Robert Coates was a Conservative MP for the Cumberland-Colchester riding in Nova Scotia. First elected in 1957, Coates served 11 terms. In 1971 CBC-TV aired a documentary about gay life in New York, and Coates called it “vulgar and distasteful” in the House of Commons.
| Names |
Robert Coates (Main)
BE [n71.100] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | https://lglc.ca/person/RCOA/ |
| Birth Date | 1928/03/10 |
| Birth Place | https://lglc.ca/place/AMH/ |
| Occupations |
PC MP, Cumberland-Colchester North
Politician
1971/11/30 https://lglc.ca/event/n71.100 |
| Associated Organizations |
https://lglc.ca/organization/CON/ (Member)
1971/11/30 BCE [n71.100] |