词条 | Doug Gourlay |
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The son of Andrew Jackson Gourlay and Catherine Macleod Rammage, he was educated at the University of Manitoba (receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1952), the University of Arizona and the University of Colorado.[2] He served as with the Federal Department of Citizenship and Immigration from 1952 to 1956,[5] and later worked as an agrologist.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}} In 1952, Gourlay married Audrey May Porter.[2] Gourlay served as a councillor for the Town of Swan River in mid-northern Manitoba between 1972 and 1975, and was its Mayor from 1975 to 1977.[2] He was also a member of the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists during this period.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}} He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1977,[1] narrowly defeating New Democratic Party candidate Leonard Harapiak in Swan River.[3] He was not initially called to serve in Lyon's cabinet, but was named Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Northern Affairs,[4][5] with responsibility for the Communities Economic Development Fund on November 15, 1979.[1] The Tories were defeated in the 1981 provincial election, although Gourlay again defeated Harapiak by a narrow margin. He narrowly lost to Harapiak by 65 votes in their third encounter, in the provincial election of 1986.[6] He has not sought a return to politics since this time.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}} In 1995, Gourlay became president and CEO of Montex Holding Company.[7] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/mla_bio_living.html#g |title=MLA Biographies - Living |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Manitoba |accessdate=2014-01-30}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gourlay, Doug}}2. ^1 2 3 {{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide |year=1985 |last=Normandin |first=Pierre G}} 3. ^Doern, Russell (1985) The battle over bilingualism: the Manitoba language question, Cambridge Publishers, {{ISBN|978-0-9692313-0-1}}, p. 75 4. ^"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KXwxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=baQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1030,866526&dq=doug-gourlay+manitoba&hl=en Manitoba Hydro Chills Indians Protesting Bills]", Montreal Gazette, May 14, 1980, p. 17, retrieved 2011-03-06 5. ^"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jHNkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VX4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2750,806553&dq=doug-gourlay+manitoba&hl=en Lyon Urged to Seek Resignation]", Calgary Herald, April 22, 1981, p. A16, retrieved 2011-03-06 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/swan-river-1.1105445 |title=Swan River |work=Manitoba |publisher=CBC News |accessdate=2014-01-30}} 7. ^1 {{cite book |title=Canadian Who's Who |year=1997 |last=Lumley |first=Elizabeth |ISBN=0-8020-4996-6}} 10 : Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs|1929 births|Living people|University of Manitoba alumni|University of Arizona alumni|University of Colorado alumni|People from Brandon, Manitoba|Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba|People from Swan River, Manitoba|Mayors of places in Manitoba |
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