Bill Sveinson
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Bill Sveinson | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
In office 1982–1986 | |
Preceded by | John Solomon |
Succeeded by | John Solomon |
Constituency | Regina North West |
Personal details | |
Born | Western Canada Concept Party of Saskatchewan | July 7, 1946
Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan |
William Martin Sveinson (July 7, 1946 – December 17, 2020) was a
.Sveinson crossed the floor in 1983
Oral questions during question period were a tactic used by opposition members to question the government. An oversight allowed Sveinson to continue with his oral questioning preventing an orderly closure to question period thus stopping the business of the house. The rules allowed question period to continue indefinitely. The purpose was to force the government to settle with constituents who had financial promises from the provincial government unfulfilled.
Sveinson continued to sit as an
He subsequently convinced Progressive Conservative MLA, Lloyd Hampton to join him in Opposition.[5] This gave the WCC two seats in the legislature, enough to receive official party standing, and therefore a research budget paid for by the Legislature. Official party status gave the two members research funding to provide effective opposition. Subsequently, the rules were changed to prevent future use of this tactic.
The WCC was split over whether to accept the two new members: the party leader supported accepting them, while the party president was opposed. After a few months, Sveinson and Hampton were expelled from the party.
His political tenure ended with the 1986 provincial election. Sveinson died on December 17, 2020.[6]
References
- ^ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1986.
- ^ Sask. Tory Defects To Liberals
- ^ Grit Stalls Debate On Bill To Strip Thatcher Of House Seat
- ^ Grits Oust Sveinson
- ^ EISLER, DALE. "A search for labor peace | Maclean's | FEBRUARY 3, 1986". Maclean's | The Complete Archive. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Remembering the life of William SVEINSON".