Cyril Lloyd Francis

Cyril Lloyd Francis (March 19, 1920 – January 20, 2007) was a Canadian politician and speaker of the House of Commons.

The Lynwood Plaza at Bells Corners was built by Francis and Sim's Lynhar Developments and included what would become the landmark Robinson IGA.

Long time Nepean Reeve D. Aubrey Moodie, in his book, "The Spirit of Nepean" described Francis as one of the contributors to the foundation of Nepean. Moodie explains about the introduction of lot levies, now known as development charges, and how they contributed to the financial stability of Nepean Township. It was the transfer of large sums of money in the form of lot levies, along with Francis and Teron's aggressive development activity that enabled much of Nepean's Parkwood Hills and Bells Corners neighbourhoods to be built. To the pleasure of some and the disdain of others, Mr. Francis was one of a list of individuals credited with the introduction of lot levies as a development finance tool that is relied upon to this day to fund infrastructure commensurate with new residential developments.

In 1958, Francis became President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, a union representing civil servants in certain professions. In 1959, he entered municipal politics by being elected alderman on Ottawa City Council. From 1960 to 1963, he served on the city's Board of Control and as Deputy Mayor.

He entered federal politics as a Liberal candidate in the 1962 election but was defeated in the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton. His electoral record was mixed throughout his career and he would only win election on alternate attempts. Accordingly, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Carleton from 1963 to 1965 and then for Ottawa West in 1968–1972, 1974–1979 and 1980–1984. In his autobiography, Ottawa Boy, Francis described his anger when, in 1974, Liberal Party insiders tried to "parachute" in an alternate candidate, Byron Hyde, a politically inexperienced outsider, to run against him, to be the Liberal Party candidate for his riding. The tapes revealed alleged sexual harassment and fraud in the House of Commons.

Electoral record Liberal Lloyd Francis

Progressive Conservative Richard A. Bell

New Democratic Ralph Sutherland

Progressive Conservative Peter Reilly

Liberal Lloyd Francis

New Democratic Pauline Jewett

Social Credit Priscilla Hamelin

Liberal Lloyd Francis

Progressive Conservative Peter Reilly

New Democratic Doris Shackleton

No affiliation Lawrence F. Sullivan

Social Credit Jacques Lapointe

Communist Jean Greatbatch

Marxist–Leninist Richard Bowen

Progressive Conservative Kenneth Binks

Liberal Lloyd Francis

New Democratic Abby Pollonetsky

Independent John Turmel

Liberal Lloyd Francis

Progressive Conservative Kenneth Binks

New Democratic Abby Pollonetsky

Independent John A. Clark

Progressive Conservative David Daubney

Liberal Lloyd Francis

New Democratic Ross Chapman

Independent Thérèse Turmel