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Myron Thompson (born April 23 1936 ) is a Conservative Member Of Parliament in the Canadian House Of Commons . He represents the riding of Wild Rose in Alberta . A Dual Citizen of Canada and the United States , Thompson was born in Monte Vista, Colorado and raised in that state. In the 1950s he studied at Adams State College in Colorado where he received a BA in Business Administration and Education. He then served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960. Thompson moved to Canada in 1968 and became a citizen in 1974. He worked for 23 years as a High School teacher and principal, and later became the mayor of Sundre, Alberta , serving from 1974 to 1980 . He was first elected to Parliament in 1993 as a member of the Reform Party , and has continued to serve under its successors the Canadian Alliance and the Conservative Party Of Canada . While serving in opposition he was harshly critical of the Liberal government. Issues he has focused on include government spending, Same-sex Marriage , Victims' Rights , Child Pornography , and Prison Reform . He has also been one of the loudest voices against former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien ’s decision that Canada would not take part in the Multinational Force In Iraq and the 2003 Invasion Of Iraq . He is known for his signature Cowboy Hat . His son Dennis Thompson, who also has dual American-Canadian citizenship, enlisted in the U.S. army in 1996 and later served for a year in Iraq . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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