Myron Thompson
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Myron Thompson (born 23 April 1936) is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. He represents the riding of Wild Rose in Alberta.
A dual citizen of Canada and the United States, Thompson was born and raised in Monte Vista, Colorado.
In the 1950s, Thompson studied at Adams State College in Colorado, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Education.
Thompson served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960.
Thompson moved to Canada in 1968 and became a citizen in 1974. He worked for 23 years as a high school teacher and principal, and later became the mayor of Sundre, Alberta, serving from 1974 to 1980.
Thompson was first elected to Parliament in 1993 as a member of the Reform Party, and has continued to serve under its successors the Canadian Alliance and the Conservative Party of Canada.
While serving in opposition, he was harshly critical of the Liberal government. Issues he has focused on include:
Thompson has also been one of the loudest voices against former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien’s decision that Canada would not take part in the multinational force in Iraq and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Thompson is known for his signature cowboy hat.
Thompson's son Dennis Thompson, who also has dual American-Canadian citizenship, enlisted in the U.S. army in 1996 and later served for a year in Iraq.
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| Preceded by Louise Feltham |
Member of Parliament from Wild Rose 1993-Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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Alberta Caucus serving in the 39th Canadian Parliament. |
| Senators | Tommy Banks (Lib), Joyce Fairbairn (Lib), Daniel Hays (Lib), Elaine McCoy (PC), Grant Mitchell (Lib), Claudette Tardif (Lib) |
| Members of Parliament | Diane Ablonczy (Con), Rona Ambrose (Con), Rob Anders (Con), Leon Benoit (Con), Blaine Calkins (Con), Rick Casson (Con), Ken Epp (Con), Peter Goldring (Con), Art Hanger (Con), Stephen Harper (Con), Laurie Hawn (Con), Rahim Jaffer (Con), Brian Jean (Con), Jason Kenney (Con), Mike Lake (Con), Ted Menzies (Con), Rob Merrifield (Con), Bob Mills (Con), Deepak Obhrai (Con), Jim Prentice (Con), James Rajotte (Con), Lee Richardson (Con), Monte Solberg (Con), Kevin Sorenson (Con), Brian Storseth (Con), Myron Thompson (Con), Chris Warkentin (Con), John Williams (Con) |
