John Henry (Jack) Horner, PC (July 20, 1927-November 18, 2004) is a rancher and former Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by her Governor General in Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ...

Nicknamed "Cactus Jack", Horner was born in Saskatchewan, the fifth child in a family of six boys and three girls. His mother's uncle had been a prisoner of Louis Riel's provisional government. His father, Ralph Horner was a failed Conservative candidate who was appointed to the board of directors of Canadian National Railways by the government of R.B. Bennett in 1931, and then to the Canadian Senate in 1933. Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th)  - Land 591,670 km²  - Water 59,366 km² (9. ... Louis Riel Louis David Riel (October 22, 1844 – November 16, 1885), was a Canadian politician and leader of the Métis people of western Canada. ... A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime. ... The name Conservative Party of Canada has been used twice in Canadian history. ... CN redirects here, as its the most common usage of the abbreviation in Canada; for more uses, see CN (disambiguation). ... For the British composer named Richard Bennett, see Richard Rodney Bennett. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Jack Horner moved to Alberta at the age of 18 to manage a ranch purchased by his father and then bought his own ranch in 1947. Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 federal election when the Progressive Conservative Party of which he was a member was swept to power with a huge majority. Horner was an avid supporter of PC leader John Diefenbaker. Also elected to parliament as Tories were his older brother, Hugh Horner and cousin Albert Horner. With Jack Horner's father, Ralph, still sitting as a Senator, four Horners were sitting in the two chambers of parliament simultaneously. The interior of the House of Commons chamber, also called the Green Chamber The House of Commons (in French, la Chambre des communes) is the directly elected lower house of the Parliament of Canada which sits in the nations capital of Ottawa, Ontario. ... The 24th general election was held just nine months after the 23rd and transformed Prime Minister John Diefenbakers minority into the largest ever majority government in Canadian history. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... In the Westminster System, a majority government is one in which the government enjoys an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or Parliament. ... John George Diefenbaker (September 18, 1895 - August 16, 1979) was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada. ... The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ...

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He presented himself as a friend of farmers, a foe of railways, an advocate of capital punishment, a critic of generous unemployment payments, an opponent of the right to strike in essential services, and at all times a staunch free enterpriser. He railed against any changes to the Crow's Nest Pass rate that might hurt farmers. He was alert to any threat of socialism, whether from the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Opposition Liberals, or the Red Tories in his own party.

Representing the rual Alberta constituency of Acadia, he developed a reputation as a right winger and outspoken advocate for the rights of farmers and ranchers. He remained one of "Diefenbaker's cowboys" during the 1960s, backing his leader against the ultimately successful attempts to unseat him. At the 1966 Tory convention which changed the rules to allow a challenge to a sitting leader, Horner threw a punch at Dalton Camp supporter Roy McMurtry, and accosted Brian Mulroney in a hallway. He resented the leadership of Diefenbaker's successor, Robert Stanfield, describing him as "a very, very sad choice". Horner worked to undermine Stanfield's leadership through manoeuvers such as leading a revolt against the party's support for the Official Languages Act. Death Penalty World Map Color Key: Blue: Abolished for all crimes Green: Abolished for crimes not committed in exceptional circumstances (such as crimes committed in time of war) Orange: Abolitionist in Practice Red: Legal Form of Punishment Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the judicially ordered... Unemployment benefits are sums of money given to the unemployed by the government or a compulsory para-governmental insurance system. ... Capitalism generally refers to in philosophy and politics, a social system based on the principle of individual rights, including property rights. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... Tommy Douglas (centre) stands in front of a CCF billboard during an election campaign in Saskatchewan. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... Red Tory is a nickname given to a political tradition in Canadas conservative political parties. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Acadia was the name of a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Dalton Kingsley Camp (September 11, 1920 - March 18, 2002) was a Canadian journalist, politician, political commentator and supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. ... Roy McMurtry (right) accompanied by his wife, daughter, and a sample of his art work Roland (Roy) McMurtry is a judge and former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ... The Right Honourable Robert Lorne Stanfield (April 11, 1914-December 16, 2003) was Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. ... Official Languages Act can refer to: the Official Languages Act of Canada or the Official Languages Act of Ireland. ...

He was a candidate for the PC Party leadership at the 1976 convention. At one point during the convention, he knocked over an eavesdropping reporter. He finished fourth in the contest, and threw his support to Claude Wagner, who lost on the final ballot to Joe Clark. The 1976 leadership convention of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was held in Ottawa on February 22, 1976, to elect a leader to replace Robert Stanfield, who had resigned after losing the 1968, 1972, and 1974 elections. ... Claude Wagner (April 4, 1925 - July 11, 1979) was a judge and politician in the Province of Quebec, Canada. ... The Right Honourable Charles Joseph Clark, PC,CC (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada from June 4, 1979, to March 2, 1980, and a prominent Canadian politician until his retirement in 2004. ...

Horner had even less respect for fellow Albertan Clark than he had for Stanfield, regarding him as a city slicker, and once giving him the ultimate rancher's insult by describing him as a "sheep herder".

On April 20, 1977, Horner shocked his constituents and many political observers by crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party of Canada, which was at the time deeply unpopular in Alberta. The next day, he joined Pierre Trudeau's Cabinet as minister without portfolio, and was promoted in September 1977 to the position of Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce. Diefenbaker described the defection by saying "the sheriff has joined the rustlers." April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... In politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... Name Pierre Elliott Trudeau Number Fifteenth First term April 20, 1968–June 4,1979 Second term March 3, 1980–June 30, 1984 Predecessor Lester Bowles Pearson Successors Joe Clark John Napier Turner Date of birth October 18, 1919 Place of birth Montreal, Quebec Date of death September 28, 2000 Spouse... A Minister without Portfolio is a government minister with no specific responsibilities. ...

Despite his Cabinet position, Horner was badly defeated in the 1979 federal election that defeated the Liberal government. Horner placed second in his riding of Crowfoot, more than 20,000 votes behind his Tory competitor. Horner attempted a comeback in the 1980 federal election, but despite the return of a Liberal government nationally, Horner again placed a poor second in Crowfoot, winning only 4,761 votes, 1,000 votes fewer than he'd managed in 1979. The House of Commons after the 1979 election The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Crowfoot is a federal electoral district in central Alberta, Canada. ... The House of Commons after the 1980 election The 1980 Canadian federal election was called when the minority Progressive Conservative government led by Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. ...

The Liberal govenrnment appointed him to the board of Canadian National Railways, where he served as chairman from 1982 to 1984. From 1984 to 1988, he was administrator of the Prairie Grain Agency. CN redirects here, as its the most common usage of the abbreviation in Canada; for more uses, see CN (disambiguation). ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He died at a Calgary hospital, leaving his wife, Leola, and two sons, Brent and Craig. Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... A hospital today is an institution for professional health care provided by physicians and nurses. ...

External links

• Globe & Mail obituary (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20041122/OBHORNER22/TPObituaries/?query=horner)