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| + | '''Robert Henry Winters''' was a Canadian politician and businessman. | ||
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| + | Born in [[Lunenburg, Nova Scotia|Lunenburg]], Nova Scotia, the son of a fishing captain, Winters went to [[Mount Allison University]] in New Brunswick, and then to the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] to complete his degree in [[electrical engineering]]. He worked for [[Northern Electric]] before joining the army in [[World War II]], eventually becoming a [[lieutenant-colonel]]. | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | He was first elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]] in the [[1945 Canadian federal election|1945 general election]] as a [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] for the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Queens—Lunenburg]] in Nova Scotia. Winters was appointed to [[Canadian Cabinet|Cabinet]] in 1948, and served as minister of public works, among other portfolios, under Prime Minister [[Louis St. Laurent]]. | ||
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| + | Defeated along with the St. Laurent government in the 1957 election, Winters entered the corporate world, becoming a chief executive officer at a series of companies. He was hired as a special advisor to the [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]] government to help negotiate the [[Churchill Falls]] deal, for which he became highly popular in that province. | ||
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| + | He was persuaded to return to politics by [[Lester Pearson]], and won the Toronto seat of [[York West]] in the 1965 election, becoming minister of trade and commerce in Pearson's government. He was seen as close to the business community and far more fiscally conservative than [[Walter L. Gordon]]. He originally announced that he would not seek to replace the retiring Pearson, but changed his mind and ran to succeed Pearson at the 1968 Liberal leadership convention, coming in second to [[Pierre Trudeau]]. | ||
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| + | Winters then left politics, to become president and director of Brazilian Light and Power and a vice president of [[Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce|CIBC]]. Also, he was very involved in the new [[York University]] and served as the first chair of its board of governors. | ||
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| + | ==Death== | ||
| + | In 1969, while in California, he suffered a heart attack during a game of [[tennis]]. He died at age 59 in an ambulance on his way to hospital. | ||
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| Born | Robert Henry Winters August 18, 1910 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 10, 1969 (Age 59) California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cause of death | Heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Allison University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal Party of Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian politician who was mooted as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, but lost to Trudeau. Several Bilderberg meetings.
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Robert Henry Winters was a Canadian politician and businessman.
education
Born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the son of a fishing captain, Winters went to Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, and then to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to complete his degree in electrical engineering. He worked for Northern Electric before joining the army in World War II, eventually becoming a lieutenant-colonel.
Career
He was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1945 general election as a Liberal for the riding of Queens—Lunenburg in Nova Scotia. Winters was appointed to Cabinet in 1948, and served as minister of public works, among other portfolios, under Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent.
Defeated along with the St. Laurent government in the 1957 election, Winters entered the corporate world, becoming a chief executive officer at a series of companies. He was hired as a special advisor to the Newfoundland government to help negotiate the Churchill Falls deal, for which he became highly popular in that province.
He was persuaded to return to politics by Lester Pearson, and won the Toronto seat of York West in the 1965 election, becoming minister of trade and commerce in Pearson's government. He was seen as close to the business community and far more fiscally conservative than Walter L. Gordon. He originally announced that he would not seek to replace the retiring Pearson, but changed his mind and ran to succeed Pearson at the 1968 Liberal leadership convention, coming in second to Pierre Trudeau.
Winters then left politics, to become president and director of Brazilian Light and Power and a vice president of CIBC. Also, he was very involved in the new York University and served as the first chair of its board of governors.
Death
In 1969, while in California, he suffered a heart attack during a game of tennis. He died at age 59 in an ambulance on his way to hospital.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1961 | 21 April 1961 | 23 April 1961 | Canada Quebec St-Castin | The 10th Bilderberg, the first in Canada and the 2nd outside Europe. |
| Bilderberg/1964 | 20 March 1964 | 22 March 1964 | US Virginia Williamsburg | A year after this meeting, the post of GATT/Director-General was set up, and given Eric Wyndham White, who attended the '64 meeting. Several subsequent holders have been Bilderberg insiders, only 2 are not known to have attended the group. |
| Bilderberg/1966 | 25 March 1966 | 27 March 1966 | Germany Wiesbaden Hotel Nassauer Hof | Top of the agenda of the 15th Bilderberg in Wiesbaden, Germany, was the restructuring of NATO. Since this discussion was held, all permanent holders of the position of NATO Secretary General have attended at least one Bilderberg conference prior to their appointment. |
References
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