Ron McBryde
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Sydney Ronald McBryde was a politician
in Manitoba
, Canada
. He was a New Democratic
member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1969 to 1981, and served in the cabinet
of Edward Schreyer
.
McBryde was educated in British Columbia
public schools and at Central Washington State College. After graduating, he became a community development worker in northern Manitoba.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1969
, defeating Progressive Conservative
incumbent John Carroll
by 196 votes in the northern riding of The Pas.
The NDP formed a government after this election. McBryde initially served as a government backbencher, but entered cabinet as a Minister without Portfolio
on December 1, 1971 when fellow northern MLA Joe Borowski was dropped from cabinet amid controversy. He left cabinet on April 13, 1972, but returned as Minister of Northern Affairs on November 1, 1972.
McBryde was easily re-elected in the election of 1973
over independent candidate George Takashima, his sole opponent. He continued to serve as Northern Affairs minister until the Schreyer government was defeated in the election of 1977
. McBryde retained his own seat in the 1977 election, and was a prominent supporter of Howard Pawley
in his successful bid to replace Schreyer as party leader in 1979.
McBryde did not seek re-election in 1981, in which the NDP under Pawley won a majority government. After the election, he was appointed as Deputy Minister
to Northern Affairs minister Jay Cowan
.
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 New Democratic
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
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 1969 to 1981, and served in the cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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of Edward Schreyer
Edward Schreyer
Edward Richard Schreyer , commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation....
.
McBryde was educated 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...
public schools and at Central Washington State College. After graduating, he became a community development worker in northern Manitoba.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1969
Manitoba general election, 1969
The Manitoba General Election of June 25, 1969 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was a watershed moment in the province's political history. The social-democratic New Democratic Party emerged for the first time as the largest party in...
, defeating 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:...
incumbent John Carroll
John Carroll (Manitoba politician)
John Benson Carroll was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1969, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir.Carroll received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from...
by 196 votes in the northern riding of The Pas.
The NDP formed a government after this election. McBryde initially served as a government backbencher, but entered cabinet as a Minister without Portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
on December 1, 1971 when fellow northern MLA Joe Borowski was dropped from cabinet amid controversy. He left cabinet on April 13, 1972, but returned as Minister of Northern Affairs on November 1, 1972.
McBryde was easily re-elected in the election of 1973
Manitoba general election, 1973
The Manitoba General Election of June 28, 1973 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the social-democratic New Democratic Party, which took 31 of 57 seats...
over independent candidate George Takashima, his sole opponent. He continued to serve as Northern Affairs minister until the Schreyer government was defeated in the election of 1977
Manitoba general election, 1977
The Manitoba general election of October 11, 1977 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 33 seats out of 57...
. McBryde retained his own seat in the 1977 election, and was a prominent supporter of Howard Pawley
Howard Pawley
Howard Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:...
in his successful bid to replace Schreyer as party leader in 1979.
McBryde did not seek re-election in 1981, in which the NDP under Pawley won a majority government. After the election, he was appointed as Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister (Canada)
In Canada, a deputy minister is the senior civil servant in a government department. He or she takes political direction from an elected minister. Responsibility for the department's day-to-day operations, budget and program development lie with the deputy minister...
to Northern Affairs minister Jay Cowan
Jay Cowan
Jay Marine Cowan is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1990, and a cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1981 to 1988....
.