Hazen Argue
Hazen Argue | |
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Argue in 1981 | |
| 3rd Leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | |
| In office August 11, 1960 – August 2, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | M. J. Coldwell |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Douglas (as leader of the NDP) |
| Parliamentary leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | |
| In office March 31, 1958 – August 11, 1960 | |
| Leader | M. J. Coldwell |
| Preceded by | M. J. Coldwell (as leader) |
| Succeeded by | himself (as leader) |
| Canadian Senator from Saskatchewan | |
| In office February 24, 1966 – October 2, 1991 | |
| Nominated by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Appointed by | Georges Vanier |
| Member of Parliament for Assiniboia | |
| In office June 27, 1949 – April 8, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Edward McCullough |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Watson |
| Member of Parliament for Wood Mountain | |
| In office June 11, 1945 – June 27, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Donnelly |
| Succeeded by | District abolished (1947) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hazen Robert Argue January 6, 1921 Kayville, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | October 2, 1991 (aged 70) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Party | CCF (1945–1961) New Democratic Party (1961–1962) Liberal (1962–1991) |
| Cabinet | Minister of State (Canadian Wheat Board) (1980–1984) |
| Committees | Chair, Special Committee on Preventive Health Care Chair, Standing Committee on Agriculture |
Hazen Robert Argue PC (January 6, 1921 – October 2, 1991) was a Canadian politician who served in the House of Commons and the Senate. He was first elected as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) Member of Parliament (MP) in 1945 and was the last leader of the party, from 1960 to 1961. He crossed the floor to the Liberal Party in 1962 and was defeated in 1963. In 1966 he was appointed to the Senate. He entered the federal cabinet in 1980, as the only Saskatchewan representative, with responsibilities for the Canadian Wheat Board. He is well known for being a strong proponent of the proposed Canadian annexation of the Turks and Caicos Islands. He was the first senator ever to have been charged with fraud, in 1989. The charges were eventually dropped.