Larry Schneider (politician)
Lawrence "Larry" Schneider, PC (born March 23, 1938) is a Canadian politician.
Larry Schneider PC | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Regina—Wascana | |
| In office November 21, 1988 – October 25, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1987 |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Goodale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1938 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Cabinet | Minister of Western Economic Diversification (1993) |
| Committees | Chair, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs (1991–1993) |
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he was mayor of Regina from 1979 until 1988. In the 1988 federal election, he was elected as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Regina—Wascana. Under Kim Campbell's government, from June 25, 1993 until November 3, 1993, he was Minister of Western Economic Diversification. He lost his seat in the 1993 election to Ralph Goodale.
He was president of the Prairie Implement Manufacturers' Association.
Schneider supported Conservative Party candidate Michael Kram in the riding of Regina-Wascana in the 2015 federal election.[1]
Electoral record
Regina—Wascana
| 1993 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | (x) Ralph Goodale | 19,555 | 44.3 | +11.5 | ||||
| New Democratic | Donna Shire | 9,323 | 21.1 | -11.8 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Larry Schneider | 6,943 | 15.7 | -18.3 | ||||
| Reform | Andrew Jackson | 6,935 | 15.7 | – | ||||
| National | John Keen | 734 | 1.7 | – | ||||
| Natural Law | C. Angus Hunt | 228 | 0.5 | – | ||||
| Christian Heritage | Hugh Owens | 192 | 0.4 | – | ||||
| Independent | Barry James Farr | 185 | 0.4 | – | ||||
| Canada Party | Walter P. Sigda | 64 | 0.1 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 44,159 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1988 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | (x) Larry Schneider | 15,339 | 34.0 | |||||
| New Democratic | Dickson Bailey | 14,829 | 32.9 | |||||
| Liberal | Ralph Goodale | 14,804 | 32.8 | |||||
| Communist | Kimball Cariou | 76 | 0.2 | |||||
| Libertarian | Ian Christopher Madsen | 65 | 0.1 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 45,113 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
- Notes
- "Campaign Close Up (and Personal) - Michael Kram, Conservative | News Talk 650 CKOM". ckom.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- Sources
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