Mervyn Arthur Hardie (July 31, 1918 – October 18, 1961) was a Canadian politician, businessman and bush pilot from Northwest Territories, Canada.
[4] The results of the Progressive Conservative landslide completely swept the Liberals with the exception of Hardie off the map west of Ontario.
Upon his return he was admitted to Ottawa Civic Hospital where he was bedridden for over a month as he underwent a series of chest operations which he did not survive.
On the day of his death Diefenbaker paid tribute to Hardie calling him "a good man who will be remembered for his courage and abiding faith".
Merv Hardie ferry and operated at the Fort Providence Mackenzie River crossing from 1972 to 2012, when it was replaced by the Deh Cho Bridge.