Link Byfield
Eric Linkord "Link" Byfield (December 5, 1951 – January 24, 2015) was a Canadian news columnist, author and politician.[1] Byfield was editor and publisher for the Alberta Report magazine for eighteen years.[2] Byfield helped found the Wildrose Party of Alberta in 2007. Byfield founded the Citizens Centre for Freedom and Democracy.[3]
Link Byfield | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Linkord Byfield December 5, 1951 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 24, 2015 St. Albert, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Wildrose Alliance (2008–2015) Wildrose Party of Alberta (2007) Independent (2004–2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Byfield |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Publisher Columnist Author 2004 Senator Nominee |
| Awards | Alberta Centennial Medal 2005 |
On January 24, 2015, Byfield died of liver and esophageal cancer, aged 63, in the Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert, Alberta.[4]
References
- Profile Archived 2013-11-16 at Archive.today, m.stalbertgazette.com; accessed January 26, 2015.
- Profile, ccfd.ca; accessed January 26, 2015.
- Citizens Centre for Freedom and Democracy homepage, ccfd.ca; accessed January 26, 2015.
- "Link Byfield, columnist, politician and publisher, dead at 63". CBC. January 25, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
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