William Wightman (Canadian politician)

William Hannum Wightman (April 23, 1929 – February 28, 2017) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1980 who represented the east Toronto riding of Scarborough West.

For other people with the same name, see William Wightman.
William Hannum Wightman
Member of Parliament
for Scarborough West
In office
1979–1980
Preceded byAlan Martin
Succeeded byDavid Weatherhead
Personal details
Born(1929-04-23)April 23, 1929
Montreal, Quebec
DiedFebruary 28, 2017(2017-02-28) (aged 87)
Prince Edward County, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseVerna
Children1
ProfessionIndustrial relations

Background

Wightman was born in the Canadian province of Quebec in the city of Montreal; officially Montréal Québec. He earned a Bachelor's degree at Clarkson University in New York. He served for two years in the RCAF. He then earned a Master's degree in Labour Relations from Columbia University. Before and after his election, he served several private-sector companies in senior industrial relations capacities, and as a member of the Ontario Labour Relations Board. He died in Prince Edward County, Ontario in February 2017 at the age of 87.[1]

Politics

In 1979, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Scarborough West. He defeated Liberal incumbent Alan Gray Martin by 2,174 votes.[2] He served as a backbench supporter of the short-lived minority government of Joe Clark. Wightman served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour. In 1980, he came in third place behind the winner, Liberal David Weatherhead and runner-up John Paul Harney.[3]

References
  1. "William Wightman (obituary)". National Post. 4 March 2017.
  2. "Counting the votes: The Liberals watch from their Quebec fortress...as Conservatives sweep most of the West". The Globe and Mail. 24 May 1979. pp. 10–11.
  3. "Federal general election results listed riding-by-riding". The Ottawa Citizen. 19 February 1980. pp. 29–30.
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