Gordon Kirkby

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, campaigning 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.

Federal Political Record

Electoral District of Prince Albert

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRandy Hoback 19,673 49.79 -12.63
New DemocraticLon Borgerson 11,244 28.46 -3.03
LiberalGordon Kirkby 7,832 19.82 +16.38
GreenByron Tenkink 761 1.93 -0.29
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,510100.0   $209,243.37
Total rejected ballots 103
Turnout 39,613
Eligible voters 55,873
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ReformDerrek Konrad 12,508 38.1 $55,562
New DemocraticRay Funk 10,418 31.7 $59,376
LiberalGordon Kirkby 6,965 21.2 $37,643
Progressive ConservativeBrian Fripp 2,702 8.2 $13,911
Canadian ActionJohn Hrapchak 275 0.8
Total valid votes 32,868100.0 
Total rejected ballots 1070.3
Turnout 32,97564.5

Electoral District of Prince Albert--Churchill River (Abolished 1997)

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGordon Kirkby 11,589
New DemocraticRay Funk 9,031
ReformJ. Paul Meagher 5,694
IndependentRick V. Laliberte 1,499
Progressive ConservativeJoyce Middlebrook 1,412
NationalBrian Baker 442
Canada PartyDonald Kavanagh 125
IndependentRichard Arthur Potratz 79

References

  1. 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
  2. New Winnipeg: Winnipeg 2004 election, accessed 31 July 2006
  3. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Prince Albert, 30 September 2015
  4. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

External links

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Ray Funk
Member of Parliament for Prince Albert—Churchill River
1993–1997
Succeeded by
The electoral district was abolished in 1996.


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