Labour government, 1974–1979
In March 1976, having just turned sixty years old, Wilson resigned as Prime Minister, ending his leadership of the Labour Party after thirteen years, and a total of nearly eight years as Prime Minister. He was replaced by James Callaghan, who had held senior government positions during both of Wilson's ministries, and had served as a Shadow Cabinet member in the early-1960s.
Robert Wilson (politician)
He was first elected to the assembly in a 1975 by-election held on June 25, 1975 after Izzy Asper resigned his seat. Wilson was reelected in the 1977 general election, defeating Murdoch Mackay by 75 votes. In September 1979, he was charged with conspiracy to import and traffic in marijuana as the result of drug seizures in May and July of that year. Wilson was expelled from the Progressive Conservative caucus on November 20, 1980 and subsequently sat as an independent member. He was convicted on November 7, 1980 and sentenced to 7 years in prison. His appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was denied on June 15, 1981 and his seat in the assembly was declared vacant on June 17, 1981.