Sidney Spivak

Sidney Joel Spivak, QC (May 23, 1928 – July 8, 2002) was a Manitoba politician. He was a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin, Walter Weir and Sterling Lyon, and was himself leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1971 to 1975.

Spivak was born to Jewish parents, Malick and Rose Spivak, in Winnipeg, and was educated at the University of Manitoba and Harvard University. He worked as a barrister, and also became Vice-President of Golden Age Beverages Limited and Mathers Investments Limited. In 1955, Spivak married Mira Steele. He was named Queen's Counsel in 1966.

Spivak was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the provincial election of 1966, in the southwest Winnipeg riding of River Heights. A Progressive Conservative, Spivak was appointed Minister of Industry and Commerce in Dufferin Roblin's government. He continued to hold this position after Walter Weir became Premier in 1967.

Weir's Progressive Conservatives were defeated in the election of 1969, although Spivak was easily re-elected in his own riding. Two years later, he defeated Harry Enns by 46 votes to become the party's leader.

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