14 Facts About Marion Bryden

Marion Helen Bryden was a politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Marion Bryden was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1990.

Marion Bryden died in Toronto in February 2013 aged 94.

Marion Bryden was a member of the Canadian Council of Social Development, the Elizabeth Fry Society, and the Federation of Ontario Naturalists.

Marion Bryden was active as a union organizer, and as a researcher and statistician for the Canadian Tax Federation.

Marion Bryden's husband, Kenneth Bryden, was a member of the Ontario Legislature from 1959 to 1967.

Marion Bryden faced Wardle again in the 1977 election and defeated him by 2,274 votes.

Marion Bryden supported Ian Deans for party leader in 1978 which was won by Michael Cassidy.

Marion Bryden supported Bob Rae for the party leadership in 1982.

In 1980, Marion Bryden proposed an environmental bill of rights which would have granted rights to people to challenge polluting companies without first having to prove damages.

Marion Bryden defeated Christie again by a much greater margin in the 1985 provincial election, and won without difficulty for the redistributed riding of in the 1987 election.

Marion Bryden retired prior to the 1990 election, at age seventy-two.

From 1985 to 1990, Marion Bryden served as her party's critic for Colleges and Universities, the Solicitor-General, Correctional Services, Seniors' Issues, Revenue and Transport.

Marion Bryden wrote and co-authored several books and publications in the field of Canadian taxation.