Myron Thompson (born 23 April 1936) is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. He represents the riding of Wild Rose in Alberta. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... 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. ... Wild Rose is the name of a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total...

A dual citizen of Canada and the United States, Thompson was born and raised in Monte Vista, Colorado. Multiple citizenship is simultaneous citizenship in two or more countries (whether it is recognized by all countries or not). ... Monte Vista is a city located in Rio Grande County, Colorado. ...

In the 1950s, Thompson studied at Adams State College in Colorado, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Education. The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ... Adams State College is a small state-supported liberal arts college in Alamosa, Colorado, USA, in Colorados San Luis Valley. ... Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ...

Thompson served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960. The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Thompson moved to Canada in 1968 and became a citizen in 1974. He worked for 23 years as a high school teacher and principal, and later became the mayor of Sundre, Alberta, serving from 1974 to 1980. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. ... Sundre is a rural town located northwest of Calgary, in Alberta, Canada. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Thompson was first elected to Parliament in 1993 as a member of the Reform Party, and has continued to serve under its successors the Canadian Alliance and the Conservative Party of Canada. 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). ... The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party founded in 1987. ... The Canadian Alliance, formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance, was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

While serving in opposition, he was harshly critical of the Liberal government. Issues he has focused on include: The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned at the centre of the political spectrum, combining a progressive social policy with moderate economics. ...

• government spending
• same-sex marriage
• victims' rights
• child pornography
• prison reform

Thompson has also been one of the loudest voices against former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien’s decision that Canada would not take part in the multinational force in Iraq and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Government spending consists of government purchases, including transfer payments, which can be financed by seigniorage (the creation of money for government funding), taxes, or government borrowing. ... Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... A victims rights group is a legal or political organization, formed for an espoused purpose of advocating social change or legal measures, on behalf of victims of various crimes, injustice, or malfeasance. ... Child pornography refers to pornography depicting minors. ... Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside prisons, aiming at a more effective penal system. ... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the head of the Government of Canada. ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, LLL, LLD (born January 11, 1934), served as the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003. ... The Multinational force in Iraq, also known as the Coalition, are the nations whose governments have military personnel in Iraq. ... Combatants Coalition Forces: United States United Kingdom Poland Australia South Korea Romania Spain Portugal Italy others. ...

Thompson is known for his signature cowboy hat. A cowboys hat, usually with a four to six-inch brim, acts as an umbrella in stormy weather, and a shade from the sun in hot weather. ...

Thompson's son Dennis Thompson, who also has dual American-Canadian citizenship, enlisted in the U.S. army in 1996 and later served for a year in Iraq.

Louise Feltham (born 22 March 1935 in Gull Island, Newfoundland and Labrador) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. ... Wild Rose is the name of a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... 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). ...

	Alberta Caucus serving in the 39th Canadian Parliament.
Senators	Tommy Banks (Lib), Joyce Fairbairn (Lib), Daniel Hays (Lib), Elaine McCoy (PC), Grant Mitchell (Lib), Claudette Tardif (Lib)
Members of Parliament	Diane Ablonczy (Con), Rona Ambrose (Con), Rob Anders (Con), Leon Benoit (Con), Blaine Calkins (Con), Rick Casson (Con), Ken Epp (Con), Peter Goldring (Con), Art Hanger (Con), Stephen Harper (Con), Laurie Hawn (Con), Rahim Jaffer (Con), Brian Jean (Con), Jason Kenney (Con), Mike Lake (Con), Ted Menzies (Con), Rob Merrifield (Con), Bob Mills (Con), Deepak Obhrai (Con), Jim Prentice (Con), James Rajotte (Con), Lee Richardson (Con), Monte Solberg (Con), Kevin Sorenson (Con), Brian Storseth (Con), Myron Thompson (Con), Chris Warkentin (Con), John Williams (Con)

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External links

• Official site
• Political Biography from the Library of Parliament