Garry Breitkreuz
Garry W. Breitkreuz | |
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Member of Parliament for Yorkton—Melville | |
In office October 25, 1993 – October 19, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Lorne Nystrom |
Succeeded by | Cathay Wagantall |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945年10月21日) October 21, 1945 (age 79) Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Political party | Reform (1993-2000) Canadian Alliance (2000-2003) Conservative (2003-present) |
Spouse | Lydia Breitkreuz |
Residence(s) | Yorkton, Saskatchewan |
Profession | teacher |
Garry W. Breitkreuz (pronounced Bright-Krites) (born October 21, 1945) is a Canadian politician. He was the Conservative Party of Canada member of the House of Commons of Canada for Yorkton—Melville from 1993 to 2015. He was formerly a member of the Reform Party of Canada (1993–2000) and the Canadian Alliance (2000–2003). While he had no formal position in the cabinet, as an Opposition member he was Deputy House Leader of the Opposition, Conservative Party Deputy House Leader, Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition, Chief Opposition Whip, and Critic to the Solicitor General.
Breitkreuz has been known to be the most outspoken member of the House of Commons on his opposition to the Canadian gun registry.
In 2005, Breitkreuz was granted the Sport Shooting Ambassador Award by the World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities.
Electoral record
[edit ]2011 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Garry Breitkreuz | 21,906 | 68.9 | +0.9 | 68,801ドル | |||
New Democratic | Doug Ottenbreit | 6,931 | 21.8 | +1.0 | 13,345ドル | |||
Liberal | Kash Andreychuk | 2,167 | 6.8 | +1.4 | 40,387ドル | |||
Green | Elaine Marie Hughes | 774 | 2.4 | -3.3 | 540ドル | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 31,778 | 100.0 | 92,190ドル | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 90 | 0.3 | -0.1 | |||||
Turnout | 31,868 | 63.4 | +6 | |||||
Eligible voters | 50,254 | – | – | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.05 |
2008 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Garry Breitkreuz | 19,824 | 68.0 | +4.6 | 65,139ドル | |||
New Democratic | Doug Ottenbreit | 6,076 | 20.8 | +2.0 | 12,454ドル | |||
Green | Jen Antony | 1,664 | 5.7 | +2.9 | 3,767ドル | |||
Liberal | Bryan H. Bell | 1,578 | 5.4 | -8.5 | – | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,142 | 100.0 | 89,452ドル | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 107 | 0.4 | +0.2 | |||||
Turnout | 29,249 | 57 | -7 | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.3 |
2006 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Garry Breitkreuz | 20,736 | 63.5 | +0.6 | 55,627ドル | |||
New Democratic | Jason Dennison | 6,165 | 18.9 | +4.1 | 19,488ドル | |||
Liberal | Mervin Cushman | 4,558 | 14.0 | -0.8 | 18,223ドル | |||
Green | Keith Neu | 923 | 2.8 | +1.2 | 641ドル | |||
Independent | Carl Barabonoff | 287 | 0.9 | – | 739ドル | |||
Total valid votes | 32,669 | 100.0 | – | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 80 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |||||
Turnout | 32,749 | 64.3 | +4.1 | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -1.75 |
2004 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Garry Breitkreuz | 19,940 | 62.9 | -5.0 | 61,866ドル | |||
New Democratic | Don Olson | 5,890 | 18.6 | +2.8 | 18,736ドル | |||
Liberal | Ted Quewezance | 4,697 | 14.8 | -1.4 | 32,905ドル | |||
Green | Ralph Pilchner | 630 | 1.98 | +2.0 | – | |||
Independent | David Sawkiw | 524 | 1.7 | – | 6,330ドル | |||
Total valid votes | 31,681 | 100.0 | – | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 113 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |||||
Turnout | 31,794 | 60.2 | -3.4 | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.9 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Alliance | Garry Breitkreuz* | 19,978 | 63.0 | +12.9 | 52,574ドル | |||
Liberal | Ken Pilon | 5,153 | 16.2 | -2.6 | 24,027ドル | |||
New Democratic | Peter Champagne | 5,007 | 15.8 | -9.2 | 9,235ドル | |||
Progressive Conservative | Brent Haas | 1,583 | 5.0 | -1.1 | 543ドル | |||
Total valid votes | 31,721 | 100.0 | – | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 103 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||
Turnout | 31,824 | 63.6 | -3.3 | |||||
Reform hold | Swing | +7.75 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Reform | Garry Breitkreuz* | 17,216 | 50.1 | +17.4 | 53,836ドル | |||
New Democratic | Evan Carlson | 8,583 | 25.0 | -4.4 | 43,899ドル | |||
Liberal | Lloyd Sandercock | 6,481 | 18.9 | -10.6 | 39,999ドル | |||
Progressive Conservative | Ivan Daunt | 2,101 | 6.1 | -2.6 | 6,357ドル | |||
Total valid votes | 34,381 | 100.0 | – | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 116 | 0.3 | ||||||
Turnout | 34,497 | 66.9 | – | |||||
Reform hold | Swing | +10.90 |
1993 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Reform | Garry Breitkreuz | 10,605 | 32.7 | -1.9 | ||||
Liberal | Jim Walters | 9,531 | 29.4 | +15.8 | ||||
New Democratic | Lorne Nystrom* | 9,487 | 29.2 | -21.9 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Bob Reitenbach | 2,825 | 8.7 | -25.9 | ||||
Total valid votes | 32,448 | 100.0 | ||||||
Reform gain from New Democratic | Swing | -8.85 |
* Denotes incumbent.
External links
[edit ]- Garry Breitkreuz – Parliament of Canada biography
- How'd They Vote?: Garry Breitkreuz's voting history and quotes
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