Merv Johnson

Willis Merwyn (Merv) Johnson (born May 9, 1923) is a Saskatchewan farmer and former politician.

Johnson was the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Member for Parliament for Kindersley, Saskatchewan. He first won his seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1953 federal election and was re-elected in 1957 before being defeated in the 1958 general election in the Diefenbaker landslide. He attempted to re-enter the House of Commons in several subsequent elections as a New Democrat but was unsuccessful.

In 1977, Johnson was appointed to serve as Saskatchewan's agent-general in London, England. He also served for several years as president of the Saskatchewan CCF-NDP.

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    Sir, he throws away his money without thought and without merit. I do not call a tree generous that sheds its fruit at every breeze.
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)