Jim Walding

Who was Jim Walding?

Derek James "Jim" Walding was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1971 to 1988, and served as speaker of the assembly from 1982 to 1986. Walding was a member of the New Democratic Party. In 1988, he brought down the NDP government of Howard Pawley by voting against his party's budget. This was the first time in Canadian history that a majority government was defeated by a vote of one of its own party members. There have been rumors, following his resignation and move to British Columbia, that Jim Walding accepted a bribe in exchange for his vote from the Progressive Conservatives. This, however has not be substantiated.