Norval Horner
Politician
1930 –
Who is Norval Horner?
Norval Alexander Horner, is a Saskatchewan politician and former member of the Canadian House of Commons.
Mr. Horner earned teaching and engineering degrees and worked as a businessman, farmer and school principal.
He was elected to the House of Commons in the 1972 federal election as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Battleford—Kindersley, Saskatchewan but was defeated two years later in the 1974 federal election by less than 100 votes.
Two of Horner's brothers, Hugh Horner and Jack Horner were also Members of Parliament while his father, Ralph Horner served as a Senator.. A cousin, Albert Horner, was also an MP prior to Norval's election.
Horner is now retired and lives in Alberta. He also voices his opinions on political issues, often at odds with the contemporary Conservative Party, advocating an increase in the minimum wage and arguing in favour of anti-poverty measures in order to combat crime instead of mandatory minimum sentences and other law and order proposals.
Mr. Horner has 8 children, 7 grand-children, and 3 great-grand-children. He is currently enjoying retired life in Edmonton.
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