# John Bucklaschuk > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Bucklaschuk > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Bucklaschuk.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bucklaschuk > Source revision: 1349983143 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **John M. Bucklaschuk** (born July 18, 1939) is a [politician](/source/Politician) in [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba), Canada. He was a member of the [Legislative Assembly of Manitoba](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Manitoba) from 1981 to 1988, and a [cabinet minister](/source/Cabinet_minister) in the [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party_of_Manitoba) government of [Howard Pawley](/source/Howard_Pawley) from 1982 to 1988.[1] Bucklaschuk was born in [Rossburn](/source/Rossburn,_Manitoba), [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba).[1][2] The son of Michael Bucklaschuk and Agnes Woycheshin, he was educated at [Brandon University](/source/Brandon_University) and the [University of Manitoba](/source/University_of_Manitoba), and worked as an educator before entering political life. Bucklaschuk married Colleen Christina Hagen in 1968.[2] In the [Canadian federal election of 1972](/source/1972_Canadian_general_election), he ran as a [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party_of_Manitoba) candidate in the riding of [Lisgar](/source/Lisgar_(electoral_district)), but finished a distant third against incumbent [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada) [Jack Murta](/source/Jack_Murta), and former [Lieutenant-Governor](/source/Lieutenant-Governor) and [Liberal](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Canada) candidate [Richard Spink Bowles](/source/Richard_Spink_Bowles).[3] Bucklaschuk first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the [provincial election of 1973](/source/1973_Manitoba_general_election), losing to [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Manitoba) [Earl McKellar](/source/Earl_McKellar) in the rural, southeastern riding of [Souris-Killarney](/source/Souris-Killarney). This seat is generally regarded as a Tory seat. Bucklaschuk was elected for the mid-northern riding of [Gimli](/source/Gimli_(Manitoba_riding)) in the [1981 provincial election](/source/1981_Manitoba_general_election), defeating incumbent Tory [Keith Cosens](/source/Keith_Cosens) by 830 votes.[4] He entered cabinet on August 20, 1982, being named [Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs](/source/Manitoba_Minister_of_Consumer_and_Corporate_Affairs) and [Minister of Cooperative Development](/source/Manitoba_Minister_of_Cooperative_Development), with responsibility for the [Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act](/source/Manitoba_Public_Insurance_Corporation_Act_(Manitoba_ministry)). Following a cabinet shuffle on November 4, 1983, he was named [Minister of Housing](/source/Manitoba_Minister_of_Housing), while retaining the MPICA responsibility.[1] In the [1986 election](/source/1986_Manitoba_general_election), he was re-elected over Tory candidate [Ed Helwer](/source/Ed_Helwer) by almost 1,000 votes.[4] On April 17, 1986, he was named [Minister of Municipal Affairs](/source/Manitoba_Minister_of_Municipal_Affairs). Following another cabinet shuffle on September 21, 1987, he was named [Minister of Highways](/source/Manitoba_Minister_of_Highways) and was relieved of his responsibility for the MPICA.[1] The NDP unexpectedly lost a legislative vote of confidence in early 1988, and Bucklaschuk lost his seat to Helwer by over 1,000 votes in [the election which followed](/source/1988_Manitoba_general_election).[4] He has not sought a return to the legislature since this time. He worked in real estate after his loss,[5] and was elected to the Gimli municipal council in 1990. Recently, Bucklaschuk has spoken out against the proposed North American [Missile Defense Shield](/source/Missile_Defense_Shield) promoted by the [American](/source/Americans) administration of [George W. Bush](/source/George_W._Bush). ## References 1. ["MLA Biographies - Living"](https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/mla_bio_living.html#b). Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-03-14. 1. Normandin, Pierre G (1984). *Canadian Parliamentary Guide* 1. ["Lisgar, Manitoba (1871 - 1987)"](http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/FederalRidingsHistory/hfer.asp?Include=Y&Language=E&rid=400&Search=Det). *History of Federal Ridings since 1867*. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2014-03-14. 1. [CBC News Riding Profiles](http://www.cbc.ca/manitobavotes2007/riding/016), Gimli, Retrieved January 27, 2010 1. 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