Jack Wratten (30 July 1906 – 24 August 1996) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a contractor by career. He was first elected at the

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riding in the 1957 general election and served two terms until his defeat in the 1962 election. During his second term in the House of Commons in 1961, Wratten attempted to establish a national holiday in honour of Canada's first Prime Minister by supporting a parliamentary

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. Had this become law,

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Day would have been observed each year on a Monday in mid-February. Macdonald's birthdate in January was deemed too soon after the Christmas and New Year's holiday period for this purpose.

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1906 births 1996 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs British emigrants to Canada 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MP-stub