William (Bill) Norrie, QC (born 1929) is a former mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the current Chancellor of the University of Manitoba. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba.
Norrie received his LLB from the University of Manitoba in 1955. The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LLB, LLB or rarely LlB) is an undergraduate or bachelor degree in law offered in most Common law Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) While in attendance at the University of Manitoba, Norrie joined the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, which had been on campus since 1925. Delta Kappa Epsilon ( ΔΚΕ; also pronounced D-K-E or "Deke" is a Fraternity founded at Yale College in 1844 by 15 men of the sophomore Four years later, in the 1959 provincial election, he ran as a Liberal-Progressive candidate in the Winnipeg constituency of Wellington. Manitoba's general election of May 14, 1959 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Wellington is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He finished third against Progressive Conservative incumbent Richard Seaborn. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. Richard Harry Seaborn (born April 25, 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired Politician in Manitoba Canada.
After serving as a school trustee, Norrie was elected to serve on the Winnipeg City Council. Following the city's amalgamation, he served on council from 1971 to 1979 as a member of the Independent Citizens' Election Committee, an unofficial right-of-centre party that dominated council on most issues. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
Norrie first ran for mayor of Winnipeg in 1977. He was initially considered a longshot candidate against Stephen Juba, the city's long-serving populist incumbent. Stephen Juba (born July 1, 1914 in Winnipeg, died May 2, 1993) was a Canadian politician When Juba unexpectedly resigned from the contest, Norrie became the favourite to replace him. Instead, Juba's supporters in the city's north end rallied around Robert Steen, a former ICEC member who ran been running third in pre-campaign polls. Robert Ashley Steen (born August 12, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; died May 10, 1979) was a Politician in Manitoba Steen defeated Norrie by a razor-thin margin, 69,818 votes to 67,999.
Steen died of liver cancer in 1979, and Norrie became the ICEC's candidate for the by-election which followed. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant He easily defeated veteran councillor Joseph Zuken, whose membership in the Communist Party disturbed some voters. Joseph (Joe Zuken (1912 &ndash 1983 was a popular Communist politician in Winnipeg and the longest serving elected Communist party politician in North America The Communist Party of Canada was founded in 1921 It was an illegal organization for several years and its meetings were conducted with great secrecy Norrie was elected by a landslide, even sweeping the polls in Winnipeg's north end. After his election, Norrie vowed to stop caucusing with the ICEC.
He was re-elected in the 1980 municipal election, defeating Juba's protege Al Golden by a significant margin. Allan (Al Golden is a politician and businessman in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Norrie was given a third landslide victory in 1983, defeating sitting New Democratic Party MLA Brian Corrin. The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative Brian Mark Corrin (born July 4 1945 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a Politician in Manitoba Canada. This election took place against the backdrop of a language battle in Manitoba, as Corrin's government was attempting to re-entrench French-language services in the province. This measure was unpopular with many English-speaking Winnipeggers, and Corrin's campaign suffered by association.
Norrie faced his most difficult re-election in 1986, but still won a convincing victory over former NDP MLA Russell Doern, who had left his party over the language issue. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Russell Doern (born October 20, 1935, died February 19, 1987) was a Manitoba politician Doern's campaign won the traditional NDP polls of the north-end, but he was criticized by some as lacking experience in municipal affairs.
There were no opposition candidates of significance in Norrie's final mayoral run of 1989, and he defeated his nearest opponent by more than a five-to-one margin. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
Norrie did not affiliate himself with any federal or provincial party during his time as mayor, which allowed him to win support from both Liberals and Progressive Conservatives. His administration followed a pro-development policy, and was conservative on economic issues. He retired as mayor in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
In 1993, Norrie was appointed by the provincial government of Gary Filmon to lead the Manitoba School Divisions/Districts Boundaries Review Commission. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Gary Albert Filmon, PC (born August 24, 1942) is a Manitoba politician The Commission recommended cutting the number of school districts to twenty-one. This sparked an outcry in rural areas, and the recommendation was not implemented.
In 2002, the NDP government of Gary Doer appointed Norrie as Manitoba's Conflict of Interest Commissioner. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada.
Norrie has been involved with a number of charities, such as Habitat for Humanity, St. Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical Boniface Hospital Research Foundatation, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and the Salvation Army. The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a 67-member orchestra based in the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada and performs throughout the province of The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. He has received the Order of Canada, Order of Manitoba and numerous other awards. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin The Order of Manitoba, established in 1999, is the highest honour of the Province of Manitoba. Norrie was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1977. Queen's Counsel ( postnominal QC) &ndash known as King's Counsel ( KC) during the reign of a male sovereign &ndash are
Many Winnipegers are critical of Norrie due to the efforts he lead to redevelop downtown Winnipeg, an initiative that resulted in the development of an underused mega-mall on the north side of Portage Avenue, which in turn damaged traditional pedestrian shopper patterns on the south side. Downtown Winnipeg is now a model of the American style doughnut-city, with a moribund downtown and wealthier suburbanites shopping in local suburban malls.
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| Preceded by Robert Steen |
Mayor of Winnipeg, MB 1979-1992 |
Succeeded by Susan Thompson |
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| Preceded by Authur V. Robert Ashley Steen (born August 12, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; died May 10, 1979) was a Politician in Manitoba List of Mayors of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada: 1874 Francis Evans Cornish, Q Susan Ann Thompson was the 40th mayor of Winnipeg Manitoba. She was the first female to serve as mayor of Winnipeg and served two terms as mayor and held this post from Mauro |
Chancellor of the University of Manitoba 2001 – present |
Incumbent |
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