John Paul Harney
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John Paul Harney (born February 2, 1931) is a professor
and former Canadian
politician
.
Harney ran as a candidate for the New Democratic Party
throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He was the Provincial Secretary for the Ontario New Democratic Party from 1966 to 1970. In that time, he was also the campaign manager for that party's breakthrough campaign in the 1967 general election
. He campaigned to become national leader at the NDP's 1971 leadership convention, coming in third behind winner David Lewis
and runner-up James Laxer
. He stood as a candidate again at the 1975 leadership convention, where he got as far as the second ballot.
From 1962 to 1965, he stood as a candidate in Wellington South
. After moving to Toronto, he then stood once more as a candidate in Scarborough West
in the 1968 federal election
. He won a seat in the House of Commons
in the 1972 federal election
, but was defeated in 1974
. He continued to campaign in subsequent elections there up to 1980
. In addition, he sought the NDP nomination in the 1978 federal byelection for Broadview
, but lost out to Bob Rae
.
Born in Quebec and fluently bilingual
, Harney returned to the province while on sabbatical from York University
and became leader of the Quebec wing of the federal NDP in 1984. He led the relaunching of the New Democratic Party of Quebec
as a provincial party in 1985 but was unable to win a seat either in the federal House of Commons (running in Lévis
in two elections) or in the Quebec National Assembly (running in Louis-Hébert
).
Late in the 1988 federal election campaign
, he called a press conference to support using the notwithstanding clause
of the Canadian Constitution to protect Quebec's francophone culture and restrict the use of other languages. This press conference was not endorsed by the NDP leadership, and many believe that it cost the party support among Quebec's anglophone
s.
He stepped down in 1988.
Harney was a humanities professor at York University
prior to returning to Quebec in 1985. In the 1960s he taught at the Ontario Agricultural College
in Guelph, Ontario
.
Wellington South
Scarborough West
Lévis
Louis-Hébert
|-
|Liberal
|Réjean Doyon
|align="right"|16,913
|align="right"|51.9
|align="right"|-0.9
|-
|Parti québécois
|Louise Beaudoin
|align="right"|12,279
|align="right"|37.7
|align="right"|-6.4
|-
|New Democrat
|Jean-Paul Harney
|align="right"|2,798
|align="right"|8.6
|align="right"|+8.6
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Claudette J. Hethrington
|align="right"|287
|align="right"|0.9
|align="right"|+0.9
|-
|Independentist
|Emmanuel Le Brasseur
|align="right"|252
|align="right"|0.8
|align="right"|+0.8
|-
|Christian Socialist
|Michel Durocher
|align="right"|58
|align="right"|0.2
|align="right"|+0.2
|-
|}
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and former Canadian
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Harney ran as a candidate 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...
throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He was the Provincial Secretary for the Ontario New Democratic Party from 1966 to 1970. In that time, he was also the campaign manager for that party's breakthrough campaign in the 1967 general election
Ontario general election, 1967
The Ontario general election of 1967 was held on October 17, 1967, to elect the 117 members of the 28th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
. He campaigned to become national leader at the NDP's 1971 leadership convention, coming in third behind winner David Lewis
David Lewis (politician)
David Lewis, CC was a Russian-born Canadian labour lawyer and social democratic politician. He was national secretary of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from 1936 to 1950, and one of the key architects of the New Democratic Party in 1961...
and runner-up James Laxer
James Laxer
James Laxer is a Canadian political economist, professor and author.In 1969, Laxer, along with his father Robert Laxer and Mel Watkins, founded the Waffle, a radical left wing group influenced by the New Left, the anti-Vietnam War movement and Canadian economic nationalism, that tried to win...
. He stood as a candidate again at the 1975 leadership convention, where he got as far as the second ballot.
From 1962 to 1965, he stood as a candidate in Wellington South
Wellington South
Wellington South was a Canadian federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 as the "South Riding of the county of Wellington"...
. After moving to Toronto, he then stood once more as a candidate in Scarborough West
Scarborough West
Scarborough West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commonsfrom 1968 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the 1968 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1968
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 of Canada...
. He won a seat in the House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1972 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1972
The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in a slim victory for the governing Liberal Party, which won 109 seats, compared to 107 seats for the opposition Progressive...
, but was defeated in 1974
Canadian federal election, 1974
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 of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...
. He continued to campaign in subsequent elections there up to 1980
Canadian federal election, 1980
The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...
. In addition, he sought the NDP nomination in the 1978 federal byelection for Broadview
Broadview (electoral district)
Broadview was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Toronto East and Toronto—Scarborough ridings....
, but lost out to Bob Rae
Bob Rae
Robert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....
.
Born in Quebec and fluently bilingual
Bilingualism in Canada
The official languages of Canada are English and French, which "have equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institutions of the Parliament and Government of Canada" according to Canada's constitution...
, Harney returned to the province while on sabbatical from York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
and became leader of the Quebec wing of the federal NDP in 1984. He led the relaunching of the New Democratic Party of Quebec
Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec
The New Democratic Party of Quebec was a political party in Quebec, Canada, with social-democratic and democratic socialist ideological tendencies...
as a provincial party in 1985 but was unable to win a seat either in the federal House of Commons (running in Lévis
Lévis (electoral district)
Lévis was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. From 1998 to 2003, it was known as Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière...
in two elections) or in the Quebec National Assembly (running in Louis-Hébert
Louis-Hébert (provincial electoral district)
Louis-Hébert is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec. Located in the Capitale-Nationale region, the riding was formed in 1965 and includes mostly central and western portions of Quebec City west of Autoroute 73 and Autoroute 740...
).
Late in the 1988 federal election campaign
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
, he called a press conference to support using the notwithstanding clause
Section Thirty-three of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section Thirty-three of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of the Constitution of Canada. It is commonly known as the notwithstanding clause , or as the override power, and it allows Parliament or provincial legislatures to override certain portions of the Charter...
of the Canadian Constitution to protect Quebec's francophone culture and restrict the use of other languages. This press conference was not endorsed by the NDP leadership, and many believe that it cost the party support among Quebec's anglophone
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
s.
He stepped down in 1988.
Harney was a humanities professor at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
prior to returning to Quebec in 1985. In the 1960s he taught at the Ontario Agricultural College
Ontario Agricultural College
The Ontario Agricultural College originated at the agricultural laboratories of the Toronto Normal School, and was officially founded in 1874 as an associate agricultural college of the University of Toronto...
in Guelph, Ontario
Guelph, Ontario
Guelph is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly east of Waterloo and west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. It is the seat of Wellington County, but is politically independent of it...
.
Wellington SouthWellington SouthWellington South was a Canadian federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 as the "South Riding of the county of Wellington"...
Scarborough WestScarborough WestScarborough West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commonsfrom 1968 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario...
LévisLévis (electoral district)Lévis was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. From 1998 to 2003, it was known as Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière...
Louis-HébertLouis-Hébert (provincial electoral district)Louis-Hébert is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec. Located in the Capitale-Nationale region, the riding was formed in 1965 and includes mostly central and western portions of Quebec City west of Autoroute 73 and Autoroute 740...
|-|Liberal
|Réjean Doyon
|align="right"|16,913
|align="right"|51.9
|align="right"|-0.9
|-
|Parti québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
|Louise Beaudoin
Louise Beaudoin
Louise Beaudoin is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Rosemont in the National Assembly of Quebec, initially as a member of the Parti Québécois , and since June 6, 2011, as an independent...
|align="right"|12,279
|align="right"|37.7
|align="right"|-6.4
|-
|New Democrat
|Jean-Paul Harney
|align="right"|2,798
|align="right"|8.6
|align="right"|+8.6
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Claudette J. Hethrington
|align="right"|287
|align="right"|0.9
|align="right"|+0.9
|-
|Independentist
|Emmanuel Le Brasseur
|align="right"|252
|align="right"|0.8
|align="right"|+0.8
|-
|Christian Socialist
Parti du socialisme chrétien
The Parti du socialisme chrétien was a fringe political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. It fielded 103 candidates in the 1985 Quebec general election....
|Michel Durocher
|align="right"|58
|align="right"|0.2
|align="right"|+0.2
|-
|}