Sterling Rufus Lyon PC OC OM QC (January 30, 1927 – December 16, 2010) was a Canadian lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th premier of Manitoba from...
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from 1971 to 1975, but was unable to defeat Schreyer's government. Sterling Lyon became leader of the party in 1975 and took it in a more economically...
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Walter Weir 167 Sterling Lyon 141 Stewart McLean 87 George Johnson 71 Second ballot (Johnson eliminated): Walter Weir 220 Sterling Lyon 170 Stewart McLean...
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served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Walter Weir and Sterling Lyon. Born in Baldur, Manitoba, to Ira Donald Craik (1890-1981) and Cordelia...
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was a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative governments of Sterling Lyon and Gary Filmon. The son of Warder Franklin John Orchard and Muriel...
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from 1969 to 1984, serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon. The son of Louis Ralph Sherman, archbishop of Rupert's Land, and Caroline...
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1977 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon. He was the son of John MacMaster and Jessie Campbell. In 1962, MacMaster...
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1977 Manitoba general election. He did not serve in the cabinet of Sterling Lyon, and retired from the legislature in 1981. McGregor was known as an...
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as a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative governments of Sterling Lyon and Gary Filmon. Downey was born in Melita, Manitoba. He served as an...
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re-election bid easier. The Progressive Conservatives returned to power under Sterling Lyon in the 1977 election. McKenzie, easily re-elected in his own riding...
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