Background
Decore was born Ivan Dikur in Andrew, Alberta to Ukrainian immigrants. He Anglicized his name to John in the 1940s.
Decore was born Ivan Dikur in Andrew, Alberta to Ukrainian immigrants. He Anglicized his name to John in the 1940s.
He first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal candidate in the 1949 federal election. Decore would run for re-election again in the 1953 federal election, once again defeating Anthony Hlynka. Decore would not run again after his second term was over in 1957.
Decore attempted to return to federal politics in the 1962 federal election, this time in the Edmonton East electoral district.
He would be defeated by incumbent William Skoreyko. He would run one more time for a seat in Parliament the next year in the 1963 federal election in the Edmonton—Strathcona electoral district.
He would be defeated in that election by incumbent Terry Nugent.