William "Bill" E. Code is a politician and lawyer from Calgary, Alberta. Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ...

Political career

Bill Code made his first attempt at public office when he ran as a candidate for the Canadian House of Commons under the Liberal Party of Canada banner in the 1984 Canadian federal election in the riding of Calgary West. In that election he finished second, in a field of seven candidates. However he lost by a plurality of 32,000 votes to Jim Hawkes. The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... The Canadian federal election of 1984 was called on July 4, 1984, and held on September 4 of that year. ... For the provincial electoral district, see Calgary West (provincial electoral district) Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... Frederick James Jim Hawkes, M.Sc. ...

Bill Code next attempt at public office was being a candidate for the Alberta Liberal Party in the 1989 Senator in waiting election. He finished second, and has so far been the only Liberal to run in Alberta's 3 Senator in waiting elections. The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... The 1st Alberta Senate nominee election was held on October 16, 1989 which resulted in the first, and only, Canadian Senator appointed following a popular election. ...

Bill Code is a prominent member of both the Alberta and Federal Liberal parties and has worked behind the scenes for decades, especially in Calgary Elbow, where he has worked a few elections trying help the Liberal party unseat Ralph Klein. Calgary Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... Ralph Phillip Klein MLA (born November 1, 1942), leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives, is the current premier of the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

Legal career

Bill was also one of the lawyers involved in a messy defamation Law Suit launched by former Alberta Progressive Conservative Party Members of the Alberta Legislative Assembly David Carter and Mike Ritter against Stockwell Day. The lawsuit was brought about by the failure of the Principal Group. The Alberta Progressive Conservative Party is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... Stockwell Burt Day Jr. ...

Current activities

In 1995 Bill Code was appointed to the NAFTA disputes panel, he continues to serve as a member to present day.

External links

• Cached Google Article from Cnews February 19, 2001 mentioning Bill Code's activities for the Liberals
• Bill Code glenbow museum archives M 8419/161
• Cached Google Article from Cnews February 1 2001 mentioning Bill Code as a lawyer in Stockwell Days defimation law suit.
• Canadian House of Commons Hansard mentioning Bill Code on the Nafta disputes panel February 7, 1995
• Nafta disputes panel roster