Maurice John Byblow (June 23, 1946 – February 11, 2020) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Faro in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1985 and from 1989 to 1996.[1]
Maurice Byblow | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Faro | |
| In office 1978–1985 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Jim McLachlan |
| MLA for Faro | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McLachlan |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Harding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maurice John Byblow June 23, 1946 Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | February 11, 2020 (aged 73) Yukon, Canada |
| Political party | Independent → New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Faro, Yukon |
| Occupation | teacher, municipal councillor |
Originally elected as an independent, Byblow joined the Yukon New Democratic Party caucus on September 16, 1981. He retired in 1985, and was succeeded by Jim McLachlan. He was re-elected to the legislature in the 1989 election, and served until 1992. He later served as an executive assistant to NDP leader Piers McDonald, and both were implicated in a conflict of interest allegation,[2] although both McDonald and Byblow were eventually cleared.
After retiring from politics, Byblow purchased the Capital Hotel in downtown Whitehorse in 1997, and worked as a hotelier until selling the hotel in early 2008.[3] Byblow died on February 11, 2020.[4][5]
Electoral record
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Maurice Byblow | 361 | 60.1% | – | |
| NDP | Stuart McCall | 231 | 38.9% | – | |
| Total | 594 | 100.0% | – | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Maurice Byblow | 357 | 49.3% | +10.4% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Doris Gates | 205 | 28.3% | +28.3% | |
| Liberal | Wayne Peace | 160 | 22.1% | +22.1% | |
| Total | 724 | 100.0% | – | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Maurice Byblow | 194 | 42.8% | +9.3% | |
| Liberal | Jim McLachlan | 168 | 37.1% | -2.2% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mel Smith | 90 | 19.9% | -7.0% | |
| Total | 453 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
edit- ^ Canada. Parliament (1992). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Gale Canada. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ^ 28th Legislature, Session 2, Hansard, March 27, 1996]
- ^ "Ownership, beverage changes brewing at hotel", Whitehorse Daily Star, February 29, 2008.
- ^ "Maurice Byblow Passing | Yukon Legislative Assembly". Yukonassembly.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Maurice John Byblow | Heritage North Funeral Home". Heritagenorth.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1982 Election Elections Yukon, 1982. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1989 General Election Elections Yukon, 1989. Retrieved January 21, 2017
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