Svend Robinson
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Svend Robinson is a Canadian politician. He was a member of Parliament from 1979 to 2004, representing suburban Vancouver-area constituencies in the city of Burnaby for the New Democratic Party. He wa
Svend Robinson at the January 2003 NDP convention in Toronto, Ontario
From October 12–15, 1995, the New Democratic Party held a leadership election to elect a successor to Audrey McLaughlin. Although Svend Robinson led on the first ballot, he conceded the leadership to
Svend Robinson
…Haida Nation, and given the Haida name "White Swan" by Haida elder Ada Yovanovich. Robinson ran to succeed Audrey McLaughlin as leader of the NDP at the 1995 NDP leadership convention. He won the first ballot, and had won regional primaries in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Ahead of the second ballot between himself and Alexa…
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