Alfred Dryden Hales (22 November 1909 – 22 February 1998) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Hales was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Guelph, Ontario and had careers as a butcher, meat cutter, farmer, manufacturer and merchant.

Alfred Hales
Member of Parliament
for Wellington
(Wellington South; 1957–1968)
In office
10 June 1957 – 7 July 1974
Preceded byHenry Alfred Hosking
Succeeded byFrank Maine
Personal details
Born
Alfred Dryden Hales

(1909-11-22)22 November 1909
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Died22 February 1998(1998-02-22) (aged 88)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Profession
  • Butcher
  • Meat Cutter
  • Farmer
  • Manufacturer
  • Merchant

Hales graduated with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from the University of Toronto's Ontario Agricultural College in 1934.[1] He also played two seasons as middle wing for the Toronto Argonauts in 1934 and 1935.[2][3]

After an unsuccessful attempt to win the Wellington South riding in the 1953 federal election, Hales became a Guelph city councillor in 1955. He campaigned again for Parliament in the 1957 election. He was re-elected to consecutive terms at Wellington South, then from the 1968 election at Wellington. His Parliamentary career ended in May 1974 after he completed his term in the 29th Canadian Parliament, and Hales did not campaign in the 1974 election. He repeatedly introduced a Private Member's Bill to create the Parliamentary Internship Programme until this was approved in 1969.[1] Today, an annual award named in his honour is given by the Institute on Governance to the best essay by a Parliamentary intern.[citation needed]

Hales chaired the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts from 1966 to 1974, following the tradition that such a chair be a member of the Official Opposition.[citation needed]

Electoral record

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Wellington South

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1953 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Alfred Hosking 9,275 45.4 -1.9
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 8,722 42.7 7.1
Co-operative Commonwealth Thomas L. Withers 2,431 11.9 -5.2
Total valid votes 20,428 100.0
1957 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,632 54.6 11.9
Liberal David Tolton 6,090 28.6 -16.8
Co-operative Commonwealth Thomas L. Withers 3,573 16.8 4.9
Total valid votes 21,295 100.0
1958 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 15,160 59.4 4.8
Liberal James B. Keating 8,194 32.1 2.5
Co-operative Commonwealth Fred J. White 2,186 8.5 -7.3
Total valid votes 25,540 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,345 42.0 -17.4
Liberal Roy McVittie 8,508 31.5 -0.6
New Democratic John Paul Harney 6,989 25.9 17.4
Social Credit Reginald Youd 174 0.6 0.6
Total valid votes 27,016 100.0
1963 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,350 39.7 -2.3
Liberal Ralph Dent 10,713 37.5 6.0
New Democratic John Paul Harney 6,391 22.3 -3.6
Social Credit Reginald Youd 150 0.5 -0.1
Total valid votes 28,604 100.0
1965 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,264 38.8 -0.9
New Democratic John Paul Harney 9,190 31.6 7.3
Liberal Donald E. McFadzen 8,595 29.6 -7.9
Total valid votes 29,049 100.0

Wellington

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1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Dryden HALES 13,496 44.5
Liberal Ralph DENT 11,842 39.0
New Democratic Phil LANTHIER 5,012 16.5
Total valid votes 30,350 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Dryden HALES 20,730 53.1 +8.6
Liberal Jake SLINGER 11,022 28.2 -10.8
New Democratic Margaret MCCREADY 7,050 18.1 +1.6
Communist Gareth BLYTHE 174 0.4 +0.4
Marxist–Leninist Terry THERIAULT 67 0.2 +0.2
Total valid votes 39,043 100.0

Archives

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There are Alfred Hales fonds at Library and Archives Canada[4] and the Guelph Public Library.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Late Mr. Alfred Hales". Hansard. Parliament of Canada. 16 March 1998. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Alf Hales, 1931". Artefacts Canada. Department of Canadian Heritage. Retrieved 5 August 2008.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Alf Hales fonds". Guelph Public Library. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Alfred Dryden Hales fonds". Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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