12 Facts About Elsie Wayne

Elsie Eleanore Wayne was a Canadian politician who served as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Saint John from 1993 to 2004.

Elsie Wayne was the only non-Liberal elected in Atlantic Canada that year.

Elsie Wayne was elected by 4,000 votes, but never faced another contest nearly that close.

In 1998, when Charest resigned the leadership of the PC party to become leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, Elsie Wayne was appointed the PC party's interim leader, a post she held until former Prime Minister Joe Clark was elected party leader later that year.

Elsie Wayne supported the merger of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance in 2003.

Elsie Wayne announced her retirement from politics on February 16,2004 and did not run for re-election in the 2004 election to the House of Commons of Canada.

Elsie Wayne was against abortion rights, decriminalization of marijuana, and Viagra for war veterans.

Fiscally, Elsie Wayne was a strong believer in Canada's social safety net and the welfare state, which was typical for most Tories from Atlantic Canada.

Elsie Wayne considered a run for her old seat in the 2006 election, but decided against a comeback.

Elsie Wayne did serve as chairwoman of the Conservative campaign in Atlantic Canada.

Elsie Wayne was married to Richard Wayne, with whom she had two sons, Daniel and Stephen.

Elsie Wayne died on August 23,2016, at her home in Saint John.