| Dufferin Roblin | |
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16th Premier of Manitoba
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| In office 1958 – 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Douglas L. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Walter Weir |
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| Born | June 17, 1917  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party |
| Religion | Anglican |
Dufferin Roblin, PC , CC , OM (born June 17, 1917) is a Canadian businessman and politician. The Premier of Manitoba is the First minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Douglas Lloyd Campbell ( May 27, 1895 &ndash April 23, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Walter C Weir ( June 7, 1929 - April 17, 1985) was a politician who served as Premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969 Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The Queen's Privy Council for Canada (QPC (Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada (CPR sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or the Privy Council 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. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Known as "Duff," he served as Premier of Manitoba from 1958 to 1967, He was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. The Premier of Manitoba is the First minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general He served as Senate Leader in the government of Brian Mulroney. Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth He is the grandson of Sir Rodmond P. Roblin, who also served as Manitoba Premier. Sir Rodmond Palen Roblin, KBE ( February 15, 1853 &ndash February 16, 1937) was a businessman and politician in Manitoba
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Early life
Roblin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was educated at the University of Manitoba and the University of Chicago. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. He was a car dealer before entering politics, and served as a Wing Commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1940 to 1946. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Like his grandfather, Roblin was a member of Manitoba's Conservative Party, which was renamed the Progressive Conservative Party in 1942. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During the 1940s, the Manitoba Conservatives were part of a coalition government with the Liberal-Progressives, and Conservative leader Errick Willis was a prominent cabinet minister in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Errick French Willis ( March 21, 1896 &ndash January 9, 1967) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. John Bracken, PC ( June 22, 1883 - March 18, 1969) was an agronomist Premier of Manitoba (1922-1943 and leader Stuart Sinclair Garson, PC, CC ( December 1, 1898 – May 5, 1977) was a Canadian politician and lawyer Douglas Lloyd Campbell ( May 27, 1895 &ndash April 23, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
As MLA of Winnipeg South
There were opponents of the coalition in both in the Liberal and Conservative ranks. Roblin was a part of the latter group, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1949 as an "Independent Progressive Conservative" opposing the coalition. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba the legislative branch of government in the Manitoba's general election of November 10, 1949 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada Running in the multi-member riding of Winnipeg South, he finished well ahead of the official Progressive Conservative candidate, and soon emerged as the leading voice for anti-coalition Tories in the province. Winnipeg South is a Canadian federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Willis resigned as a cabinet minister in August, 1950, and Progressive Conservative delegates overwhelmingly voted to leave the coalition at their annual convention later in the year. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Some party members tried to convince Roblin to stand against Willis for the leadership, but he declined.
Roblin was re-elected for Winnipeg South in 1953, but the Progressive Conservative Party as a whole fared poorly, winning only 12 seats out of 57. Manitoba's general election of June 8, 1953 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada Willis was blamed for the party's loss, and another effort was made to draft Roblin as leader.
When Willis called a leadership convention for 1954, Roblin quickly declared himself as a candidate. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) He built up a strong organization throughout the province, and was able to defeat Willis on the second ballot. Somewhat counter-intuitively, most of Roblin's support came from rural delegates. For the next four years, Roblin was involved in the arduous task of rebuilding a strong Progressive Conservative network throughout the province.
Ideologically, Roblin was a Red Tory. Red Tory is a term given to a political philosophy tradition and disposition in Canada. He opposed the caution and 'small-government' ideology of Liberal-Progressive Premier Douglas Campbell, and pledged to expand government services if elected. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Douglas Lloyd Campbell ( May 27, 1895 &ndash April 23, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was also fairly liberal on most social issues. While not a socialist, Roblin was unquestionably to the "left" of Campbell's Liberals (a point that he would later acknowledge in his memoirs). Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution
As Premier
Under Roblin's leadership, the Tories won a minority government in 1958. Manitoba's general election of June 16, 1958 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada Roblin himself was elected for the new single-member constituency of Wolseley, located in the centre of Winnipeg. His government quickly enacted a series of progressive reforms, which were supported by the social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. The Manitoba Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (or CCF was a provincial branch of the national Canadian party by the same name Roblin was thereby able to build up a successful legislative record, and won the support of many centre-left voters who were previously uncommitted. His government lost a parliamentary vote of confidence in 1959, but was re-elected with majority status (36 of 57 seats) in the ensuing election later in the year. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manitoba's general election of May 14, 1959 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada
Roblin's government upgraded highways, created parks, and built the Red River Floodway around Winnipeg, popularly known as "Duff's Ditch". The Red River Floodway is an artificial Flood control waterway in Western Canada, first used in 1969 It reintroduced French language instruction in schools, modernized hospitals, expanded social spending and strengthened social welfare programs. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people It also improved postsecondary education, and promoted urban development by consolidating the various municipalities in the Winnipeg area into a single metropolitan entity. In the field of primary education, Roblin's ministry brought Manitoba's system of one-room schoolhouses into the modern era by building consolidated schools. The Progressive Conservatives were re-elected with landslide mandates in the 1962 and 1966 elections, and Roblin never faced any serious competition in his own riding. Manitoba's general election of December 16, 1962 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada The Manitoba general election held on June 23, 1966, was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba,
Roblin resigned in 1967 to run for the leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative Party at its 1967 leadership convention. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian The 1967 Progressive Conservative leadership convention was held to choose a leader for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He ran a strong campaign, but placed second to Nova Scotia Premier Robert Stanfield. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Robert Lorne Stanfield, PC, QC ( April 11, 1914 – December 16, 2003) was Premier of Nova Scotia
Roblin was a candidate in Winnipeg South Centre for the 1968 federal election, but lost to Liberal E. Winnipeg South Centre is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political B. Osler by over 10,000 votes. Roblin was hurt by an unpopular provincial sales tax introduced by his government, as well as the more general "Trudeaumania" phenomenon. In 1970, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. 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
In the 1974 federal election, Roblin ran for the House of Commons in the Ontario riding of Peterborough. The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Peterborough is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons He was soundly defeated by Liberal Hugh Faulkner, and later referred to the entire campaign as a lapse in judgement. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political James Hugh Faulkner, PC (born March 9 1933) is a former Canadian politician
In 1978, Roblin was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, officially representing the Manitoba region of Red River. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States He was the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate during Joe Clark's brief tenure as Prime Minister (1979-1980), and served as Deputy Opposition Leader from 1980 to 1984. Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5 1939 is a Canadian Journalist, Politician, Statesman Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
Following Brian Mulroney's landslide victory in the 1984 election, Roblin was appointed Leader of the Government in the Senate, and served in Mulroney's cabinet until June 29, 1986. Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth 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 The Leader of the Government in the Senate (Leader du gouvernement au Sénat is a Canadian cabinet minister who leads the government side in the Canadian Senate Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) In this capacity, he was particularly interested in matters relating to African economic development.
Roblin retired from the Senate on June 17, 1992, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) He received the President's Award of the Winnipeg Press Club in 1999, and published his memoirs (entitled Speaking for Myself) in the same year. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
As of 2006, he is the oldest living former Canadian Premier, although Robert Gordon Robertson, who served as Commissioner of Northwest Territories from 1953 to 1963 is almost one month older. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Gordon Robertson, PC, CC, MA, DU, FRSC (born May 19, 1917) was Commissioner of the Northwest Commissioners of the NWT See also Lieutenant-Governors of Northwest Territories Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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