Leslie Young (politician)

Leslie Gordon "Les" Young (born August 19, 1931) is a retired Canadian politician from Alberta. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1989, and served in the Executive Council of Alberta from 1979 to 1989.

Leslie Gordon "Les" Young
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1971–1989
Preceded byJohn Horan
Succeeded byJohn McInnis
ConstituencyEdmonton Jasper Place
Minister of Labour
In office
March 1979 – May 1986
Preceded byNeil Stanley Crawford
Succeeded byIan Reid
Minister of Technology, Research, and Telecommunications
In office
May 1986 – March 1989
Preceded byDavid Thomas King
Succeeded byFred Stewart
Personal details
Born (1931-08-19) August 19, 1931
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Political career

Young was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 general election. He defeated three other candidates in the electoral district of Edmonton-Jasper for the Progressive Conservative party, who also formed government that year.[1]

In the 1975 Alberta general election, Young's popular vote increased and he won his electoral district in a landslide.[2] In the 1979 general election, he won his district by a slightly smaller margin of victory compared to his 1975 win.[3]

In 1979 Premier Peter Lougheed appointed Young Minister of Labour. In the 1982 general election he won the highest plurality of his career.[4] When Don Getty became Premier in 1985, Young remained Minister of Labour in the new cabinet.

In the 1986 general election, Young finished just 71 votes ahead of Vair Clendenning of the New Democrats.[5]

Young was defeated in the 1989 general election by John McInnis of the New Democrats.[6]

References
  1. "Edmonton-Jasper Place results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  2. "Edmonton-Jasper Place results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  3. "Edmonton-Jasper Place results 1979". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  4. "Edmonton-Jasper Place results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  5. "Edmonton-Jasper Place results 1986". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  6. "Edmonton-Jasper Place results 1989". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
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