Stuart Garson

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Stuart Garson

Stuart Sinclair Garson , PC , CC , KC (born December 1, 1898 in St. Catharines , Ontario , † May 5, 1977 in Winnipeg , Manitoba ) was a Canadian politician . He was a member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly from 1927 to 1948 . After serving in the government of John Bracken , he ruled the province from January 14, 1943 to November 13, 1948 as Prime Minister. During this time he was also chairman of the Manitoba Liberal Party. He was then until 1957 a Member of the House of Commons and Minister of Justice of Canada.

biography

Garson moved with his parents from Ontario to Manitoba in 1901. He studied law at the University of Manitoba and graduated in 1918 with a Bachelor of Laws . He then ran a law firm in Ashern until 1928 . In addition, he served from 1926 to 1930 as administrator of the Woodlea community. As a member of the Progressive Party of Manitoba , he ran for election to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in June 1927 and was elected in the Fairford constituency. He was re-elected four times in a row (from 1932 as a representative of the Liberal-Progressive Party, a coalition with the Manitoba Liberal Party ).

In his early years as a Member of Parliament, Garson was initially a backbencher until Prime Minister John Bracken appointed him Treasury Secretary in September 1936. In addition, he was minister responsible for the Manitoba Power Commission from November 1940 and minister for public utilities from May 1941 (both until February 1944). When Bracken switched to federal politics, Garson succeeded him on January 14, 1943 and was sworn in as Prime Minister. At the same time he took over the management of the ministry responsible for relations with the federal government.

Under Garson, the provincial government was a little more interventionist . They quickly expanded the electricity supply in rural areas and actively sought to reintegrate the soldiers returning from World War II into the economy. On the other hand, she rejected calls by the socialist CCF for programs in social housing. Despite numerous investments in road construction, the provincial budget recorded small surpluses.

At the request of Canadian Prime Minister Louis Saint-Laurent , Garson also switched to federal politics. He resigned as head of Manitoba's government on November 13, 1948. Two days later he was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. On December 20, 1948, he won a by-election in the Marquette constituency as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada . In both 1949 and 1953 he was able to defend his seat in general election. In the June 10, 1957 election , Garson was voted out of office. He withdrew from politics and practiced as a lawyer again until 1971.

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SURNAME Garson, Stuart
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Garson, Stuart Sinclair
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 1, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Catharines , Ontario
DATE OF DEATH May 5th 1977
Place of death Winnipeg , Manitoba