Pat Nowlan

John Patrick (Pat) Nowlan (born November 10, 1931) is a retired Canadian parliamentarian. Nowlan was a Progressive Conservative backbench Member of Parliament representing a Nova Scotia riding in the Canadian House of Commons continuously from 1965 to 1993.

Nowlan was an unsuccessful candidate at that year's 1976 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, running as a right wing candidate.

In 1991, Nowlan was expelled from the Tory caucus after voting against the Mulroney government's introduction of the Goods and Services Tax. Nowlan sat as an "Independent Progressive Conservative" until his defeat in the 1993 federal election.

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Preceded by George Clyde Nowlan	Member of Parliament for Digby—Annapolis—Kings 1965-1968	Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 1966.
Preceded by Formation of electoral district	Member of Parliament for Annapolis Valley 1968-1979	Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 1976.
Preceded by Formation of electoral district	Member of Parliament for Annapolis Valley—Hants 1979-1993	Succeeded by John Murphy