Don Phillips (Canadian politician)

Don Phillips
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for South Peace River
In office
August 30, 1972 – October 22, 1986
Preceded byDonald Albert Marshall
Succeeded byJack Weisgerber
In office
September 12, 1966 – August 27, 1969
Preceded byStanley Carnell
Succeeded byDonald Albert Marshall
Personal details
Born(1929-08-24)August 24, 1929
Woodstock, New Brunswick
DiedOctober 5, 2016(2016-10-05) (aged 87)
Benowa, Queensland, Australia
Political partySocial Credit
Spouse(s)Joan Robertson December 22nd, 1981 -October 5, 2016
ChildrenDale Phillips, John Phillips, Mark Phillips, Neal Phillips, Melanie Robertson-Ober

Donald McGray Phillips (August 24, 1929 – October 5, 2016) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1966 to 1969 and from 1972 to 1986, as a Social Credit member for the constituency of South Peace River.[1] He held many cabinet posts during his time in office, including Minister of Agriculture (1975 to 1976), Minister of Economic Development (1975 to 1979), Minister of Industry and Small Business Development (1980 to 1985), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Small Business Development (1979 to 1980), Minister of International Trade and Investment (1985 to 1986), and Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development (1979).

He died on October 5, 2016, at the age of 87.[2] He lived in Australia in his later years, where he died.[3]

  1. ^ The Canadian Who's who. University of Toronto Press. 1986-01-01. ISBN 9780802046321.
  2. ^ "The Memorial for Donald MacGray (AKA Don) Phillips (1929 - 2016) by Somerville Funerals". heavenaddress.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ Kines, Lindsay (October 7, 2016). "Obituary: 'Old Leather Lungs,' one of B.C.'s most colourful politicians". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2016-10-12.