Ed Ewasiuk

Edward William "Eddie" Ewasiuk (September 24, 1933 – April 14, 2006) was a labour activist, a city councilor in Edmonton, Alberta and a NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

In the 1986 Alberta general election, Ewasiuk stood for MLA as a New Democrat in the northeast riding of Edmonton-Beverly.

He won easily, garnering almost 60% of the vote, in an NDP sweep of Edmonton under Ray Martin's leadership.

In City Hall and Legislature, Ewasiuk gained a reputation as a devout advocate of workers' rights and reducing poverty.

[1][2] In 2007, a memorial bench for Ewasiuk was unveiled by the NDP and the CEP union facing Edmonton City Hall.