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Ransom was born in Boissevain , Manitoba , and was educated at the University Of Manitoba and the University Of Alberta . He worked as a resource manager and farmer before entering public life. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1977 , representing the rural riding of Souris-Killarney . In that year, Sterling Lyon 's Progressive Conservatives won an upset victory over Edward Schreyer 's New Democrats . Following the election, Ransom was appointed Minister Of Mines, Resources And Environment . Following a reorganization of cabinet in 1979 , he became Minister Of Natural Resources and Chairman Of The Treasury Board . In January 1981 , he was promoted to Minister Of Finance . Ransom did not serve long in this position, as Lyon's government fell to the NDP under Howard Pawley later in the year. Ransom, who was easily re-elected in his own riding, ran for the party's leadership in 1983 as a representative of the party's rural/conservative wing. He was defeated on the second ballot by Gary Filmon , who was then regarded as a progressive. Subsequently, supporters of Ransom would allege that the Filmon camp encouraged third-place candidate Clayton Manness to run as a means of splitting the conservative vote. Ransom did not seek re-election in 1986 . He subsequently became chairman of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board , and worked as a consultant in sustainable development. |
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