Hazen Argue

Hazen Robert Argue PC (January 6, 1921 – October 2, 1991) was a Canadian politician who served in the House of Commons and the Senate.

On October 31, 1960, Walter Pitman won a stunning by-election victory in Peterborough under the banner of the New Party.

[6] This gave credibility to the forces organizing to remodel the CCF along the British Labour Party model.

[5] Argue became a candidate in the race to be the first leader of the newly formed NDP at their August 3, 1961 leadership convention.

"[5] He remained in the party's caucus, in the House of Commons, for the rest of the year, having little contact with Douglas in that time.

[2] The RCMP alleged that he used public funds to help his wife's bid to obtain the Liberal Party nomination in their Ottawa-area riding for the 1988 Canadian federal election.

[11] The charges were dropped in 1991 by the crown prosecutor when it became apparent that Argue was near death, as he had been bedridden for most of the year with cancer.