Donald Niel Cameron

Don Cameron
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Kamloops—Shuswap
In office
1979–1980
Succeeded byNelson Riis
Personal details
Born(1917-04-17)17 April 1917
Alexandria, Ontario, Canada
Died24 December 2014(2014-12-24) (aged 97)
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Canada
Professionconstruction contractor

Donald Niel Cameron (17 April 1917 – 24 December 2014) was a Canadian Progressive Conservative Party politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada. Cameron was a heavy construction contractor by career, and was a veteran of World War II.[1][2][3]

He served in only one term of federal office, in the 31st Canadian Parliament, after winning the British Columbia riding of 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.[4][1]

References

  1. ^ a b WEB EXCLUSIVE: Veteran shares story, and fears he'll be forgotten
  2. ^ "Legion lobbies for better benefits". Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Cameron Donald Neil". Le Necrologue. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Obituaries — December 20-29, 2014". The Arm Chair Mayor. Retrieved 30 April 2015.


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