Ron Basford

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Ron Basford
Plaque describing namee of Ron Basford Park
Born	Stanley Ronald Basford (1932-04-22)April 22, 1932 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died	January 31, 2005(2005-01-31) (aged 72)
Nationality	Canadian

Stanley Ronald Basford PC (April 22, 1932 – January 31, 2005) was a Canadian politician and lawyer who was a long-time cabinet minister^[1] in the Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau.^[2] Based in British Columbia, he was known as "Mr. Granville Island"^[3] for his support of the Granville Island redevelopment project in Vancouver.^[4]

Basford was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1963 Canadian federal election as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, representing the district of Vancouver Centre. After winning re-election in 1968, he held several cabinet positions over the next decade under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, including Minister of National Revenue from 1974 to 1975 and Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1975 until his retirement from the Cabinet in 1978. He did not seek reelection in the 1979 Canadian federal election and resumed his law career.