Gaitskellism
Wilson went on to become Prime Minister in the 1964 election, holding the position from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976. Despite being a former Bevanite, Wilson largely followed Gaitskellite economic policies, and the former Gaitskellite Callaghan followed Wilson as Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979 and Party Leader from 1976 to 1980.
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.