The Honourable Lorne Edmund Nystrom, PC (born April 26, 1946) a Canadian politician, was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2004, except for an interval from 1993, when he lost re-election, to 1997. At the time of his first victory he was the youngest Canadian ever elected to Parliament. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 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. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is 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). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Born in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, he has run for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) three times. . Wynyard is a town in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada, 60 km west of Yorkton and 260 km east of Saskatoon. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a left wing political party in Canada that advocates varying forms of social democracy and democratic socialism. ...

Nystrom placed third at the 1975 leadership convention, losing to Ed Broadbent. In 1992, he was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. NDP leadership conventions are the process by which the Canadian New Democratic Party elects its leader. ... Hon. ... The Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ...

In 1989, Nystrom was charged with shoplifting an item worth $8 from an Ottawa drug store, but was found not guilty by the Court,as the Crown had failed to establish the necessary evidentiary burden to convict him. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1995, Nystrom was considered a leading contender for the leadership during the campaign, but at the convention he finished third on the first ballot, behind Svend Robinson and Alexa McDonough, and was dropped. Although Robinson had finished first on that ballot, he conceded to McDonough before the second ballot as he felt that Nystrom's support would have gone almost entirely to McDonough, giving her the victory. (Reportedly, a number of Nystrom's labour delegates voted for McDonough, fearing a Robinson victory and reasoning that McDonough would be better placed than Nystrom to defeat Robinson on the final ballot.) 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Svend Robinson Svend Johannes Robinson (born March 4, 1952) is a Canadian politician and prominent activist for gay rights. ... Alexa McDonough (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician, and former leader of the New Democratic Party. ...

Nystrom ran for the NDP leadership again in the 2003 leadership election, placing third. The 2003 New Democratic Party leadership race to replace New Democratic Party of Canada leader Alexa McDonough ended January 25, 2003 with the first ballot victory of popular Toronto city councillor Jack Layton. ...

Nystrom was frequently criticised for voting against the wishes of his constituents. Over the four decades that he represented Saskatchewan voters, he became more and more out of touch with ordinary residents of his riding. He voted in favour of gay marriage, he voted against legislating striking dockworkers back to work (which was costing grain farmers millions), and voted against minimum sentences for repeat offenders. He evemtually became identified with the big city socialism of the new NDP, and lost touch with the populist roots of the old Saskatchewan NDP.

Spending almost all his time in Ottawa, Nystrom also gained the reputation of becoming "Ottawashed" and was rarely seen in the community he represented. He lost the seat to Andrew Scheer. Andrew Scheer (born May 20, 1979) is a Canadian Member of Parliament. ...

Despite losing twice in federal elections, and losing the leadership three times, Nystrom decided to run again in the 2005 campaign. He had a tough time convincing NDP members in Regina-Qu'Appelle that he would be a good candidate, as it took him three ballots to secure the nomination even though there were only 200 members in attendence.

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External link

• Lorne Nystrom - NDP
• Federal Political Biography from the Library of Parliament