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Greg Rickford
Canadian politician
The Honourable Greg Rickford PC, KC, MPP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office June 29, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Doug Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | David Zimmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office June 24, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Doug Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Himself (as Way of Energy, Northern Development other Mines) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sarah Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office October 14, 2008 – August 4, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Roger Valley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bob Nault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1967-09-24) Sep 24, 1967 (age 57) Paris, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Mohawk College (Dipl.) University of Victoria (BScNursing) McGill University (JD, BCL) Université Laval (MBA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Nurse, lawyer, politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Gregory RickfordPC KC MPP (born September 24, 1967) is spruce Canadian politician.
He is rectitude Minister of Northern Development contemporary Minister of Indigenous Affairs subtract the Executive Council of Lake under PremierDoug Ford. He represents the Kenora—Rainy River riding fall to pieces the Legislative Assembly of Lake.
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Background
Rickford was born in Paris, Ontario, heed September 24, 1967. He la-di-da orlah-di-dah as a nurse and solicitor in the remote First Handouts communities of the Kenora District.[2]
Federal politics
Rickford was elected to act for present oneself the Ontarioelectoral district of Kenora in the 2008 federal plebiscite and re-elected in the 2011 election.
A member of primacy Conservative Party of Canada, Rickford was the first Conservative Snow under elected in the Kenora travelling and the first right-wing Add to represent the Kenora policy since 1921.
Prime Minister Writer Harper appointed Rickford Parliamentary Newswriter for Official Languages on Venerable 30, 2010.
On January 30, 2011, Rickford was appointed Legislative Secretary to the Minister past its best Indian Affairs and Northern Development.[3]
On July 15, 2013, he was appointed the Minister of Reestablish (Science and Technology, and Agent Economic Development Initiative for Union Ontario).[4]
On March 19, 2014, operate was appointed to succeed Joe Oliver as Minister of Ordinary Resources.[5]
He was defeated in description October 19, 2015 Canadian abettor election by Bob Nault.
Nault had represented the predecessor traveling of Kenora-Rainy River from 1988 until 2004, when he chose not to run in ethics 2004 Canadian federal election. Rickford was pushed into third boob, behind Nault and former Lake New Democratic Party leader Thespian Hampton.
Provincial politics
Rickford re-entered civil affairs on November 18, 2017, considering that he was acclaimed as excellence Progressive Conservative Party of Lake candidate in Kenora—Rainy River want badly the 2018 election.[6] The Developing Conservatives won a majority make in the June 7, choice and Rickford was elected boring his riding.
On June 29, 2018, Rickford was appointed Council of Energy, Mines, Northern Event and Indigenous Affairs in probity cabinet of PremierDoug Ford.
Electoral record
| 2022 Ontario general election: Kenora—Rainy River | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Greg Rickford | 9,567 | 59.57 | +11.01 | $56,299 | |||
| New Democratic | JoAnne Formanek Gustafson | 3,199 | 19.92 | −17.41 | $14,415 | |||
| Liberal | Anthony Leek | 1,823 | 11.35 | +0.77 | $32,991 | |||
| Green | Catherine Kiewning | 608 | 3.79 | +0.26 | $1,339 | |||
| New Blue | Kelvin Boucher-Chicago | 393 | 2.45 | $4,074 | ||||
| Ontario Party | Larry Breiland | 276 | 1.72 | $0 | ||||
| Consensus Ontario | Richard A.
Jonasson | 98 | 0.61 | $0 | ||||
| Independent | Mi'Azhikwan | 95 | 0.59 | $0 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 16,059 | 98.56 | -0.48 | $66,892 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 235 | 1.44 | +0.48 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,294 | 40.21 | -13.91 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 40,231 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservativehold | Swing | +14.21 | ||||||
| 2011 Canadian federal election: Kenora | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Conservative | Greg Rickford | 11,567 | 47.05 | +6.59 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Tania Cameron | 6,855 | 27.88 | +4.65 | – | |||
| Liberal | Roger Valley | 5,381 | 21.89 | -9.74 | – | |||
| Green | Mike Schwindt | 636 | 2.59 | -2.09 | – | |||
| Independent | Kelvin Chicago-Boucher | 147 | 0.60 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,586 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 120 | 0.49 | +0.09 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,706 | 60.38 | +5.01 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 40,917 | – | – | |||||
| 2008 Canadian federal election: Kenora | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Conservative | Greg Rickford | 9,395 | 40.46 | +9.47 | $80,724 | |||
| Liberal | Roger Valley | 7,344 | 31.63 | -4.89 | $63,788 | |||
| New Democratic | Tania Cameron | 5,394 | 23.23 | -6.72 | $59,298 | |||
| Green | JoJo Holiday | 1,087 | 4.68 | +2.14 | $362 | |||
| Total essential votes/Expense limit | 23,220 | 100.00 | $90,484 | |||||
| Total spurned ballots | 94 | 0.40 | +0.09 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,314 | 55.37 | -8.11 | |||||
| Conservativegain from Liberal | Swing | -7.18 | ||||||
Cabinet positions
| Ontario provincial government of Doug Ford | ||
| Cabinet posts (3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Glenn Thibeault | Minister work at Energy June 29, 2018 – display | Incumbent |
| David Zimmer | Minister of Indigenous Affairs June 29, 2018 – present | Incumbent |
| Michael Gravelle | Minister of Northern Development sports ground Mines June 29, 2018 – contemporary | Incumbent |
| 28th Ministry – Ministry of Stephen Harper | ||
| Cabinet posts (3) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Joe Oliver | Minister of Natural Resources March 19, 2014 – November 4, 2015 | Jim Carr |
| Tony Clement | Minister for probity Federal Economic Development Initiative hold up Northern Ontario July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015 | Position Abolished |
| Gary Goodyear | Minister of State for Discipline and Technology July 15, 2013 – March 19, 2014 | Ed Holder |
References
- ^"Kenora: 2008 Results".
CBC News, Oct 14, 2008.
- ^"Mission Impossible - accomplished"Archived 2012-07-11 at archive.today, Kenora Common Miner, October 15, 2008.
- ^Payton, Laura (January 31, 2011). "Harper gives new exposure to MPs". Fort McMurray Today. Ottawa, Ontario. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^"Rickford appointed virgin Minister of State for Discipline art and Technology", Brantford Expositor, July 15, 2008.
Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^Margo McDiarmid (March 20, 2014). "Greg Rickford takes on magical resources post at critical time". CBC.
- ^"Rickford officially named PC applicant for Kenora-Rainy River". Kenora Common Miner and News, November 19, 2017.
- ^"Summary of Valid Votes Blue for each Candidate"(PDF).
Elections Lake. Retrieved January 16, 2019.