Derek Blackburn

Derek Blackburn
Member of Parliament
for Brant
In office
1971–1993
Preceded byJames Elisha Brown
Succeeded byJane Stewart
Personal details
Born
Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn

(1934-06-16)June 16, 1934
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
DiedOctober 12, 2017(2017-10-12) (aged 83)
Gatineau, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Brantford, Ontario
Occupation
  • Politician
  • high school teacher

Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn (June 16, 1934 – October 12, 2017) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament from 1971 to 1993.[1] He represented the electoral district of Brant as a member of the New Democratic Party.[1] Blackburn served for a period as the party's Defense critic.

He was raised in Stratford, Ontario, and was the son of John and Mabel Blackburn.

First elected in a by-election in 1971,[1] Blackburn was reelected in every subsequent election up to and including the 1988 election.[1] He retired from elected politics in 1993 when he was appointed to the federal Immigration and Refugee Board.[2] Blackburn died on October 12, 2017, at the age of 83.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d Tony L. Hill, Canadian Politics, Riding by Riding: An In-depth Analysis of Canada's 301 Federal Electoral Districts. Prospect Park Press, 2002. ISBN 9780972343602. p. 256.
  2. ^ David Leyton-Brown, Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs 1993. University of Toronto Press, 1999. ISBN 9780802047014. p. 28.
  3. ^ "Derek BLACKBURN Obituary (2017) - Ottawa Citizen". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.