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    Ernest Charles Drury

    After WWI the UFO became a political force, but Drury was not a candidate when it challenged the Conservative government in the Ontario general election of 1919. With the support of labour it won enough seats to form a government, and it called on Drury to lead it.

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    Ernest Charles Manning (Obituary)

    As a political leader, Ernest Manning was a quiet colossus. First elected to the Alberta legislature in the Social Credit landslide of 1935, he served as premier for 25 years - from 1943 until 1968 - and won seven straight elections.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on March 4, 1996

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    Ernest Cormier

      Ernest Cormier, architect and engineer (b at Montréal 5 Dec 1885; d there 1 Jan 1980). The son of a physician, Cormier studied civil engineering at Montréal's École polytechnique.

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    Ernest Dainty

    Ernest (Herbert) Dainty. Pianist, organist, composer, conductor, b Peckham, London, 30 Sep 1891, d Toronto 30 Oct 1947. He moved to Toronto at 10 and studied piano with F. H. Torrington at the Toronto College of Music, touring Canada at 12 as a pianist and treble soloist.

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    Ernest Edward Winch

    Ernest Edward Winch, trade unionist, politician (b at Harlow, Eng 22 Mar 1879; d at Vancouver 11 Jan 1957).

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    Ernest Farmer

    Ernest (Jones) Farmer. Composer, pianist, teacher, b Woodstock, Ont, 18 Mar 1883, d Toronto 25 Sep 1975; ATCM 1903, BA (McMaster) 1903. After studies at the TCM 1897-1905 with Lena Hayes Smith and A.S.

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    Ernest G. Shipman

    Ernest G. Shipman, "Ten Percent Ernie," film producer, promoter (born at either Hull, Qué, or Ottawa 16 Dec 1871; d at New York C 7 Aug 1931).

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    Ernest Gagnier

    Ernest Gagnier. Cellist, oboist, b Montreal 12 May 1898, d there 2 May 1931. After some initial work with his father, Joseph, he studied the cello with Raoul Duquette and Napoléon Dansereau and the oboe with Léon Kaster.

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    Ernest Gagnon

    Ernest Gagnon, folklorist, organist (b Frédéric-Ernest-Amédée at Rivière-du-Loup [Louiseville], Qué 7 Nov 1834; d at Québec City 15 Sept 1915).

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    Ernest Gagnon

    (Frédéric) Ernest (Amédée) Gagnon. Organist, folklorist, teacher, historian, writer, administrator, b Rivière-du-Loup-en-haut (now Louiseville), near Trois-Rivières, Que, 7 Nov 1834, d Quebec City 15 Sep 1915; D LITT (Laval).

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    Ernest-Gill Plamondon

    (Jean Paul) Ernest-Gill Plamondon. Violinist, conductor, b Montreal 7 Jan 1896. He moved with his family to Seattle, Wash, ca 1900, and was introduced to the violin at six by his father, Gonzalve-Alphonse, a bassist, and later took lessons from a German musician named Schmidt and from Moritz Rosen.

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    Ernest Howard Armstrong

    Ernest Howard Armstrong, journalist, lawyer, politician, premier of Nova Scotia (b at Kingston, NS 27 July 1864; d at Bridgewater, NS 15 Feb 1946).

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    Ernest John Smith

    Ernest John Smith, architect (born 17 December 1919 in Winnipeg, MB; died 22 October 2004 at The Pas, MB).

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    Ernest Lapointe

    Ernest Lapointe, politician (born 6 October 1876 in St-Éloi, QC; died 26 November 1941 in Montréal). Under Prime Minister Mackenzie King, Lapointe was minister of marine and fisheries (1921-24), minister of justice (1924-30, 1935-41), and was recognized as King's Québec lieutenant and his most influential adviser.

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    Ernie Eves

    Ernest Larry Eves, "Ernie," politician, premier of Ontario (born 17 June 1946 in Windsor, ON) .

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