Harry Harley


Harry Cruickshank Harley was a Canadian politician who served as Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a physician by career.

Political career

Harley was first elected at the Halton riding in the 1962 general election, narrowly defeating the incumbent Charles Alexander Best in a result where the armed services vote swung over to the Liberals. He was subsequently re-elected in 1963 and 1965. After completing his term in the 27th Canadian Parliament in 1968, Harley left federal politics and did not seek further re-election. His departure was said to be for personal reasons only, and not because of Pierre Elliott Trudeau winning the Liberal leadership.

Electoral record