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It was during this period that McNair became involved in public affairs. A rising-star in the
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Governing the province during the war years and through harsh economic times, McNair is credited with introducing a succession of budgetary surpluses, undertaking a massive rural electrification program, improving education in rural areas, expanding the role of the civil service, centralizing the
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five seats in the Legislature. After a similar election campaign in June 1948, McNair's Liberals were returned to office with a similar majority. McNair continued as premier until his party's defeat at the polls in 1952.
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354:Preceded by
302:Preceded by
253:Preceded by
193:Preceded by
116:Preceded by
1416:Categories
1386:Colebrooke
820:1955–1964
693:Early life
575:politician
537:Profession
522:Alma mater
396:1889-11-20
1303:Robichaud
1213:R. Wilmot
1198:L. Wilmot
1068:Thériault
1048:Robichaud
953:Hanington
883:(1854–67)
658:sales tax
338:In office
278:In office
229:In office
149:In office
91:George VI
78:In office
68:23rd
1376:Campbell
1361:Carleton
1333:Nicholas
1328:Chiasson
1238:Snowball
1233:McClelan
1208:Chandler
1063:Frenette
1053:Hatfield
1023:Richards
983:Robinson
968:Emmerson
938:Hathaway
584:Born in
513:Children
430:, Canada
409:, Canada
330:Victoria
87:Monarchs
1371:Douglas
1308:Stanley
1288:O'Brien
1258:Pugsley
1243:Tweedie
1193:Harding
1088:Gallant
1058:McKenna
978:Pugsley
973:Tweedie
928:Wetmore
722:in 1951
640:Premier
506:
494:
482:
470:
466:
453:Spouses
447:Liberal
403:Andover
182:Premier
158:Monarch
1381:Harvey
1343:Murphy
1318:McCain
1293:McNair
1268:McLean
1253:Ganong
1228:Fraser
1218:Tilley
1203:Tilley
1083:Alward
1078:Graham
1038:McNair
1033:Dysart
1018:Baxter
1013:Veniot
1008:Foster
1003:Murray
998:Clarke
948:Fraser
890:Fisher
643:Dysart
571:lawyer
541:Lawyer
500:
476:
1366:Smyth
1278:Clark
1188:Doyle
1093:Higgs
988:Hazen
958:Blair
905:Smith
579:judge
560:
504:)
496:(
492:
472:(
468:
139:22nd
42:
1391:Head
1313:Finn
1298:Bird
1263:Todd
1248:Wood
1223:Boyd
1073:Lord
943:King
933:King
895:Gray
677:22nd
594:B.A.
577:and
502:1963
478:1921
414:Died
386:Born
328:for
221:York
219:for
630:in
326:MLA
217:MLA
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562:QC
558:CC
498:m.
474:m.
426:,
405:,
292:,
288:,
243:,
239:,
44:QC
40:CC
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1152:t
1145:v
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