Kerry-Lynne Findlay

The Honourable Kerry-Lynne Findlay PC QC
43rd Minister of National Revenue
In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Gail Shea
Succeeded by	Diane Lebouthillier
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Delta—Richmond East
In office May 30, 2011 – October 19, 2015
Preceded by	John Cummins
Succeeded by	Riding dissolved
Personal details
Born	January 12, 1955 British Columbia
Political party	Conservative

Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay PC QC (born January 12, 1955) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election.^[1] She represents the electoral district of Delta—Richmond East as a member of the Conservative Party. She was appointed and sworn in as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice on June 1, 2011 and as Associate Minister of National Defence on February 22, 2013.^[2] She served as the Minister of National Revenue from July 15, 2013^[3] until November 4, 2015.

Findlay sat on a selection panel to help choose a replacement for Marie Deschamps of Quebec, who retired from the bench.^[4]

She was defeated by Liberal candidate Carla Qualtrough in the 2015 election.

Education

Findlay graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science. She then graduated from the same university in 1978 with a law degree.

Legal career

During her legal career, Findlay has been active in both the national and B.C. provincial branch of the Canadian Bar Association holding various positions in that organization including national and provincial chair of the Constitutional Law Section, member of the National Task Force on Court Reform in Canada, and elected president of the B.C. Branch for the 1997-1998 term. Findlay was appointed a Queen's Counsel in March 1999 by the Attorney-General of B.C., and served a five-year term as a Member of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal by appointment of the Federal Minister of Justice (2006–2011). She has also been recognized with the Vancouver YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in the category of Management, Professions and Trades (May 2001) and the national Cecilia I. Johnstone Award (2011) that recognizes women who have achieved professional excellence in their field and influenced other women to pursue legal careers, supported other women in career advancement or opened doors for women lawyers in a variety of job settings that historically were closed to them.

Community

Findlay has been active in her community over many years. Her volunteer posts, in addition to the Canadian Bar Association, have included chair of the Vancouver City Planning Commission, board member of Science World, executive member of the Junior Leagues of Canada, president of Delta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Women's Fraternity, and honorary counsel for the Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada.

Family

Findlay is married to Brent Chapman and has four children, Hannah, Beau, Donna and Lindsay.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Delta
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Carla Qualtrough	27,355	49.1	+30.53	–
	Conservative	Kerry-Lynne Findlay	18,255	32.8	-15.15	–
	New Democratic	Jeremy Leveque	8,311	14.9	-13.16	–
	Green	Anthony Edward Devellano	1,768	3.2	-1.55	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			55,689	100.0		$205,646.03
Total rejected ballots			200	–	–
Turnout			55,889	75.2%	–
Eligible voters			74,267
	Liberal notional gain from Conservative		Swing		+22.84%
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

Canadian federal election, 2011: Delta—Richmond East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Kerry-Lynne Findlay	26,059	54.24	-1.51
	New Democratic	Nic Slater	11,181	23.27	+8.82
	Liberal	Alan Beesley	8,112	16.88	-5.14
	Green	Duane Laird	2,324	4.84	-2.94
	Independent	John Shavluk	220	0.46	–
	Libertarian	Jeff Monds	147	0.31	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			48,043	100.00
Total rejected ballots			168	0.35	-0.03
Turnout			48,211	60.39	+0.39
Eligible voters			79,831	–	–

Canadian federal election, 2000: Vancouver Quadra
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Stephen Owen	22,253	44.83	+2.69	$60,542
	Alliance	Kerry-Lynne Findlay	18,613	37.50	+9.91	$64,240
	Progressive Conservative	Bill Clarke	4,112	8.28	-8.59	$12,355
	New Democratic	Loretta Woodcock	2,595	5.22	-4.81	$10,844
	Green	Doug Warkentin	1,434	2.88	+0.30	$16,556
	Canadian Action	Chris Shaw	390	0.78	–	$5,683
	Natural Law	Steven Beck	126	0.25	-0.22
	Marxist–Leninist	Anne Jamieson	109	0.21	-0.09	$18
Total valid votes			49,632	100.0
Total rejected ballots			194	0.40
Turnout			49,826	63.34	-4.32
	Liberal hold		Swing		-3.61
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.

References

1. Election 2011: Delta—Richmond East. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
2. "PM Harper shuffles cabinet to fill aboriginal affairs gap". CBC News. February 22, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
3. "Delta-Richmond East MP lands backbench role in Harper cabinet re-shuffle". Richmond News. July 15, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
4. "MPs named to help choose new Supreme Court justice". CTV News. August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
5. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Delta, 30 September 2015
6. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

External links

• Official website
• Kerry-Lynne Findlay – Parliament of Canada biography