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    Nelson Andrew Riis (born 10 January 1942) is a Canadian businessman and former Member of Parliament (MP). Nelson Riis was born in High River, Alberta...
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  • Riis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Asbjørn 'Bear' Riis (born 1957), Danish professional wrestler Bendik Riis (1911–1988), Norwegian...
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  • knowledge at the time. However, the Oilers and their fans were still upset. Nelson Riis, the New Democratic Party leader in Canada's House of Commons, went so...
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    upset Canadians to the extent that New Democratic Party House Leader Nelson Riis demanded the government block it, and Pocklington was burned in effigy...
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    Hinton (2000–2008) Canadian Alliance and Conservative Party of Canada Nelson Riis (1980–2000) New Democratic Party Don Cameron (1979–1980) Progressive...
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  • George—Peace River Riding re-created from Kamloops—Shuswap 34th  1988–1993     Nelson Riis New Democratic 35th  1993–1997 36th  1997–2000 Kamloops, Thompson and...
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    3, 1986 Hamilton Mountain Acting NDP house leader from 1981 to 1984 Nelson Riis September 5, 1986 January 11, 1994 Kamloops—Shuswap (1980–1988) Kamloops...
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  •     Donald Niel Cameron Progressive Conservative 32nd  1980–1984     Nelson Riis New Democratic 33rd  1984–1988 Riding dissolved into Kamloops and Okanagan—Shuswap...
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  • American business scholar Nelson Ribeiro (1910–1973), Brazilian rower Nelson Riddle (1921–1985), American bandleader Nelson Riis (born 1942), Canadian politician...
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    Valley West Robert Wenman Progressive Conservative   Kamloops—Shuswap Nelson Riis New Democrat   Kootenay East—Revelstoke Sid Parker New Democrat   Kootenay...
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  • Highland Valleys In office November 27, 2000 – June 28, 2004 Preceded by Nelson Riis Succeeded by riding abolished Personal details Born (1950-02-22) February...
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  • (2011–2015) Francine Raynault (2011–2015) Erhart Regier (1961–1962) Nelson Riis (1980–2000) Svend Robinson (1979–2004) John Rodriguez (1973–1979, 1984–1993)...
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    2003. Stanley Knowles 1962–1984 Ian Deans 1984–1986 (acting 1981–1984) Nelson Riis 1986–1994 Len Taylor 1994–1996 Bill Blaikie 1996–2003 Libby Davies 2003–2011...
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    declaring his candidacy, pending a decision from fellow MP Nelson Riis. See Tim Harper, "Reluctant Riis reconsiders bid for leadership of NDP", Toronto Star...
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  • 63% Betty Hinton 23,577 48.59% Nelson Riis 13,600 28.03% Randy Patch 3,217 6.63% Ernie Schmidt (CAP) 544 1.12% Nelson Riis Kelowna Joe Leask 13,564 23.86%...
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    Art Phillips, former mayor of Vancouver Elmore Philpott John Reynolds Nelson Riis Svend Robinson Paul St. Pierre Tom Siddon Bill Siksay Bob Skelly Darrel...
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    Chuck Strahl Reform   Fraser Valley West Randy White Reform   Kamloops Nelson Riis New Democrat   Kootenay East Jim Abbott Reform   Kootenay West—Revelstoke...
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    Valley East   Robert Wenman Progressive Conservative Fraser Valley West   Nelson Riis New Democrat Kamloops—Shuswap   Stan Graham Progressive Conservative...
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    Fraser Valley West Robert Wenman Progressive Conservative   Kamloops Nelson Riis New Democrat   Kootenay East Sid Parker New Democrat   Kootenay West—Revelstoke...
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    communists had infiltrated the party. New Democrats who declined to run. Nelson Riis, British Columbia MP Jim Fulton, British Columbia MP Pauline Jewett,...
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  • Kamloops—Shuswap in the 1979 federal election. Cameron was defeated by Nelson Riis in the 1980 election. He resided in Kamloops until his death in 2014...
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  • federal election: Kamloops Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democratic Nelson Riis 15,182 36.62 -15.68 Reform Keith Raddatz 10,957 26.43 +25.27 Liberal...
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  • David Stupich in Nanaimo-Cowichan & Lynn Hunter in Saanich Gulf Islands) Nelson Riis – college instructor, geographer – NDP – Kamloops-Shuswap – MP 1980–1984–1988...
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  • upset Canadians to the extent that New Democratic Party House Leader Nelson Riis demanded that the government block it and Peter Pocklington was burned...
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  • candidates may be found here. Due to the death of Social Credit candidate Nelson Lassard, the election in Frontenac scheduled for February 18 was postponed...
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  • tnrl.ca. 22 Oct 2008. p. C5. Riis 1970, p. 23 (14). Riis 1970, p. 37 (28). Riis 1970, p. 48. Riis 1970, p. 50. Riis, Nelson Andrew (1970). Settlement Abandonment:...
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  • Cariboo—Chilcotin Christine Slater 11,544 30.62 2nd Kamloops—Shuswap Nelson Riis Member of Parliament for Kamloops—Shuswap (1980–1988) Member of Kamloops...
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  • 63% Betty Hinton 23,577 48.59% Nelson Riis 13,600 28.03% Randy Patch 3,217 6.63% Ernie Schmidt (CAP) 544 1.12% Nelson Riis Kelowna Joe Leask 13,564 23.86%...
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  • first elected in 1873 as Independent member for Provencher, Manitoba. Nelson Riis b. 1942 first elected in 1980 as New Democratic Party member for Kamloops—Shuswap...
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  • Fraser Valley Chuck Strahl Reform 1993   Canadian Alliance   Kamloops Nelson Riis New Democrat 1980   Kelowna Werner Schmidt Reform 1993   Canadian Alliance...
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