Jim Walding, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jim Walding

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 09-May-1937

Place of Birth: Rushden, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Apr-2007

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Derek James Walding (May 9, 1937 – April 23, 2007) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1971 to 1988, and served as speaker of the assembly from 1982 to 1986.
Walding was a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP).
In 1988, he brought down the NDP government of Howard Pawley by voting against his party's budget.
This was the first time in Canadian history that a majority government was defeated by a vote of one of its own party members.