Cliff Downey

Career

After leaving Parliament he became active in farmers rights movements. Downey was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1968 federal election. He retired from federal politics in 1972.

Downey served on the Standing Committee on Finance, Trade and Economic Affairs and the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections during his time in Parliament.

He is a native of Castor, Alberta, and has five children, including former Modern Language Association Brian C. Downey.

Achievements

• He defeated 4 other candidates in a landslide to win his only term in office.

Membership

After leave Parliament he became a member of the Alberta Surface Rights Board, and a Farmers Advocate of Alberta member and had been lobbying for surface rights for 20 years before retiring in 2006.