# Pat Nowlan

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**John Patrick Nowlan** (10 November 1931 – 25 April 2020) was a Canadian politician from Nova Scotia. Nowlan served as a [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada) [backbench](/source/Backbench) [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(Canada)) for the [riding](/source/Electoral_district_(Canada)) of [Annapolis Valley—Hants](/source/Annapolis_Valley%E2%80%94Hants) from 1965 to 1993.

## Early life

Born in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Nowlan was the son of [Diefenbaker](/source/John_Diefenbaker)-era Minister of Finance [George Nowlan](/source/George_Nowlan). Nowlan attended [Acadia University](/source/Acadia_University) in his hometown, graduating with a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in 1952.[1] He then attended [Dalhousie Law School](/source/Dalhousie_Law_School), graduating in 1955.[2]

## Political career

Nowlan was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 1965 serving the riding of Annapolis Valley.

In 1966, when the Conservatives opposed the Liberal government's legislation to end a national railway strike, Nowlan broke with the party to vote in favour of the legislation.[3]

Nowlan was an unsuccessful candidate at the [1976 Progressive Conservative leadership convention](/source/1976_Progressive_Conservative_leadership_election), running as a [right-wing](/source/Right-wing_politics) candidate.

In November 1990, Nowlan resigned from the [Tory](/source/Tory) [caucus](/source/Caucus), citing his opposition to the [Mulroney](/source/Brian_Mulroney) government's failed [Meech Lake Accord](/source/Meech_Lake_Accord) and several other issues.[4] Nowlan sat as an "Independent Progressive Conservative" until the [1993 federal election](/source/1993_Canadian_federal_election).

Nowlan ran as an independent in the 1993 election, finishing in third place behind the Liberal and Progressive Conservative candidates and receiving 19.40% of the vote.[5]

## Death

Nowlan died on 25 April 2020, aged 88.[6]

## Personal life

Pat was married to Cynthia Nowlan, an entrepreneur who started a store in Ottawa called "The Pepper Pot". The couple had four children and six grandchildren.[citation needed]

## References

1. [Clara Nowlan Jefferson ('48)](https://175.acadiau.ca/clara-nowlan-jefferson-48.html) Acadia University

1. [J. Patrick Nowlan Profile](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/j-patrick-nowlan-1312097/) Martindale

1. "Nowlan breaks with party, backs Liberals on rail bill". *Globe & Mail*. 1966-09-01. pp. 1–2.

1. [Seeking Attention](https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1991/1/7/seeking-attention) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210925124904/https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1991/1/7/seeking-attention) 2021-09-25 at the Wayback Machine Macleans

1. ["Atlantic region hands Liberals near-clean sweep"](http://www.herald.ns.ca/fedelect97/archive/931026108.html). *The Chronicle Herald*. 26 October 1993. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20011121074131/http://www.herald.ns.ca/fedelect97/archive/931026108.html) 21 November 2001 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

1. ["John P. "Pat" Nowlan | Obituaries | SaltWire"](https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/obituaries/john-p-pat-nowlan-38641/)

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