Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Murray Cotterill


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The result was Keep &mdash; Caknuck 22:33, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Murray Cotterill

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Fails WP:BIO and WP:NOR. Delete GreenJoe 20:58, 30 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Firstly, I don't see how this counts as original research. Secondly, Cotterill helped found the CCF and the CLC which thence became the NDP, which has been a significant factor in Canadian politics. Keep. DS 21:27, 30 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Comment: In dire need of sourcing, but was a key time in CCF/CLC history and Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan says he co-authored an extensive history with Bill Davies, Canuckle 22:23, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep if there is some sourcing. Assertion that he co-founded the movement isn't even supported by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation article.  References for his involvement in this merger would be helpful as well.  Montco 00:11, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep -- Earl Andrew - talk 17:41, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep he was one of two candidates for the leadership of the Ontario CCF in 1942. That makes him notable. Ground Zero | t 15:35, 1 August 2007 (UTC)


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