Bruce McLaughlin
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Bruce McLaughlin is a Canadian
politician. He served as a Member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1979 until 1991.
McLaughlin was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
. He won the new Pine Point electoral district. McLaughlin was re-elected in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election
.
In his second term he was appointed to the cabinet and became Minister of Social Services. He was re-elected to his third and final term in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election
. His electoral district was abolished in 1991 after the Pine Point
mine shutdown operations and the town was dismantled. He did not return to the Legislature.
McLaughlin ran as the candidate in the electoral district of Western Arctic
for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
in the 2000 Canadian federal election
. He finished last in a field of four candidates.
McLaughlin currently serves as the Territories representative on the Conservative Party of Canada
national council.
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. He served as a Member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1979 until 1991.
McLaughlin was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1979
The Northwest Territories general election, 1979 was the 14th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 1, 1979....
. He won the new Pine Point electoral district. McLaughlin was re-elected in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1983
The Northwest Territories general election, 1983 was the 15th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on November 21, 1983....
.
In his second term he was appointed to the cabinet and became Minister of Social Services. He was re-elected to his third and final term in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1987
The Northwest Territories general election, 1987 was the 16th general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The election took place on October 5, 1987.This was the last election in which Elections Canada would administer the elections....
. His electoral district was abolished in 1991 after the Pine Point
Pine Point, Northwest Territories
Pine Point was the townsite built at the Pine Point Mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada, which was an open-pit lead and zinc mine.The first buildings were erected in 1952 during the original exploration and development campaign, and even before that a number of log cabins had been built in...
mine shutdown operations and the town was dismantled. He did not return to the Legislature.
McLaughlin ran as the candidate in the electoral district of Western Arctic
Western Arctic
Western Arctic is a federal electoral district and senate division in Northwest Territories, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979....
for 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 the 2000 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
. He finished last in a field of four candidates.
McLaughlin currently serves as the Territories representative on the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
national council.