Norma Price
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Norma Price was a politician in Manitoba, Canada
. She was a Progressive Conservative
member of the Manitoba Legislature
from 1977 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon
.
Price was educated at Immaculate Conception School and St. Mary's Academy. She married James Edward Price on February 1, 1940.
She first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1973
, losing to Liberal
Stephen Patrick
by 796 votes in the west-end Winnipeg riding of Assiniboia. Four years later, in the 1977 election
, she defeated Patrick by over 3,500 votes as the Tories formed government under Lyon.
On October 24, 1977, Price was appointed Minister of Labour with responsibility for the Civil Service Act, the Civil Service Superannuation Act, the Public Servants Insurance Act and the Pension Benefits Act. On October 20, 1978, she was reassigned as the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs on October 20, 1978, and as Minister of Cultural Affairs and Historical Resources on December 7, 1979.
She did not run for re-election in 1981, and has not sought a return to politics since that time.
Canada
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. She was a 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:...
member of the Manitoba Legislature
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 1977 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon
Sterling Lyon
Sterling Rufus Lyon, PC, OC was a lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba, Canada from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom...
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Price was educated at Immaculate Conception School and St. Mary's Academy. She married James Edward Price on February 1, 1940.
She first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the provincial 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...
, losing to Liberal
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
Stephen Patrick
Stephen Patrick
Stephen Clifford Patrick is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was born Stephen Patrebka , but anglicized his name later in life...
by 796 votes in the west-end Winnipeg riding of Assiniboia. Four years later, in the 1977 election
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...
, she defeated Patrick by over 3,500 votes as the Tories formed government under Lyon.
On October 24, 1977, Price was appointed Minister of Labour with responsibility for the Civil Service Act, the Civil Service Superannuation Act, the Public Servants Insurance Act and the Pension Benefits Act. On October 20, 1978, she was reassigned as the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs on October 20, 1978, and as Minister of Cultural Affairs and Historical Resources on December 7, 1979.
She did not run for re-election in 1981, and has not sought a return to politics since that time.