Parker Burrell
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Parker Burrell is a politician in Manitoba, Canada
. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1988 to 1990, representing the northern riding
of Swan River for the Progressive Conservative Party
.
Burrell was educated at The Pas, Manitoba
, and received a Certificate of Communications in Cranberry Portage
. He worked as a commercial fisherman before entering political life, and was a Director of the Manitoba Federation of Fishermen for a time.
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1988 election
, defeating star NDP
incumbent Len Harapiak
in Swan River. Despite being the only Tory MLA from northern Manitoba, he was not appointed to a cabinet
position in the government of Premier
Gary Filmon
. In the 1990 election
, he was defeated by NDP candidate Rosann Wowchuk (Harapiak's sister), 3872 votes to 3639. He has not sought a return to political life since then.
In the mid-1990s, he received a significant loan from the Filmon government to construct a fish packing plant.
Canada
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. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
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 1988 to 1990, representing the northern riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Swan River for the Progressive Conservative Party
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:...
.
Burrell was educated at The Pas, Manitoba
The Pas, Manitoba
The Pas is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located in Division No. 21, Manitoba in the Northern Region, some 630 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, near the border of Saskatchewan. It is sometimes still called Paskoyac by locals as the first trading post was called Fort Paskoyac...
, and received a Certificate of Communications in Cranberry Portage
Cranberry Portage, Manitoba
Cranberry Portage, located in the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, Manitoba, was an important part of the pre-European contact trade routes of the Cree and Assiniboine peoples...
. He worked as a commercial fisherman before entering political life, and was a Director of the Manitoba Federation of Fishermen for a time.
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1988 election
Manitoba general election, 1988
The Manitoba general election of April 26, 1988 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a minority government...
, defeating star NDP
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
incumbent Len Harapiak
Len Harapiak
Leonard Harapiak is a Manitoba politician. He served in the NDP government of Howard Pawley, and narrowly lost the party's leadership to Gary Doer in 1988....
in Swan River. Despite being the only Tory MLA from northern Manitoba, he was not appointed to a cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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position in the government of Premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
Gary Filmon
Gary Filmon
Gary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999.-Early life and municipal career:...
. In the 1990 election
Manitoba general election, 1990
The Manitoba general election of September 11, 1990 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 30 out of 57 seats...
, he was defeated by NDP candidate Rosann Wowchuk (Harapiak's sister), 3872 votes to 3639. He has not sought a return to political life since then.
In the mid-1990s, he received a significant loan from the Filmon government to construct a fish packing plant.