Jay Marine Cowan was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
10 Facts About Jay Cowan
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Jay Cowan was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1990, and a cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1981 to 1988.
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Jay Cowan was a member of the United Steelworkers of America during this period.
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In 1977, Jay Cowan was sent by Manitoba NDP leader Edward Schreyer to the northern riding of Churchill to scout for suitable candidates.
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In 1979, Jay Cowan was one of the most prominent supporters of Howard Pawley in the latter's successful bid to succeed Schreyer as party leader.
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Jay Cowan was re-elected in the general election of 1981 ; the NDP won the election, and he was appointed Minister of Northern Affairs on November 30,1981, with responsibility for Environmental Management, the Clean Environment Act, the Workers Compensation Act, the Workplace Safety and Health Act, and the Communities Economic Development Fund Act.
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Jay Cowan was again re-elected without difficulty in the general election of 1986.
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Jay Cowan continued to serve as Minister of Co-operative Development, and was the Minister of Native Affairs responsible for the Natural Gas Supply Act from September 21,1987 to November 23,1987.
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Jay Cowan was one of only twelve New Democrats to be returned in the 1988 general election.
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Jay Cowan was director of special projects at the Anokiiwin Training Institute, working with aboriginal groups in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.