Stanley Knowles
Stanley Howard Knowles PC OC (June 18, 1908 – June 9, 1997) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Knowles represented the riding of Winnipeg North Centre from 1942 to 1958 on behalf of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and again from 1962 to 1984 representing the CCF's successor, the New Democratic Party (NDP).
Stanley Knowles | |
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Knowles in the 1940s | |
| New Democratic Party House Leader | |
| In office 1962–1981 | |
| Leader | Tommy Douglas David Lewis Ed Broadbent |
| Succeeded by | Ian Deans |
| New Democratic Party Whip | |
| In office 1962–1972 | |
| Leader | Tommy Douglas David Lewis |
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Whip | |
| In office 1944–1958 | |
| Leader | M. J. Coldwell Hazen Argue |
| Preceded by | Tommy Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Douglas |
| Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North Centre | |
| In office June 18, 1962 – September 3, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | John MacLean |
| Succeeded by | Cyril Keeper |
| In office November 30, 1942 – March 30, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | J. S. Woodsworth |
| Succeeded by | John MacLean |
| Executive Vice President of the Canadian Labour Congress | |
| In office 1958–1962 Serving with William Dodge | |
| President | Claude Jodoin |
| Preceded by | Gordon G. Cushing |
| Succeeded by | Joe Morris |
| Member of the Winnipeg City Council | |
| In office 1941–1942 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stanley Howard Knowles June 18, 1908 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1997 (aged 88) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party (1961–1997) Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1935–1961) |
| Alma mater | Brandon College United College University of Manitoba |
| Profession | Clergyman |
Knowles was widely regarded and respected as the foremost expert on parliamentary procedure in Canada, and served as the CCF and NDP House Leader for decades. He was also a leading advocate of social justice, and was largely responsible for persuading the governments to increase Old Age Security benefits and for the introduction of the Canada Pension Plan, as well as other features of the welfare state.
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