Terry Duguid

Terry Duguid
MP

Terry Duguid in 2012
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Winnipeg South
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Rod Bruinooge
Winnipeg City Councillor
In office
1992–1995
Constituency North Kildonan
In office
1989–1992
Constituency Miles MacDonell
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Parents Don Duguid
Residence Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alma mater Carleton University
University of Calgary
Occupation Non-profit organizer, executive

Terry Duguid is a politician and executive in Manitoba, Canada, and is currently the MP for Winnipeg South in the Canadian House of Commons. He has campaigned for elected office at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, and served as a city councillor in Winnipeg from 1989 to 1995. He is the son of two time world and Canadian curling champion Don Duguid.

Duguid holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master's Degree in Environmental Science. He has been involved a variety of eco-business pursuits in the Winnipeg area, including being president of Sustainable Development International, and serving as chairman of the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission. He was president and CEO of the Gateway North Marketing Agency, which is responsible for ensuring the survival of the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Rail Line. He is also the founding president of the International Centre for Infectious Diseases, a not-for-profit organization created after the outbreak of SARS to support and enhance the mandate of the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Politics

Duguid was a long-time environmental activist prior to his entry to politics. He was executive director of the Manitoba Liberal Party in the 1980s.

Duguid served as a Winnipeg City Councillor from 1989 to 1995 for the Miles MacDonell Ward (20,000 constituents) and North Kildonan Ward (40,000 constituents). He was chairman of the Public Works Committee. In that position he helped create Winnipeg's blue box recycling program.

Duguid stepped down as councillor to run for mayor of Winnipeg in 1995, but the incumbent mayor, Susan Thompson, was re-elected.

In the Canadian federal election of 2004, Duguid was the Liberal candidate in the north Winnipeg riding of Kildonan—St. Paul, a riding previously held by Liberal MP Rey Pagtakhan, who chose to run in a different riding. Duguid narrowly lost (13582 votes to 13304) to Conservative candidate Joy Smith.[1] He ran against Smith again in 2006, but Smith was re-elected in an election that saw the Conservatives win a minority government.

In the Canadian federal election of 2011, he ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Winnipeg South. He finished second behind the incumbent Rod Bruinooge of the Conservatives. Duguid will run again in the 42nd Canadian federal election. Within a day of the writ drop, Duguid was endorsed by the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg president Alex Forrest.[2]

The 2015 federal election again saw Duguid running as the Liberal candidate in Winnipeg South, and this time he was elected. After the election Duguid was appointed the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development, Jean-Yves Duclos.

Career and public service

Duguid has had a successful career as a leader and executive in the not-for-profit sector. From 1995 to 1997 he was president and CEO of Gateway North International, in order to secure a future for the rail line that leads to the Port of Churchill. Duguid oversaw the transfer of both the rail line and the port, together worth $100 million, to a new owner.

From 1997 to 2000 he was president of Sustainable Development International, a consulting firm specializing in conservation and international management. From 2000 to 2004, Duguid was chairman of Manitoba's Clean Environment Commission, which is responsible for carrying out public hearings for major development projects, including forestry and hydro-electric development.

From 2004 to 2009, Duguid was the founding president of the International Centre for Infectious Diseases in Winnipeg. Duguid had been part of the original task force that set out to make recommendations to improve Canada's response to infectious disease outbreaks in the wake of the SARS epidemic of 2003, especially in Toronto. The task force recommended the establishment of ICID and the Public Health Agency of Canada, with both to be located in Winnipeg.

Partial election results

Canadian federal election, 2015: Winnipeg South
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalTerry Duguid 28,096 58.3 +26.3
ConservativeGordon Giesbrecht 16,709 34.7 -17.03
New DemocraticBrianne Goertzen 2,404 5.0 -9.14
GreenAdam Smith 990 2.1 -0.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,199100.0   $197,080.95
Total rejected ballots 203
Turnout 48,402
Eligible voters 63,798
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
Canadian federal election, 2011: Winnipeg South
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRod Bruinooge[5] 22,840 52.24 +3.41
LiberalTerry Duguid 14,296 32.70 -2.10
New DemocraticDave Gaudreau 5,693 13.02 +1.59
GreenCaitlin McIntyre 889 2.03 -2.47
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,718100.00 
Total rejected ballots 187 0.43-0.01
Turnout 43,90569.80+4.17
Eligible voters 62,902
Canadian federal election, 2006: Kildonan-St. Paul
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJoy Smith 17,524 43.13 +5.83 $58,321
LiberalTerry Duguid 13,597 33.47 -3.06 $70,764
New DemocraticEvelyn Myskiw 8,193 20.17 -2.35 $16,314
GreenColleen Zobel 1,101 2.71 +0.64 $0.00
IndependentEduard Hiebert 213 0.52 $3,521
Total valid votes 40,628100.00 
Total rejected ballots 1370.34 +0.02
Turnout 40,76566 +6
Canadian federal election, 2004: Kildonan–St. Paul
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ConservativeJoy Smith 13,582 37.30 $53,156
LiberalTerry Duguid 13,304 36.54 $64,174
New DemocraticLorene Mahoney 8,202 22.53 $32,688
GreenJacob Giesbrecht 756 2.08 $1,929
MarijuanaRebecca Whittaker 290 0.80 not listed
Christian HeritageKatharine Reimer 278 0.76 $1,475
Total valid votes/Expenditure limit 36,412 100.00 71,091
Total rejected ballots 117
Turnout 36,529 60.19
Electors on the lists 60,689
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

References

  1. Adams, Christopher (2008). Politics in Manitoba: Parties, Leaders, and Voters, p. 211. University of Manitoba Press.
  2. Larkins, David (3 August 2015). "Voters Question Long Campaign". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Winnipeg South, 30 September 2015
  4. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  5. Elections Canada accessed 21 April 2011

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