John Garth Turner, PC, MP, BA, MA (born March 14, 1949) is a Canadian business journalist, broadcaster, and politician. A former member of the Progressive Conservative caucus, he returned to political life as a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2006 federal election, beating Liberal Gary Carr in the riding of Halton, Ontario. On October 18, 2006, the Conservative Party suspended him from the Conservative caucus and he sat as an Independent MP until February 6, 2007, when he joined the Liberal Party of Canada.^[1] Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories. ... Julian Alexander Arnott Reed (born January 27, 1936) is a Canadian politician. ... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the... Members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada, as of November 10, 2005. ... A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th general election) will occur on January 23, 2006. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Gary Carr (b. ... Halton is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1902 and since 1999. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ...

Early life and career

Turner was born in Woodstock, Ontario, and educated at the University of Toronto Schools. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Arts in English literature from the University of Western Ontario. His great-grandfather, Ebenezer Vining Bodwell, was also a Member of Parliament.^[2] Woodstock (2005 population: 34,000) is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... UTS on Bloor Street (the entrance is undergoing construction work by film crews in preparation for filming for Take the Lead, starring Antonio Banderas) The University of Toronto Schools (UTS) (founded in 1910) is an independent secondary school in downtown Toronto, Canada. ... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. ... Ebenezer Vining Bodwell Source: Library and Archives Canada Ebenezer Vining Bodwell (April 30, 1827 – October 18, 1889) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. ...

Before entering a career in politics, Turner was a business columnist at the Toronto Sun. The Toronto Sun is an English language daily newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Progressive Conservative MP

Turner was elected as the Progressive Conservative (PC) MP for Halton—Peel in the 1988 election. A Red Tory, he became chairman of the consumer and corporate affairs committee. He became a candidate for the leadership of the PC Party in 1993, placing a distant fourth on the first ballot, with 76 votes. In the short-lived cabinet of Kim Campbell he was appointed Minister of National Revenue, but lost his seat in the 1993 election when his party was reduced to just two seats. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Halton—Peel is a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Red Tory Tradition: Ancient Roots-New Routes, by Ron Dart Red Tory is a term given to a political philosophy, tradition, and disposition in Canada. ... The first Progressive Conservative Party of Canada leadership convention was held in 1927, when the party was called the Conservative Party. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell, PC, QC, LL.B, LL.D (h. ... The Minister of National Revenue is the member of the Canadian Cabinet responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency and the administration of taxation law and collection. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories. ...

Investment guru

After his election loss, Turner returned to journalism, becoming business editor for Baton Broadcasting and authoring a series of books on real estate and personal finance. He became a popular public speaker on financial issues. The Baton Broadcasting System (BBS) was a Canadian system of television stations located in Ontario and Saskatchewan. ...

After parting with Baton, he formed the television production company Millennium Media Television. In 2002, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television investigative newsmagazine Disclosure aired a report, "Paying for Time", alleging his Millennium Media Television programs sometimes broadcast unattributed quasi-infomercials. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Also during this period, Turner accepted work as a paid presenter to prospective clients for a variety of investment companies, which attracted the attention of the Ontario Securities Commission – Turner was never a registered investment advisor. The OSC launched an informal investigation of his activities.

Turner is also founder and CEO of The Credit River Company, a Caledon-based destination and ecotourism company that is noted for the restoration of heritage buildings in the area. Turner served as national director of the Vancouver-based Sierra Legal Defence Fund, an organization dedicated to upholding environmental laws, resigning after his return to the House of Commons. Ecotourism means ecological tourism, where ecological has both environmental and social connotations. ... Cultural heritage (national heritage or just heritage) is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. ...

Conservative MP

Turner returned to politics with his election as a Conservative MP for Halton, which included most of the territory he had represented in his previous term, in the general election in 2006. Local political organizer Esther Shaye acted as his campaign manager. Halton is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1902 and since 1999. ... A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th general election) will almost certainly be held sometime between January and May 2006. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Turner was very critical of former Liberal cabinet minister David Emerson's floor-crossing to the Conservatives. Turner called for Emerson to resign from Parliament and try to regain his seat in a by-election, saying that "anyone who crosses the floor ultimately should go back to the people for ratification and I stick by it and hopefully in this case that will happen...." [2] David Lee Emerson, PC, Ph. ...

Liberal MP

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On 18 October 2006, the Conservative caucus voted to suspend Turner for violation of caucus confidentiality. On 19 October 2006, the Toronto Star reported that Turner was being courted to become the first ever Green Party of Canada member of Parliament. Turner praised Green leader Elizabeth May on his blog and campaigned for her in her bid to win a seat in the London By-Election. In November, Turner resigned from the Conservative Party.^[3] According to Turner's blog, constituents suggested that he remain an independent, reconcile with his former party, or join the Green Party. Turner became a Liberal MP. The Conservative Party has criticized this decision as against his stated ideals, however Turner has offered to run in a by election should David Emerson and Wajid Khan also run. Image File history File links Wikinews-logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Toronto Star is Canadas highest-circulation newspaper, though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within Ontario. ... The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ [1] Independent MP Garth Turner joins the Liberals, CBC, February 6, 2007
2. ^ garth.ca blog entry
3. ^ Maverick MP Turner resigns from Conservative party, CBC, 14 November 2006

External links

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Garth Turner

• Turner's official campaign website and blog
• Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
• Profile in The Ottawa Citizen, February 2006

25th Ministry - Government of Kim Campbell
Cabinet Post
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Otto Jelinek	Minister of National Revenue (June 25, 1993 – November 3, 1993)	David Anderson

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by riding created	Member of Parliament for Halton—Peel 1988–1993	Succeeded by Julian Reed, Liberal
Preceded by Gary Carr, Liberal	Member of Parliament for Halton 2006–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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