Ed Mandrake
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Edward Charles Mandrake (born October 1, 1938 in Ethelbert
, Manitoba
) is a politician
in Manitoba
, Canada
. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1988 to 1990, representing the west-end Winnipeg riding
of Assiniboia for the Manitoba Liberal Party
.
Mandrake was educated at the Red River Community College, receiving a certificate in motor vehicle work. He worked in vehicle body repair before entering politics. Mandrake also served with the Canadian Army for twelve and a half years, holding administrative posts in Canada and Europe
. He was honourably released with the rank of Warrant Officer in 1968.
Mandrake first ran for office in the 1988 provincial election
, and defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative
Ric Nordman
by 187 votes in Assiniboia. The Liberals increased their parliamentary representation from one seat to twenty in this election, and Mandrake sat as a member of the official opposition. Liberal support trailed off in the provincial election of 1990
, and he was defeated by PC candidate Linda McIntosh
. He has not sought a return to political office.
Mandrake later joined the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
. In 2003, he signed a petition opposing the party's merger with the Canadian Alliance
.
Ethelbert, Manitoba
Ethelbert is a village that is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Ethelbert in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is 370 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg and 60 kilometres north of Dauphin, Manitoba. The village is located not far from Duck Mountain Provincial Park on PTH 10...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
) is a politician
Politician
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in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
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. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1988 to 1990, representing the west-end Winnipeg riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Assiniboia for the Manitoba Liberal Party
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
.
Mandrake was educated at the Red River Community College, receiving a certificate in motor vehicle work. He worked in vehicle body repair before entering politics. Mandrake also served with the Canadian Army for twelve and a half years, holding administrative posts in Canada and Europe
Europe
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. He was honourably released with the rank of Warrant Officer in 1968.
Mandrake first ran for office in the 1988 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1988
The Manitoba general election of April 26, 1988 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a minority government...
, and defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
Ric Nordman
Ric Nordman
Rurik Nordman was a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada.Nordman served on Winnipeg City Council, representing the St...
by 187 votes in Assiniboia. The Liberals increased their parliamentary representation from one seat to twenty in this election, and Mandrake sat as a member of the official opposition. Liberal support trailed off in the provincial election of 1990
Manitoba general election, 1990
The Manitoba general election of September 11, 1990 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party, which took 30 out of 57 seats...
, and he was defeated by PC candidate Linda McIntosh
Linda McIntosh
Linda Laughlin McIntosh is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1990 to 1999, and a cabinet minister for most of this period.-Early life:...
. He has not sought a return to political office.
Mandrake later joined the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
. In 2003, he signed a petition opposing the party's merger with the Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
.