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In the [[2015 Canadian federal election]], Kirkby attempted a federal political comeback in the riding of Prince Albert, which was unsuccessful. Running against [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] incumbent [[Randy Hoback]], Kirkby placed third. |
In the [[2015 Canadian federal election]], Kirkby attempted a federal political comeback in the riding of Prince Albert, which was unsuccessful. Running against [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] incumbent [[Randy Hoback]], Kirkby placed third. |
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Kirkby is married to author [[Mary-Ann Kirkby]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Donnelly|first1=Pat|title=A Saskatchewan Star: Mary-Ann Kirkby, author of I Am Hutterite|url=http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/theatre/a-saskatchewan-star-mary-ann-kirkby-author-of-i-am-hutterite|accessdate=13 December 2016|publisher=Montreal Gazette|date=August 16, 2008}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:30, 13 December 2016
Gordon Kirkby BSc, LLB (born 26 September 1958 in Melfort, Saskatchewan)[1] was a member of the Canadian House of Commons at the Prince Albert—Churchill River electoral district from 1993 to 1997. He is a lawyer by career, following studies at the University of Saskatchewan.
History
Kirkby was first elected to Prince Albert City Council as an alderman in October 1985. Kirkby was mayor of his home town Prince Albert from 1988 until 1993, when he began to campaign for a seat in Canadian Parliament with the Liberal party. He won his home riding in the 1993 federal election then served in the 35th Canadian Parliament. Kirkby lost to Reform party candidate Derrek Konrad in the 1997 election, finishing third in the riding which was by then restructured as Prince Albert.
After he left Canadian politics, Kirkby moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba and began a consulting career. He made an unsuccessful bid to become Winnipeg's mayor in 2004.[2]
Gordon Kirkby moved back to Prince Albert in June 2005 and started up his own law firm. Kirkby took on a partner later on in Philip Fourie, making their law firm Kirkby Fourie Law.
In the 2015 Canadian federal election, Kirkby attempted a federal political comeback in the riding of Prince Albert, which was unsuccessful. Running against Conservative incumbent Randy Hoback, Kirkby placed third.
Personal life
Kirkby is married to author Mary-Ann Kirkby.[3]
Federal political record
Electoral District of Prince Albert
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Randy Hoback | 19,673 | 49.79 | -12.63 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Lon Borgerson | 11,244 | 28.46 | -3.03 | – | |||
| Liberal | Gordon Kirkby | 7,832 | 19.82 | +16.38 | – | |||
| Green | Byron Tenkink | 761 | 1.93 | -0.29 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 39,510 | 100.0 | $209,243.37 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 103 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 39,613 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 55,873 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4][5] | ||||||||
| 1997 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Reform | Derrek Konrad | 12,508 | 38.1 | – | $55,562 | |||
| New Democratic | Ray Funk | 10,418 | 31.7 | – | $59,376 | |||
| Liberal | Gordon Kirkby | 6,965 | 21.2 | – | $37,643 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian Fripp | 2,702 | 8.2 | – | $13,911 | |||
| Canadian Action | John Hrapchak | 275 | 0.8 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 32,868 | 100.0 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 107 | 0.3 | ||||||
| Turnout | 32,975 | 64.5 | ||||||
Electoral District of Prince Albert--Churchill River (Abolished 1997)
| 1993 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Gordon Kirkby | 11,589 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ray Funk | 9,031 | ||||||
| Reform | J. Paul Meagher | 5,694 | ||||||
| Independent | Rick V. Laliberte | 1,499 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Joyce Middlebrook | 1,412 | ||||||
| National | Brian Baker | 442 | ||||||
| Canada Party | Donald Kavanagh | 125 | ||||||
| Independent | Richard Arthur Potratz | 79 | ||||||
References
- ^ Listed birthdate is from the Parliament of Canada record, but one source claimed this was 16 September 1958 - see CBC Newsworld: Prince Albert riding profile, accessed 31 July 2006
- ^ New Winnipeg: Winnipeg 2004 election, accessed 31 July 2006
- ^ Donnelly, Pat (16 August 2008). "A Saskatchewan Star: Mary-Ann Kirkby, author of I Am Hutterite". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Prince Albert, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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- University of Saskatchewan College of Law alumni
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