Ian Gardiner Waddell (born 1942) is a Canadian politician. This article is about the year. ...

He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1979 general election, representing the riding of Vancouver Kingsway, and later the riding of Port Moody—Coquitlam. He was a candidate to succeed Ed Broadbent as leader of the New Democratic Party in 1989. He finished fifth at the leadership convention. He lost his seat in the 1993 federal election. 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 House of Commons after the 1979 election The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... Vancouver Kingsway is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam is a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... Hon. ... The New Democratic Party (NDP) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy and moderate democratic socialist tendencies. ... NDP leadership conventions are the process by which the Canadian New Democratic Party elects its leader. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories PC leader Kim Campbell. ...

Waddell then moved to provincial politics, serving in several positions in the British Columbia NDP governments of the 1990s, including minister of small business and then minister of tourism under Glen Clark, and minister of the environment under Ujjal Dosanjh. The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... A small business may be defined as a business with a small number of employees. ... The Honourable Glen David Clark (born 1957) is a politician in British Columbia, Canada who served as Premier of British Columbia from 1996 to 1999. ... The Honourable Ujjal Singh Dosanjh, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born September 9, 1947, Jalandhar) is a Canadian Member of Parliament and lawyer. ...

Waddell supported Bill Blaikie's 2003 campaign to become leader of the federal NDP. The Honourable Rev. ... The 2003 New Democratic Party leadership race to replace New Democratic Party of Canada leader Alexa McDonough ended January 25, 2003 with the first ballot victory of popular Toronto city councillor Jack Layton. ...

He attempted to return to the House of Commons as an NDP candidate in both the 2004 federal election and 2006 federal election in the riding of Vancouver Kingsway, but was defeated both times by Liberal candidate David Emerson. The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th General Election) was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Vancouver Kingsway is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Hon. ...

Waddell is also an author. In 2002, he released the political mystery A Thirst to Die For, though the novel had poor reviews. 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Waddell strongly criticized Emerson's defection to the Conservative Party after the 2006 election, but failed to mention publicly his own support for floor-crossers when a member of British Columbia's cabinet.