Michael Hopfner
Michael Alfred Hopfner (January 25, 1947[1] – April 19, 2009[2]) was a hotel owner, electrical contractor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cut Knife-Lloydminster from 1982 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.
He was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan and was educated in Lake Lenore and at the Moose Jaw technical school.[1] He served on the town council for Lashburn, also serving as mayor.[2] Hopfner served as government whip in the assembly.[1] He was defeated by Violet Stanger when he ran for reelection in 1991.[3]
Hopfner was found guilty of fraud in for his actions in the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative scandal of the 1980s and was sentenced to 18 months in jail[1] and ordered to pay $56,000 in restitution.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Quiring, Brett (2004). Saskatchewan Politicians: Lives Past and Present. Canadian Plains Research Center Press. p. 111. ISBN 0889771650. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ a b "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. March 8, 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Fraudsters repay public debt". CBC News. January 25, 2000. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
External links
[edit]- Bergman, Brian; Eisler, David. "Saskatchewan Tories in Fraud Scandal". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
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