Don Mazankowski, a longtime Conservative from Alberta who served in Parliament for 25 years — including a stint as deputy prime minister — has died at the age of 85.
His death was confirmed in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Raised on the family farm near Viking, Alta., Mazankowski moved to Vegreville, Alta., in 1960 and opened an automotive dealership with his brother, Ray.
“His life and career took on a new direction when he met Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, who was travelling through Vegreville on a speaking tour,” says a biographical note on the Alberta Order of Excellence…
