John Younie
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John Younie is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
for a single term from 1986 to 1989 and sat as a member of the New Democrats
caucus when they held official opposition status.
in the electoral district of Rocky Mountain House
. He finished a distant third place out of four candidates behind future Social Credit leader Lavern Ahlstrom
and John Murray Campbell
who won the district.
He would make another attempt to win a seat by running in the 1986 Alberta general election
. He won a hotly contested race in the electoral district of Edmonton-Glengarry by a safe safe margin defeating four other candidates.
Younie ran for a second term in the 1989 Alberta general election
but was defeated in a land slide by Laurence Decore
who had become leader of the Liberals
the previous year.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
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...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
for a single term from 1986 to 1989 and sat as a member of the New Democrats
Alberta New Democratic Party
The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
caucus when they held official opposition status.
Political career
Younie ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1979 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
in the electoral district of Rocky Mountain House
Rocky Mountain House (electoral district)
Rocky Mountain House is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting since 1959...
. He finished a distant third place out of four candidates behind future Social Credit leader Lavern Ahlstrom
Lavern Ahlstrom
Lavern Ahlstrom is a retired provincial level politician and former leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party.-Political career:Ahlstrom first became involved with Social Credit in the 1970s. He has been a perennial candidate for the party with some moderately successful showings during his career...
and John Murray Campbell
John Murray Campbell
John "Jack" Murray Campbell is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1989.-Political career:...
who won the district.
He would make another attempt to win a seat by running in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won a hotly contested race in the electoral district of Edmonton-Glengarry by a safe safe margin defeating four other candidates.
Younie ran for a second term in the 1989 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
but was defeated in a land slide by Laurence Decore
Laurence Decore
Laurence G. Decore, CM was a Ukrainian-Canadian lawyer and politician from Alberta. He was mayor of Edmonton, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and leader of the Alberta Liberal Party.- Early life :...
who had become leader of the Liberals
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
the previous year.