Jack Whittaker (Canadian politician)
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Jack Whittaker was a Canadian
Member of Parliament
for the Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt
riding in British Columbia
from 1988-1993 for the New Democratic Party
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt
Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt
Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997....
riding in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
from 1988-1993 for the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
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