Wally Downer

Alfred Wallace Downer (May 1, 1904[1] – August 3, 1994[2]) was a Canadian politician and longtime member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

He was a vicar and then a canon in the Anglican Church of Canada and a member of the Conservative Party.

[1] While an elected MPP, he also served in the military during World War II, serving as chaplain of the Queen's York Rangers in North Africa and Europe.

[1] Downer was a candidate in the 1961 PC leadership convention, but was eliminated on the third ballot.

[1] Downer had expected to run in the 1975 election and had expected to win his party's nomination by acclamation but was upset by another candidate,[1] George McCague, at the Progressive Conservative nomination meeting.