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45-1011: Douglas Campbell may refer to: Douglas Lloyd Campbell (1895–1995), Premier of Manitoba, 1948–1958 Douglas Campbell (actor) (1922–2009), Scottish-born Canadian actor and director Douglas Campbell, Green Party candidate for governor in Michigan Douglas Houghton Campbell (1859–1953), American botanist Douglas Munro Campbell (1889–1986), politician in Ontario, Canada Douglas Campbell (aviator) (1896–1990), American World War I flying ace Douglas R. Campbell (born 1945), Canadian Federal judge Douglas Campbell (soil conservator) (1906–1969), New Zealand teacher and soil conservator Douglas Campbell (swimmer) (born 1960), Scottish swimmer Doug Campbell , American guitarist Dougie Campbell (1901–1991), Scottish-American soccer player Dugald Campbell , Scottish doctor who set up

90-484: A Red Tory like Roblin, led the party from 1971 to 1975, but was unable to defeat Schreyer's government. Sterling Lyon became leader of the party in 1975 and took it in a more economically liberal direction, anticipating the neoliberal economics of Margaret Thatcher , Ronald Reagan , and Mike Harris . The Lyon PCs defeated the NDP in 1977 . The Lyon government was to the right of previous PC administrations and implemented

135-562: A hung parliament , with the Tories winning 26 seats against 19 for the Liberal-Progressives, and 11 for the CCF, and one Independent. Campbell initially offered to govern in alliance with the CCF, but discussions between the parties went nowhere. When it became apparent that the CCF was instead willing to support the Tories, Campbell resigned as Premier on June 30. The next year, Roblin's Tories won

180-466: A leadership election on October 30 . Goertzen was sworn in as premier of Manitoba , on September 1, 2021. He would serve for only two months, until November 2, and resigned shortly before PC leader Heather Stefanson was appointed and sworn in as his successor as premier later that day. Stefanson’s succession to the premiership would mark the first female premier in Manitoba history. The PC government

225-644: A candidate against him during this period. The UFM, which governed as the Progressive Party of Manitoba , was founded on an ideology of non-partisan, managerial government, with special attention to rural concerns. The Progressives formed an alliance with the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1932, and Campbell (among with the others in his party) subsequently became known as a "Liberal-Progressive". He again faced Conservative opposition in 1936, this time winning by about 350 votes. On December 21, 1936, Campbell

270-604: A greater percentage of the provincial vote, the PCs lost one seat. After failing to make major gains in the 2011 provincial election , Hugh McFadyen agreed to step down as leader. On July 30, 2012, former federal MP and Filmon cabinet minister Brian Pallister was acclaimed as leader. By the time the writs were dropped for the 2016 provincial election , the Manitoba PCs had been leading in opinion polls for almost four years, and were heavily favoured to win. As expected, Pallister led

315-402: A legally-recognized institution in the province, however, and began to lose its coherence again after Norquay's death in 1889. Conservative MLAs simply referred to themselves as "the opposition" for most of the decade that followed. Rodmond Roblin was the dominant Conservative MLA between 1890 and 1892, but he does not seem to have been recognized as an official leader. After Roblin's defeat in

360-583: A national health service in Hawaii Alexander Douglas Campbell (1899–1980), British Army general Douglas C. Campbell, COO of Sears Canada William Douglas Campbell , lobbyist and FBI informant 2017–2018, associated with the Uranium One controversy [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

405-600: A parliamentary majority and Campbell's Liberal-Progressives were reduced to 11 seats. Campbell remained as Leader of the Opposition until 1961, when he resigned as leader of what was by now known as the Manitoba Liberal Party; Gildas Molgat succeeded him. He continued to serve as MLA for Lakeside until standing down in 1969, and exercised a powerful influence over the Liberals during this time. His 47 continuous years in

450-476: A possible leadership convention in the near future, Murray received only 45% support from party members. On November 14, Murray stepped down as leader of the party. Hugh McFadyen became leader of the party at the leadership convention on April 29, 2006, garnering two thirds of the first ballot vote. In McFadyen's first campaign as party leader during the 2007 provincial election , popular support for PC Party rose 2% over 2003 numbers. Although he managed to capture

495-470: A program of spending cuts and reduced taxes (while also promoting mega-projects in the energy sector). Manitobans were unreceptive to the government's economically liberalism, and turned it out of office in 1981 after only one term, bringing the NDP back to power after. Gary Filmon became leader of the Progressive Conservatives in 1983, and formed a minority government in 1988 after defeating

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540-527: A reluctant alliance with the provincial Conservatives in 1882, in the face of strong opposition from Thomas Greenway 's Provincial Rights Party . His government was for all intents and purposes Conservative for the remainder of its time in office, though Norquay continued to describe it as "non-partisan". Starting in the election of 1883, moreover, political parties began to be listed on the provincial election ballot . When Norquay resigned as Premier in 1887, his successor David H. Harrison also became leader of

585-414: A scandal involving the construction of the province's new legislative buildings . Roblin was forced to resign as Premier, and James Aikins led the party to a disastrous loss later in the year. The Manitoba Conservatives received their greatest support from the francophone community in the 1915 election , because the party was seen as more supportive than the Liberals of francophone education rights. This

630-399: A wartime coalition government . Willis himself was given a prominent cabinet position in the all-party ministry which followed. Three anti-coalition Conservatives were elected to the legislature in 1941. One of these, Huntly Ketchen , served as leader of the opposition. This group did not constitute a rival to the official Conservative Party, however. In 1946, the party changed its name to

675-582: Is not clear if he was formally recognized as "leader of the opposition", or even as an official member of the Conservative Party. Rodmond Roblin was re-elected in 1896, and officially became opposition leader in the legislature. The next year, Hugh John Macdonald (son of former prime minister John A. Macdonald ) became the party's official leader, while Roblin continued to lead the opposition in parliament. The Conservative Party became an official entity in 1899, and drew up its first election platform in

720-402: The 1999 election , Filmon announced that his government would undertake a shift further to the right if reelected. The voters were not receptive to this, and ousted the PCs in favour of the NDP. Filmon resigned as leader in 2000, and was replaced by Stuart Murray . The party fell to twenty seats in the election of 2003, its worst showing since 1953. On November 5, 2005, at a meeting regarding

765-462: The Manitoba Liberal Party to ensure that Taylor would not become the province's Premier. Taylor resigned as party leader in 1933, and W. Sanford Evans served as parliamentary leader for the next three years. In 1936, Errick Willis (son of R.G.) was acclaimed as party leader. He led the party in another unsuccessful challenge to the Bracken ministry in 1936. In 1940, Willis agreed to join Bracken in

810-554: The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba to reflect the change in name of the federal Progressive Conservatives . Relations between the PCs and Liberal-Progressives deteriorated after Douglas Campbell became Premier in 1948, and the PCs voted 215–7 to leave the coalition in 1950. The 1953 election was won by the Liberals, and Willis was compelled to accept a leadership challenge the following year. Duff Roblin , grandson of Rodmond Roblin , became party leader on

855-458: The Conservative parliamentary caucus. Norquay was able to reclaim the latter position early in 1888, following an extremely divided meeting of senior Conservative politicians. By this time, the new Liberal Premier Thomas Greenway had formally introduced party government to the province, and no one doubted that Norquay was now the province's Conservative leader. The Conservative Party was not yet

900-537: The NDP. Filmon's PCs remained in power for three terms, winning a majority government in 1990 and again in 1995. Filmon's government avoided excessive conservative rhetoric, but nonetheless reduced corporate taxes, mandated balanced budgets, and limited the power of teacher's and nurse's unions. It supported the Charlottetown Accord (a proposal for amending the Canadian constitution ), as well as free trade with

945-467: The UFM nomination meeting, he made a virtue of his inexperience as a professional politician. A commanding speaker, he was soon regarded as a rising star in the party. The UFM swept Manitoba's countryside in 1922, and Campbell defeated his only opponent, Conservative Herbert Muir, by about 500 votes. He faced opposition from Conservative J.R. Bend in 1927 and 1932, but won on both occasions. No other party ran

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990-469: The United States. The party's financial austerity program resulted in a balanced budget in 1995, the first in 20 years. The PCs were hurt in the late 1990s by increased unemployment, a vote-manipulation scandal from the 1995 election (see Independent Native Voice ), and the decline of the Manitoba Liberal Party . The latter development allowed the anti-Tory vote to coalesce around the NDP. Ahead of

1035-410: The election of 1892, William Alexander Macdonald became the leader of the opposition. In 1893, his election for Brandon City was declared invalid, and he lost the subsequent by-election. Remarkably, the election of Macdonald's successor, John Andrew Davidson , was also voided in 1894. For the remainder of this parliament, James Fisher seems to have been the leading figure in the opposition ranks. It

1080-465: The election of 1941, and also won by acclamation in 1945 and 1949. John Bracken jumped from provincial to federal politics in 1943, and his successor Stuart Garson did the same in 1948. On the latter occasion, Campbell defeated Conservative leader Errick Willis in a vote of the coalition caucuses to become the province's next Premier. He was sworn in on November 13, 1948, only the second native-born Manitoban to serve in this office. On December 14 of

1125-416: The extension of the railway, bought Manitoba's Bell telephone operations in order to establish a government-run system, introduced corporate taxation , and created a public utilities commission while running a budgetary surplus. It was less progressive on social issues, however, and is most frequently remembered today for its opposition to women's suffrage. The Conservatives were brought down in 1915 by

1170-578: The impetus for separation had come primarily from MLA Dufferin Roblin . The Manitoba Tories had more or less vanished at the grassroots level during the coalition government, and in the 1953 election , Campbell's Liberal-Progressives won a convincing victory (32 of 57 seats). After the election, Roblin replaced Willis as leader of the Progressive Conservatives and developed a platform of infrastructural development and modernization. Campbell's opposition to any sort of state intervention essentially put him further to

1215-511: The legislature (including 25 years as a minister or opposition frontbencher) remains a provincial record. Campbell resurfaced in the 1980s as a supporter of populist conservative movements—first the Confederation of Regions Party , and subsequently the Reform Party of Preston Manning . He also spoke at rallies for Sidney Green 's Progressive Party , noting parallels to the earlier party of

1260-462: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Douglas_Campbell&oldid=1008891550 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Douglas Lloyd Campbell Douglas Lloyd Campbell OC (May 27, 1895 – April 23, 1995)

1305-534: The party to a decisive victory. The PCs won 40 out of 57 seats, the largest majority government in the province's history. Pallister was re-elected to a majority government in 2019. Pallister announced his resignation on August 10, 2021, and confirmed on August 29, 2021 his departure would take place on September 1, 2021. His interim successor as party leader was confirmed as Kelvin Goertzen on 31 August, 2021. An elected successor as party leader will be determined in

1350-536: The polls and won a majority , which pursued a policy of 'social investment', active government and social reform (including reintroducing French to schools and expanding welfare services). In 1967, Roblin left provincial politics and was replaced by Walter Weir , a member of the party's rural conservative wing. Weir led a somewhat more cautious and restrained government, and was defeated by the New Democratic Party under Edward Schreyer in 1969. Sidney Spivak ,

1395-779: The province maintained a number of restrictive " blue laws " on alcohol and Sunday shopping . Manitoba's education system remained backwards, having the most one room schoolhouses in Canada. Despite the Liberal label, Campbell's government was one of the most right-wing provincial governments in Canada. The coalition government ended in 1950, with the Progressive Conservatives (which the Conservatives became after 1942) leaving in protest against Campbell's 'minimal-government' philosophy. The Tories were still led by Errick Willis , although

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1440-478: The radical farmer and labour movements of the late 1910s. On November 6, 1919, the Conservative Party chose farmer R.G. Willis to lead the party into its next electoral campaign. Willis' selection was a response to the provincial victory of the United Farmers of Ontario the previous month; he defeated Major Fawcett Taylor after three other candidates (including Prefontaine) withdrew their names. The vote total

1485-470: The right of the Tory opposition by this time. Campbell often had poor relations with the federal Liberals in the late 1950s, despite the fact that Garson was a powerful cabinet minister for the party. John Diefenbaker 's upset victory of 1957 was partly based on unexpected support from Manitoba—Campbell later claimed that he contributed to the federal Liberal defeat. The provincial election of 1958 resulted in

1530-400: The same name. Campbell's political philosophy remained consistent through his shifting party allegiances. Sidney Green (who began his career as a socialist) once described him as "the most politically conservative politician I knew during my years in politics". On economic and social issues alike, he opposed most government intervention into the lives of citizens. Although not a libertarian, he

1575-500: The same year, he also became Minister of Dominion-Provincial Relations. The selection of Campbell was opposed by many Conservatives, some of whom called for a new coalition agreement. Campbell's government continued the rural electrification program begun by Garson. However, it was otherwise cautious and conservative, opposing government expansion and bilingualism. Campbell commissioned a study on alcohol sales (written by former Premier Bracken) that brought about some reforms; nevertheless,

1620-424: The same year. It promised a board of education for the province, the creation of agricultural and technical colleges, and government ownership of railways. Hugh John Macdonald became Premier following the 1899 election , but resigned shortly thereafter to re-enter federal politics. Rodmond Roblin succeeded Macdonald, and ruled the province for 15 years. Roblin's government was progressively oriented, negotiated

1665-432: The second ballot and rebuilt the party's organization which had been weakened during the coalition period. In 1958, Roblin's PCs ran and were elected to a minority government on a progressive platform of increased education grants, crop insurance , extension of hydro to the north, and road construction. Remarkably, his platform was well to the left of that of Campbell's Liberal-Progressives. In 1959, Roblin returned to

1710-643: Was a Canadian politician in Manitoba . He served as the 13th premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for 47 years, longer than anyone in the province's history. Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba , the son of John Howard Campbell and Mary Campbell, Campbell was educated there and in Brandon . He worked as a farmer and school teacher before entering politics. He

1755-486: Was a lifelong believer in " small government ". In 1972, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada . Douglas Campbell died on 23 April 1995 at the age of 99. His wife died in 1987. Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The origins of the party lie at the end of the 19th century. Party politics were weak in Manitoba for several years after it entered Canadian confederation in 1870. The system of government

1800-412: Was a pronounced contrast to the situation in federal politics, where most francophone Canadians opposed the war policies of Prime Minister Robert Borden . Aime Benard was chosen as leader pro tem of the party on August 15, 1915, and Albert Prefontaine was chosen as the official parliamentary leader shortly thereafter. The party was a minor force in parliament, however, and was largely sidelined by

1845-527: Was also active as a Freemason , serving as master of Assiniboine Lodge No. 7 in Portage. He married, in 1920, Gladys Victoria Crampton, daughter of William Nassau Crampton and Elizabeth Dezell. They had eight children together, though the last child died soon after birth. In 1922, Campbell defeated several other contenders to become the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM) candidate in Lakeside , north of Winnipeg . At

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1890-477: Was essentially one of non-partisan democracy , though some leading figures such as Marc-Amable Girard were identified with the Conservatives at the federal level. Public representation was mostly a matter of communal loyalties—ethnic, religious, and linguistic—and party affiliation was at best a secondary concern. In the 1870s, Thomas Scott (Orangeman) (not to be confused with a different Thomas Scott ),

1935-437: Was executed by Louis Riel 's provisional government . Joseph Royal attempted to introduce partisan politics into the province. Both were Conservatives, and both believed that they could lead a provincial Conservative Party. Their plans were thwarted by Premier John Norquay , who also supported the Conservatives at the federal level but included both Liberals and Conservatives in his governing alliance. Norquay himself formed

1980-552: Was not announced. Willis was defeated in the election of 1920, and the Conservatives became the fourth-largest group in parliament with only six seats. John Thomas Haig subsequently became their parliamentary leader, and Fawcett Taylor was chosen as the official party leader in early 1922. The Conservatives gradually regained support in the following 20 years, but were unable to defeat the Progressive government of John Bracken . In 1932, Bracken's Progressives formed an alliance with

2025-640: Was sworn in as Minister of Agriculture in John Bracken's government. He also became Minister of the Manitoba Power Commission on February 5, 1944. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing a rural electrification program, which created the framework for Manitoba Hydro . Bracken's government was expanded into an all-party coalition in 1940, with the Conservatives, Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and Social Credit all holding cabinet positions. Campbell faced no opposition in

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