About Peter Burtniak
Lived 1925 – 2004 (aged 79). Peter Burtniak was a Canadian politician.
Peter Burtniak (March 26, 1925
The son of Fred Burtniak and Pearl Kalinchuk, He NDP formed a minority government after this election, and Burtniak was appointed Minister of Tourism and Recreation on July 15, 1969. He was also given responsibility for the Manitoba Telephone System on August 4, 1970, and was given the second portfolio of Minister of Cultural Affairs on November 4, 1970. After a cabinet shuffle on December 1, 1971, he was named Minister of Highways, retaining responsibility for the MTS.
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Who was Peter Burtniak?
Canadian politician (1925–2004)
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Peter Burtniak was born on 26 March 1925.
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Peter Burtniak died on 8 April 2004.
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Peter Burtniak was a politician.
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Peter Burtniak was Canadian.
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