He worked as a teacher in northern British Columbia and then Winnipeg before entering politics.
[3] He ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the federal election of 1965, finishing a relatively strong third in the Winnipeg riding of St.
[4] His first venture into provincial politics was not as successful; he challenged Liberal leader Gildas Molgat in Ste.
He ran for federal office again in the 1968 election, and placed a more respectable second while still finishing well behind Liberal Joseph-Philippe Guay, the winner.
[1] After leaving politics, he worked in the Manitoba departments of Highways and Transportation, Environment and Natural Resources.