Lyle MacWilliam

Lyle Dean MacWilliam (born 31 July 1949) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. His background included martial arts instruction, plus market research and its related education.[2]

Lyle Dean MacWilliam
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Okanagan—Shuswap
In office
1988–1993
Succeeded byDarrel Stinson
Personal details
Born (1949-07-31) 31 July 1949
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Arlene L. (m. 21 August 1971)
[1]

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of John Michael MacWilliam and Doris Louise Coghill,[3] MacWilliam studied at Simon Fraser University.[1] In 1971, he married Arlene Leslie Sundvick.[3]

MacWilliam ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1983. He was elected to represent Okanagan North in the assembly as a New Democratic Party member in a 1984 by-election held following the death of Donald James Campbell, but he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1986.[4] He entered federal politics after winning the 1988 federal election at the Okanagan—Shuswap electoral district for the New Democratic Party. He served in the 34th Canadian Parliament[2] but lost to Darrel Stinson of the Reform Party in the 1993 federal election.[5]

He then joined the Liberal Party under which he campaigned at Okanagan—Shuswap in the 1997 federal election.[2] He was again defeated by Stinson, placing second.[6]

References
  1. Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Globe and Mail Publishing. Spring 1992.
  2. Lyle MacWilliam – Parliament of Canada biography
  3. Normandin, P G (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1985.
  4. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871–1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  5. "Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia (1987–1996)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  6. "Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia (1997–2003)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2012.


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