| Duane Crandall | |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Wetaskiwin, Alberta |
| Office: | MLA for Columbia River |
| Term: | 1986–1991 |
| Party: | Social Credit Party of British Columbia |
Duane Delton Crandall (born August 14, 1946) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991, as a Social Credit member for the constituency of Columbia River.[1]
On October 3, 1989, Crandall and three colleagues — Graham Bruce, David Mercier, and Doug Mowat — quit the governing Social Credit caucus to sit as "Independent Social Credit" members. In a joint statement, the four stressed that they "in no way desire[d] the fall of our government", but wished to spur an "open and realistic assessment" of Bill Vander Zalm's continued leadership.[2] Crandall rejoined the Socred caucus on January 24, 1990, in order to better deal with a wave of layoffs in his riding.[3] His decision caused the other three rebels to reflect on their future, and on February 14, they also rejoined the Socred caucus.[4] He placed last among five candidates in the 1991 Social Credit Party leadership contest.