Sterling Lyon
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Sterling Rufus Lyon was a Canadian lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th premier of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes see
Sterling Lyon
Walter Weir
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Walter Cox-Smith Weir was a Canadian politician. Weir served as the 15th premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969.
Sterling Lyon
…years as Attorney General. When Roblin moved to federal politics in 1967, Lyon was one of four candidates who sought to replace him. He was defeated by Walter Weir on the third ballot, and did not seek re-election in 1969. Although Weir and Lyon were both politically to the right of Roblin, they represented different…
Weir, c. 1969