Max Saltsman
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Max Saltsman | |
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| Member of Parliament for Waterloo South (Waterloo—Cambridge; 1974–1979) (Waterloo; 1968–1974) | |
| In office 9 November 1964 – 21 May 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Chaplin |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Mayer Saltsman 29 May 1921 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 28 November 1985 (aged 64) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Spouse |
Dorothy Gellman (m. 1947) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Profession |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Samuel Mayer "Max" Saltsman (29 May 1921 – 28 November 1985) was a Canadian businessman and politician for the social-democratic New Democratic Party, and served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Waterloo South, Waterloo and Waterloo–Cambridge electoral districts from 1964-1979.[1] He resigned from federal politics in 1979 and worked as a policy advisor until shortly before his death in 1985.
Early life and education
[edit]The son of Samuel and Sara (née Krier) Saltsman, he was born Samuel Mayer Saltsman on 29 May 1921 in Toronto, but was known as "Max" since he was a child.[2] Saltsman was educated in Spadina-area schools, finally leaving Central Technical School at 14 to get a job to support his family.[3] He studied part-time after work hours and eventually earned his high school credits.[4] Saltsman never completed university, but took correspondence courses while serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and continued his education sporadically during his years in parliament.[4] Saltsman served in France, the Netherlands, and Germany with the RCAF during World War II.[1] In 1947, he married Dorothy Gellman.[5] He was president of Galt Dry Cleaning Services and Eastern Coin Operated Enterprise.[5]
Career in politics
[edit]He was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1964 by-election held following the death of MP Gordon Chaplin, and was re-elected in the general elections of 1965, 1968, 1972, and 1974. Saltsman was the NDP critic for Finance and National Revenue from 1976 to 1977.[1] Saltsman drafted private member's bill C-249, "An Act Respecting a Proposed Association Between Canada and the Caribbean Turks and Caicos Islands" that proposed that Canada form an association with the Turks and Caicos Islands; however, it was never submitted to a vote.[6]
Prior to federal office, he was an alderman in Galt, Ontario from 1961 to 1964.[6] In 1982, Bill Davis, Premier of Ontario, named him to the province's Inflation Restraint Board.[7] Saltsman planned to return to municipal politics as a councillor-at-large for Cambridge in 1985 but cancelled these plans at a public news conference on 21 October, where he announced he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.[8] Saltsman died in Toronto's Wellesley Hospital on 28 November, two weeks after the Cambridge municipal election was held.[2]
Electoral record
[edit]| 1965 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Max Saltsman | 13,337 | 46.15 | +1.90 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Chaplin | 9,678 | 33.49 | -2.43 | ||||
| Liberal | Reid Menary | 5,886 | 20.37 | +0.54 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 28,901 | 100.0 | ||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.17 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 7 September 2015. | ||||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, November 9, 1964: Waterloo South Death of Gordon Chaplin | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Max Saltsman | 12,417 | 44.25 | +17.85 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Chaplin | 10,078 | 35.92 | -5.01 | ||||
| Liberal | Rod Stewart | 5,563 | 19.83 | -11.52 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 28,058 | 100.0 | ||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +11.43 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015. | ||||||||
Archives
[edit]There is a Max Saltsman fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[9] Archival reference number is R3300.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Saltsman, Max (Biography)". Ottawa: Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ a b Downey, Donn (29 November 1985). "Max Saltsman: NDP financial critic embraced odd causes, leapt political fences". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. A23.
- ^ Scotton, Lindsay (26 October 1985). "Max Saltsman still outspoken: Dying politician is rummaging in memories of his log career". The Toronto Star. Toronto. p. A10.
- ^ a b Goar, Carol (29 October 1985). "'Uncalculated honest' was Max Saltsman's trademark". The Toronto Star. Toronto. p. A14.
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b "Montreal Gazette article".
- ^ van Rijn, Nicolaas (29 November 1985). "Ex-MP Max Saltsman, 64 earned name as NDP maverick". The Toronto Star. Toronto. p. A5.
- ^ Staff/Canadian Press (23 October 1985). "Ex-MP Saltsman says death is near". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. A2.
- ^ "Max Saltsman fonds, Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- 1921 births
- 1985 deaths
- Deaths from cancer in Ontario
- Deaths from liver cancer in Canada
- Jewish Canadian politicians
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- New Democratic Party MPs
- Politicians from Toronto
- University of Western Ontario alumni
- University of Waterloo alumni
- 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada