David Steuart
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David Gordon "Davey" Steuart (January 26, 1916 November 5, 2010) was a Saskatchewan
politician, cabinet minister and Senator.
Born in Moose Jaw, Steuart moved to Prince Albert
with his family. He was elected to the city council in 1951 and later served two terms as mayor. He also served as president of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association.
A member of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party
's provincial executive he helped former Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
MP
Ross Thatcher win the Liberal Party's leadership convention
in 1959 and also became president of the party that year.
He failed in his 1960 bid to win a seat in the Saskatchewan legislature
but won a by-election
two years later and retained the Prince Albert
seat in the 1964 provincial election
that brought the Thatcher Liberals to power.
Steuart was appointed Minister of Health in the provincial cabinet
implementing the government's system of user fees for health care and, in 1965, became Minister of Natural Resources and Deputy Premier. In 1967, he became Minister of Finance.
Steuart's budgets were blamed for the Liberal Party's defeat in the 1971 provincial election
. Nevertheless, Steuart was elected party leader in December 1971 following Thatcher's death. He served as Leader of the Opposition
for four years resigning the party leadership two days after the 1975 provincial election
in which the party was badly defeated.
He was appointed to the Canadian Senate in December 1975 and served until his retirement in 1991.
Steuart died on November 5, 2010, at the age of 94.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
politician, cabinet minister and Senator.
Born in Moose Jaw, Steuart moved to Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
with his family. He was elected to the city council in 1951 and later served two terms as mayor. He also served as president of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association.
A member of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party
Saskatchewan Liberal Party
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.-Early history :The party dominated Saskatchewan politics for the province's first forty years providing six of the first seven Premiers, and being in power for all but five of the years between the...
's provincial executive he helped former Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...
MP
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...
Ross Thatcher win the Liberal Party's leadership convention
Saskatchewan Liberal Party leadership conventions
This page shows the results of leadership elections in the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, covering the period from 1905 to the present day. All leadership contests in the Saskatchewan Liberal Party have been determined by delegated conventions....
in 1959 and also became president of the party that year.
He failed in his 1960 bid to win a seat in the Saskatchewan legislature
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
but won a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
two years later and retained the Prince Albert
Prince Albert City
Prince Albert City was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905....
seat in the 1964 provincial election
Saskatchewan general election, 1964
The Saskatchewan general election of 1964 was the fifteenth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on April 22, 1964, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
that brought the Thatcher Liberals to power.
Steuart was appointed Minister of Health in the provincial cabinet
Executive Council of Saskatchewan
The Executive Council of Saskatchewan is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
implementing the government's system of user fees for health care and, in 1965, became Minister of Natural Resources and Deputy Premier. In 1967, he became Minister of Finance.
Steuart's budgets were blamed for the Liberal Party's defeat in the 1971 provincial election
Saskatchewan general election, 1971
The Saskatchewan general election of 1971 was the seventeenth provincial election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 23, 1971, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
. Nevertheless, Steuart was elected party leader in December 1971 following Thatcher's death. He served as Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition (Saskatchewan)
A list of parliamentary opposition leaders in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, from 1906 to the present. There was no designated Leader of the Opposition for the sessions of 1921 and 1922.In the period 1925-1929 C.E. Tran and J.T.M...
for four years resigning the party leadership two days after the 1975 provincial election
Saskatchewan general election, 1975
The Saskatchewan general election of 1975 was the eighteenth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 11, 1975, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan...
in which the party was badly defeated.
He was appointed to the Canadian Senate in December 1975 and served until his retirement in 1991.
Steuart died on November 5, 2010, at the age of 94.