Elsie Eleanore Wayne (née Fairweather; April 20, 1932 – August 23, 2016) was a Canadian politician who served as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Saint John from 1993 to 2004. She was born in Shediac, New Brunswick.
Political career
In 1977, she was elected to the Saint John municipal council. and did not run for re-election in the 2004 election to the House of Commons of Canada.
Political positions
Politically, she was known as being socially conservative, vehemently opposing same-sex marriage. She was also against abortion rights, decriminalization of marijuana, and Viagra for war veterans.
Fiscally, Wayne was a strong believer in Canada's social safety net and the welfare state, which was typical for most Tories from Atlantic Canada. She was also among Canada's most vocal monarchists.
Later life and death
Wayne considered a run for her old seat in the 2006 election, but decided against a comeback. She did, however, serve as chairwoman of the Conservative campaign in Atlantic Canada.
She was married to Richard Wayne, with whom she had two sons, Daniel and Stephen. In November 2009, she suffered a stroke. She was released from hospital in February 2010. She died on August 23, 2016, at her home in Saint John.