Paul Yewchuk was a Progressive Conservative party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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. He was a surgeon and physician by career.

He represented the Alberta riding of Athabasca

Fort McMurray—Athabasca

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 which he first won in the 1968 federal election

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. After winning successive terms in the 1972

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, 1974

Canadian federal election, 1974

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 and 1979 federal elections

Canadian federal election, 1979

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, Yewchuk left national politics in 1980 and did not campaign in that year's federal elections. He served four terms from the 28th

28th Canadian Parliament

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 to 31st Canadian Parliament

31st Canadian Parliament

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In 1986 BC Election

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 he ran as one of the two Social Credit

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 candidates in the riding of Victoria, the Victoria riding returned two MLAs at the time. He came fourth with 19.71% of the vote.

In 2005 he sought the Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

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 nomination in Edmonton Centre

Edmonton Centre

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but lost to Laurie Hawn

Laurie Hawn

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 who went on to defeat Anne McLellan

Anne McLellan

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Paul has been married to his wife Irene since 1967 and they have eight children.

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