Norman Cafik
Canada Parliament for Ontario | |
|---|---|
| In office 1968–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Starr |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Fennell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1928 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | September 30, 2016 (aged 87) Sidney, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Minister of State (Multiculturalism) |
Norman Augustine Cafik, PC (December 29, 1928 – September 30, 2016) was a Canadian politician.
Born in
seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1962 and 1963 elections, but was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Ontario in the 1968 election.[2]
Cafik's 1972 re-election, defeating former Diefenbaker era minister Frank Charles McGee was particularly notable. He was initially reported to have lost his riding, yielding a 108-seat tie between the Stanfield Progressive Conservatives and the Trudeau Liberals.[3] Subsequent re-count confirmed Cafik's victory over McGee by 4 votes, giving the Liberals a two-seat lead in the minority parliament.
He attempted to move to provincial politics, running in
leadership convention to Robert Nixon
.
In 1977, he was the second person of
Minister of State for Multiculturalism. (Michael Starr was appointed by John Diefenbaker as the first Ukrainian in Cabinet.) He lost his seat in the House in the 1979 election that defeated the Trudeau government and returned to private life.[2] He died on September 30, 2016.[4]
References
- ^ "Multiculturalism, National Unity and the Canadian Economy". The Empire Club of Canada. 6 Apr 1978.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Norman Cafik – Parliament of Canada biography
- ISBN 1-55002-404-3.
- ^ "Norman CAFIK Obituary - Toronto, Ontario | Legacy.com". Legacy.com. 2018-08-20.