Paul Macklin

Paul Harold Macklin, PC, MP (born May 22, 1944 in Northumberland County, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West of the Liberal Party caucus from 2000 to 2006.[1]

Macklin has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario, and a law degree from the University of Windsor. After being called to the bar, Macklin worked for the Toronto firm of Davies, Ward & Beck.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament in the federal election of 2000, winning a fairly easily victory over his Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative opponents in the riding of Northumberland. The CA and PC parties merged in late 2003, and Macklin faced a much more difficult challenge in that year's federal election, defeating Conservative Doug Galt by only 313 votes.[2]

Macklin served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from February 2002 to December 2003, and was re-appointed to the position on July 20, 2004.[3]

He was defeated by Conservative Rick Norlock in the 2006 election. Macklin was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Northumberland-Quinte West for the 2008 election, and was again defeated by Norlock.[1]

In July 2009, Paul Macklin announced he would not seek the Liberal nomination in Northumberland-Quinte West for the next election. The following September his successor was determined by a Liberal nomination race and Cobourg business woman Kim Rudd was chosen to succeed Macklin.[4]

Paul Macklin currently sits on the Northumberland-Quinte West Federal Liberal Association as the Policy Director, still active in politics and a key advisor to Rudd and her campaign.[5]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2000: Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPaul Macklin 20,109
AllianceRick Norlock 11,410
Progressive ConservativeRalph James Zarboni 8,768
New DemocraticBen Burd 2,141
GreenTom Lawson 1,102
Canadian ActionGail Thompson 276
Canadian federal election, 2004: Northumberland—Quinte West
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalPaul Macklin 22,989 39.85
ConservativeDoug Galt 22,676 39.31
New DemocraticRuss Christianson 9,007 15.61
GreenSteven Haylestrom 3,016 5.23
Total valid votes 57,688100.00
Canadian federal election, 2006: Northumberland—Quinte West
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeRick Norlock 25,833 41.21 +1.91
LiberalPaul Macklin 22,566 36.00 -3.85
New DemocraticRuss Christianson 11,334 18.08 +2.47
GreenPat Lawson 2,946 4.70 -0.53
Total valid votes 62,679100.00
Canadian federal election, 2008: Northumberland—Quinte West
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRick Norlock 27,615 48.71 +7.50 $84,880
LiberalPaul Macklin 16,209 28.59 -7.41 $83,766
New DemocraticRuss Christianson 8,230 14.52 -3.56 $20,947
GreenRalph Torrie 4,633 8.17 +3.47 $34,300
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,687100.00$93,766
Total rejected ballots 1860.33
Turnout 56,873

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Canada Votes 2008: Northumberland - Quinte West". CBC News. 7 November 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Canada Votes 2006: Northumberland - Analysis & Commentary". CBC News. 23 January 2006. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "MACKLIN, The Hon. Paul Harold, P.C., B.A., LL.B.". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  4. ↑ http://www.northumberlandnews.com/article/129829
  5. ↑ http://nqwliberals.ca/v2/?page_id=109
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