Raised in Portage la Prairie, Mr. Lyon served a total of 21 years in the legislative assembly of Manitoba and 15 years on the Court of Appeal.<\/p>\n
First elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1958 he was sworn in as Attorney General at age 31 and became the youngest cabinet minister in the Roblin government. He was re-elected in 1959, 1962 and 1966 – holding the additional portfolios of Public Utilities, Municipal Affairs, Mines and Natural Resources and Tourism and Recreation.<\/p>\n
In 1975 he became leader of the Progressive Conservative party and from 1977-81 was Premier of Manitoba. It was during Mr. Lyon’s term as Premier, and most notably when he was national chair of the Canadian Premiers Conference from 1980-81, that he played a central role in the patriation of the Canadian Constitution.<\/p>\n
Other accomplishments during his term as Premier included the expansion of community based health services, increasing the availability of social services to those in need and reducing most levels of taxation. His government is also credited with modernizing the financial accountability procedures of government.<\/p>\n
In 1982 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau appointed Mr. Lyon to the Privy Council of Canada. Mr. Lyon was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 1986 and retired from this position earlier this year.<\/p>\n
He is an active life-long supporter of many wildlife organizations
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