Don Francis is a Canadian politician and political activist. A member of the New Democratic Party for many years, he later joined the Green Party and was the party's National Campaign Facilitator for the 1993 federal election. He was an educator in private life, and served on the Ottawa Board of Education. The New Democratic Party (NDP) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy and moderate democratic socialist tendencies. ... The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories PC leader Kim Campbell. ...

Francis campaigned for the New Democratic Party of Ontario in the 1971 provincial election, and lost to Progressive Conservative Claude Bennett in Ottawa South. He also campaigned for the federal NDP three times, twice losing to high-profile Progressive Conservative Perrin Beatty. The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario general election of 1971 was held to elect the 117 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Claude Frederick Bennett (September 19, 1936—) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Ottawa South (fr. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... The Honourable Henry Perrin Beatty, PC (born June 1, 1950) is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician. ...

He was a trustee on the Ottawa Board of Education from 1972 to 1985, and served as its acting chair for a time (Ottawa Citizen, 16 September 1985). In 1983, he chaired a provincial government taskforce that looked into proposals for French-language education in Ontario. The taskforce approved the Bill Davis government's decision to guarantee student access to French-language education, but argued that plans for addition minority-language trustees would be unworkable (Globe and Mail, 23 September 1983). Francis later supported plans for provincial AIDS education in 1985 (Ottawa Citizen, 28 September 1985). 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... This article is about the year. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the actor, professor, and waterskiier, see William B. Davis The Honourable William (Bill) Grenville Davis, PC , CC , O.Ont. ... Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (or acronym AIDS or Aids), is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... This article is about the year. ...

He was defeated in the 1985 election, during which he was listed as 43 years old (Ottawa Citizen, 5 November 1985). He attempted to return to the Board of Education in 1988, but was again defeated (Ottawa Citizen, 15 November 1988). 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Francis wrote several Letters to the Editor on constitutional issues and foreign affairs while living in Ottawa. In 1986, he called for the federal government of Brian Mulroney to cancel American cruise missiles tests in Canada (Globe and Mail, 8 July 1986). He also wrote letters on separatist tensions in Sri Lanka in 1987 and 1988 (eg. Ottawa Citizen, 10 November 1987). A letter to the editor (sometimes abbreviated LTTE) is a letter sent to the editors of a publication or periodical about materials that have appeared in the publication or issues of concern to the readership, usually intended for publication. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brian Mulroney (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ... A Tomahawk cruise missile A cruise missile is a guided missile which uses a lifting wing and most often a jet propulsion system to allow sustained flight. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Although Chris Lea was the nominal Green Party leader during the 1993 federal election, Francis was the party's chief spokesperson and ran its national campaign from his Ottawa home (Ottawa Citizen, 6 October 1993). He frequently spoke out against a recent change in federal law that increased mandatory candidate deposits from $200 to $1,000, arguing that the change was discriminatory against smaller parties. Francis campaigned in the Alberta riding of Calgary West against Jim Hawkes, the Member of Parliament (MP) who had led the parliamentary committee that recommended the change (Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 7 October 1993). He finished seventh, as future Prime Minister Stephen Harper defeated Hawkes to win the riding. Two of Francis's children, Sarah and Simon, also campaigned for the GPC in this election. Chris Lea is a politician and political activist in Canada. ... 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 West (provincial electoral district) Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... Frederick James Jim Hawkes, M.Sc. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Stephen Harper is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... Sarah Francis was born in London. ... Simon Francis (born 1952) is a professional abstract painter residing in Wolverhampton, England. ...

Francis campaigned for the GPC leadership in 1996, and lost to Wendy Priesnitz (Globe and Mail, 12 August 1996). He does not appear to have played a prominent role in political affairs since this time. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Wendy Priesnitz is a Canadian alternative education advocate. ...