rd Canadian Parliament
The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984 until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1988 election.It was controlled...
. He left federal politics after completing this term and did not contest the next 1988 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
.
During his only term in the House of Commons, Warner unsuccessfully attempted to have the House of Commons declare the Akwesasne
Akwesasne
The Mohawk Nation of Akwesasne is a Mohawk Nation territory that straddles the intersection of international and provincial borders on both banks of the Saint Lawrence River. Most of the land is in what is otherwise the United States...
First Nations reserve near Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
as an international banking centre. This was proposed when the federal government planned to confer such status on Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
In 1989, Ontario Provincial Police charged Warner and an accountant with fraud, perjury and theft regarding a case of $113,575 in Ontario provincial grants for a small business development. Warner was found not guilty on all charges by an Ontario court in June 1991.
Warner announced his retirement from Parliament, explaining that he wanted to spend more time with wife, Elizabeth, and his son, Michael, and that the strain of political life was a relevant part of his decision.