Edward Charles Whelan (August 6, 1919 – December 11, 2007)[1] was a political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada.
He represented Regina City from 1960 to 1964, Regina North from 1964 to 1967 and Regina North West from 1967 to 1979 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as firstly a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation party member and then as a New Democratic Party member.
He was born in Amherstburg, Ontario,[1] the son of Charles Bernard Whelan and Frances Kelly,[2] and was educated in local schools and at the Toronto Technical School.
Whelan took over the operation of the family farm following the death of his father.
[3] His brother Eugene served in the House of Commons,[4] and became a Cabinet minister and Senator.