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Born in Callander, Ontario

Callander, Ontario

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, Stan Darling moved to Burk's Falls and founded Stan Darling Insurance Inc. in 1938. He was elected to the Burk's Falls City Council in 1942. He was a councilor for 4 years and reeve for 26 years.

In the 1953 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1953

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, he ran unsuccessfully as the Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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 candidate for the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 in the riding of Parry Sound—Muskoka

Parry Sound—Muskoka

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. He was elected in the 1972 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1972

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. He was re-elected five more times in 1974

Canadian federal election, 1974

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, 1979

Canadian federal election, 1979

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, 1980

Canadian federal election, 1980

The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...

, 1984

Canadian federal election, 1984

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, and 1988

Canadian federal election, 1988

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.

His memoirs, The Darling diaries: Memoirs of a Political Career (Dundurn Press, ISBN 1550022539), written with Beth Slaney, was published in 1995.

In 2000, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians

Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians

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, awarded to a former parliamentarian "who has made an outstanding contribution to the country and its democratic institutions."

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