John Loney

Edison John Clayton Loney (23 February 1929 – 22 January 2017) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada in the 1960s and again in the 1990s. His career has been in agriculture and business.

John Loney
Member of Parliament for Edmonton North
In office 25 October 1993 – 1 June 1997
Preceded by	Steve Paproski
Succeeded by	Deborah Grey
Member of Parliament for Bruce
In office 8 April 1963 – 24 June 1968
Preceded by	Andrew Ernest Robinson
Succeeded by	Ross Whicher
Personal details
Born	Edison John Clayton Loney (1929-02-23)23 February 1929 Wiarton, Ontario, Canada
Died	22 January 2017(2017-01-22) (aged 87)
Political party	Liberal (1993-1997)
Other political affiliations	Progressive Conservative (1963-1968)
Profession	Farmer Grain Grower Businessman

Loney, a Progressive Conservative for most of his political career, first won a seat in Canadian Parliament during the 1963 federal election for the Bruce electoral district in Ontario. He was re-elected there in the 1965 federal election, but defeated in 1968. During this time, Loney served in the 26th and 27th Canadian Parliaments.

Loney made further unsuccessful attempts to regain the Bruce riding in 1972 and 1974. He moved to Alberta and made another failed attempt to return to Parliament in the Edmonton North riding in the 1988 federal election.

After switching to the Liberal party, Loney won Edmonton North in the 1993 federal election. After serving in the 35th Canadian Parliament, he did not seek another term in Parliament and left Canadian politics in 1997.

External links

• John Loney – Parliament of Canada biography

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Andrew Ernest Robinson	Member of Parliament Bruce 1963–1968	Succeeded by Ross Whicher
Preceded by Steve Paproski	Member of Parliament Edmonton North 1993–1997	Succeeded by Deborah Grey