From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Walker (Canadian politician)
David Walker (Canadian politician)
David Walker (born August 1, 1947) is a Canadian politi- The Liberals won a majority government in the 1993
cian. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from election, and Walker was re-elected with a convincing
1988 to 1997, as a member of the Liberal Party. victory over former provincial cabinet minister Maureen
Walker was born in Sudbury, Ontario. He holds a Hemphill. He served as parliamentary secretary to Fi-
Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University (1970), nance Minister Paul Martin from 1993 to 1996, when he
a Master of Arts from Queen’s University (1974), and a was promoted to become chairman of the standing com-
Ph.D. from McMaster University (1976). He was a profes- mittee on industry (Winnipeg Free Press, 5 March 1996). He
sor of Political Science at the University of Winnipeg in was defeated in the 1997 election, narrowly losing to NDP
Manitoba from 1974 to 1988, and was also an adjunct pro- candidate Pat Martin.
fessor at the University of Manitoba from 1977 to 1988. Walker returned to his consulting business after leav-
Walker was a partner in Walker-Zimmerman Consultants ing the House of Commons (Globe and Mail, 20 March
from 1978 to 1985, and served as president of West-Can 1999). He also worked on Paul Martin’s second leadership
Consultants Ltd. from 1978 to 1993. From 1985 to 1987, he bid in the early 2000s (National Post, 16 July 2001).
was research director for the Angus Reid polling firm. In 2000, he was appointed as chief federal negotiator
He campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Mani- for a Framework Agreement Initiative with the Assembly
toba in the 1977 provincial election, but finished second of Manitoba Chiefs concerning issues of aboriginal self-
against former Progressive Conservative leader Sidney government.[1]
Spivak in the upscale constituency of River Heights.
Walker worked as campaign manager to Liberal candi-
date Lloyd Axworthy in the 1979 and 1984 federal elec-
References
tions (Globe and Mail, 30 April 1979 and 24 August 1984),
and worked as an adviser to Axworthy on Via Rail issues Persondata
in the early 1980s (Globe and Mail, 10 January 1985). Name Walker, David
Alternative names
Books Short description Canadian politician
Walker is the author of "Great Winnipeg Dream" (1979), Date of birth 1 August 1947
and the co-author of "Livable Winter Cities" (1986), "Liv-
Place of birth
ing Within our Means: The Role of Voluntary Associa-
tions" (1986) and "Canadian Municipalities and Condi- Date of death
tions of Fiscal Austerity in International Perspective" Place of death
(1987). He chaired a Task Force of Native Employment in
Manitoba in 1980, and a Via Rail task force in 1983-84.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1988 federal election, defeating New Democratic
Party incumbent Cyril Keeper in Winnipeg North Centre.
Walker was the first Liberal candidate ever to win this
riding, following sixty-seven years of representation by
democratic socialist parties. The Progressive Conserva-
tive Party won a majority government in this election,
and Walker served for the next five years as a member of
the Official Opposition.
Walker was the co-leader of Paul Martin’s bid to be-
come Liberal Party leader in 1990 (Toronto Star, 3 June
1990). He also worked campaign manager for the Manito-
ba Liberal Party in the 1990 provincial election (Globe and
Mail, 12 September 1990).
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Walker (Canadian politician)
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• 1947 births
• Living people
• Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Manitoba
• Liberal Party of Canada MPs
• People from Greater Sudbury
• McMaster University alumni
• Queen's University alumni
• Carleton University alumni
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