Philip Lee Eyler (born September 1, 1948 in

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) is a former

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, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the

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from 1981 to 1986. The son of Donald W. Eyler and Helen F. Dern, he was educated at

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, and the

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. He has several academic degrees, including a certificate in resource management from the latter institution. In 1975, Eyler married Paula J. Harper. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1981, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Harold Piercy by 46 votes in the upscale north

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riding of River East. He was not appointed to

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, but served as Deputy

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from December 2, 1982 to February 11, 1986. Eyler lost to Tory candidate

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in the 1986 provincial election. The NDP have been unable to recover the seat in the intervening years, and Eyler has not sought a comeback in provincial politics. Following his defeat, he was appointed to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Eyler currently resides in Kenora, Ontario.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eyler, Phil New Democratic Party of Manitoba MLAs Carleton University alumni 1948 births Living people Politicians from Hagerstown, Maryland Bridgewater College alumni 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba