Norval Horner

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Norval Alic Horner (born August 21, 1930), is a Saskatchewan politician and former member of the Canadian House of Commons.

Horner earned teaching and engineering degrees and worked as a businessman, farmer and school principal.

He was elected to the House of Commons in the 1972 federal election as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Battleford—Kindersley, Saskatchewan but was defeated two years later in the 1974 federal election by less than 100 votes.^[1][2]

Two of Horner's brothers, Hugh Horner and Jack Horner were also Members of Parliament while his father, Ralph Horner served as a Senator. (Jack Horner and Norval served in the House of Commons at the same time). A cousin, Albert Horner, was also an MP prior to Norval's election.

Horner now lives in Alberta where he is involved in residential land development as president of Inshore Development Ltd.^[3] He also voices his opinions on political issues, often at odds with the contemporary Conservative Party, advocating an increase in the minimum wage^[4] and arguing in favour of anti-poverty measures in order to combat crime instead of mandatory minimum sentences and other law and order proposals.^[5]

[edit] References

1. ^ Parliamentary Biography - Norval Horner, Parliament of Canada website
2. ^ History of Federal Ridings - BATTLEFORD-KINDERSLEY, Parliament of Canada website
3. ^ Marty Hope, "Man-made canal central feature at Gull Lake; Inshore's Meridian Beach offers cottages, homes", Calgary Herald, September 16, 2007.
4. ^ Norval Horner, "Minimum wage must be raised", Edmonton Journal, September 8, 2006
5. ^ Norval Horner, "Toews is wrong", Edmonton Journal, May 12, 2006