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Encyclopedia > Alex Kindy

Alex Kindy, M.D. (born January 28, 1930) is a former Canadian politician. Kindy was born in Warsaw, Poland. The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ...


His first attempt at entering federal politics was in the 1962 federal election when he ran as an "Independent Liberal" in the Quebec riding of Maisonneuve—Rosemont. He placed last out of five candidates (including the official Liberal candidate) and won 942 votes. When the Canadian federal election of 1962 was called, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada of John George Diefenbaker had governed for almost five years with the largest majority in the House of Commons in Canadian history. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... Maisonneuve—Rosemount was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ...


Kindy subsequently joined the Progressive Conservative party and attempted to win a seat from the Quebec riding of Sherbrooke running as "Alexandre Kindy" in the 1968, 1972 and 1974 elections, placing third on each attempt behind the Liberal and Social Credit candidates. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... Sherbrooke is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... In the Canadian federal election of June 25, 1968, the Liberal Party won a majority government under its new leader, Pierre Trudeau. ... The House of Commons after the 1972 election The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The House of Commons after the 1974 election The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative - populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform. ...


He subsequently moved to Alberta where he won the Tory nomination for Calgary East in the 1984 federal election and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons. He was re-elected in the 1988 federal election in what had become the riding of Calgary Northeast Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 642,317 km² 19,531 km² (2. ... For the provincial electoral district, see Calgary East (provincial electoral district) Calgary East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... The Canadian federal election of 1984 was called on July 4, 1984, and held on September 4 of that year. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Calgary Northeast is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Alberta. ...


Kindy was known for his anti-Communist views, and opposed the prosecution of Easter Europeans in Canada accused of perpetrating Nazi war criminals during World War II[1]. He and a fellow Tory MP, Andrew Witer, attempted in 1987 to delay the passage of legislation designed to allow the prosecution of Nazi war criminals in Canada. Anti-communism is the opposition to communist ideology, organization, or government, on either an ideological or pragmatic basis. ... A war crime is a punishable offense, under international (criminal) law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ... Combatants Allies: • Soviet Union, • UK & Commonwealth, • USA, • France/Free France, • China, • Poland, • ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Japan, • Italy, • ...and others Commanders Strength Casualties Full list Full list World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a large scale military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ... Andrew Witer (born November 23, 1946) is a Canadian politician. ...


Kindy remained a backbench supporter of the Brian Mulroney government until 1990 when the government attempted to pass the Goods and Services Tax into legislation. Kindy and David Kilgour both opposed the GST and voted against it in the House of Commons resulting in their explusion from the Progressive Conservative caucus on April 10, 1990. Kindy continuted to sit as a Progressive Conservative MP, though outside of caucus, until May 5, 1993, when he formally became an Independent[2]. He ran for re-election as an independent candidate in the 1993 federal election, and although his stand against the GST was popular with his constituents[3], he was defeated, coming in fourth place behind Art Hanger of the Reform Party of Canada and the official Progressive Conservative candidate. A backbencher is a Member of Parliament or a legislature who does not hold governmental office and is not a Front Bench spokesperson in the Opposition. ... Brian Mulroney (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ... The Canadian Goods and Services Tax or GST (Taxe sur les produits et services, TPS) is a multi-level sales tax introduced in Canada in 1991 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. ... Hon. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories PC leader Kim Campbell. ... Arthur Art Hanger (born February 19, 1943 in Three Hills, Alberta) is a Canadian politician. ... The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party founded in 1987. ...


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