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Encyclopedia > James Moore (Canadian politician)
James Moore
Incumbent
Riding Port Moody-Westwood-Coquitlam
In office since 2004
Preceded by Electoral District Created
Born June 10, 1976 (1976-06-10) (age 31)
New Westminster, BC
Residence Port Moody, BC
Political party

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Profession(s) Radio Talk Show Host
Spouse Single
Portfolio(s) Public Works

James Moore (born June 10, 1976 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is the Canadian Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Moore is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and the Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics. is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “New Westminster” redirects here. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Senate Chamber of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. ... Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... 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. ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ... Wikinews has related news: Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next Winter Olympics and will be celebrated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. ...


Before being elected to Parliament, Moore was a student and hosted a campus radio program in Prince George, British Columbia. He was elected to parliament in the 2000 federal election beating former Coquitlam mayor and incumbent Liberal Lou Sekora, as a member of the Canadian Alliance Party. In 2003, the party merged with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to form the Conservative Party of Canada. In 2004, Moore won a tough fight for re-election, winning with 41% support down from 51% the previous election. He was elected by the same margin against another former Coquitlam mayor Jon Kingsbury in the 2006 election. The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of Canada. ... Louis Sekora is a Canadian politician. ... The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right_of_centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... This article does not cite any 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. ... Coquitlam is a mid-sized city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, bordering the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam. ... Jonathon R. Kingsbury was the mayor of Coquitlam, British Columbia from 1998 to 2005. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ...


In parliament, Moore served in a variety of posts as a member of the official opposition, including transport critic, amateur sport critic, and public works critic. Some speculated he would be named to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet, but this turned out not to be the case. The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ...


On February 7, 2006, Moore was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Public Works and Government Services. Principally, Moore will be responsible for answering questions regarding his department during Question Period. He also serves as Parliamentary Secretary to David Emerson, the Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics. is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Question Period or Oral Questions is a Canadian parliamentary practice similar to the British Prime Ministers Questions in which Members of Parliament submit questions to the government ministers including the Prime Minister for answer. ... David Lee Emerson, PC, Ph. ...


Moore is known for having liberal views on social issues that sometimes put him in conflict with other members of his party. He was one of the few libertarians in the mostly socially conservative Canadian Alliance. In 2004, he voted in favour of same-sex marriage after conducting a riding-wide poll of constituents (54% supported the issue). The issue has proven controversial within his own riding, however. In 2006, an independent candidate (who was in fact a former member of the local Conservative riding association) ran against Moore on an explicitly anti-same sex marriage platform. Canadian social conservatives openly support notions of natural law, tradition and conservative family values and policies. ... Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... For the song by Chamillionaire, see Ridin. In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county[1]. The term has similar or analogous meanings in other countries. ... In Canadian politics a riding association or constituency association is the basic unit of a political party, that is it is the partys organization at the level of the electoral constituency or riding. ...


He is one of several members of the House of Commons to have started a blog, which he updated frequently during his bid for re-election in 2005. He shut it down shortly after, citing his newfound responsibilities as a Parliamentary Secretary. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Others

Moore is also known for his teenage political project as the author of a website "End the NDP" between 1996 to 1998. The website was a humorous representation of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia under Glen Clark. The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a democratic socialist political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Glen David Clark (born Nanaimo November 22, 1957) is a former politician in British Columbia, Canada who served as the 31st Premier of British Columbia from 1996 to 1999. ...


Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative James Moore (incumbent) 19 961 41.12% $73,294.85
     Liberal Jon Kingsbury 13,134 27.05%
     New Democratic Party Mary-Woo Sims 11,196 23.06% $25,808.51
     Independent Greg Watrich 2,317 4.77% $26,557.70
     Green Scott Froom 1,623 3.34% $1,530.93
     Libertarian Lewis Dahlby 309 0.63% $508.06
Total valid votes 48,540 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 141
Turnout 48,681 63.19%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative James Moore (incumbent) 18,664 40.94% $65,906
     Liberal Kwangyul Peck 12,445 27.30% $69,875
     New Democratic Party Charley King 12,023 26.37% $54,851
     Green Richard Voigt 1,971 4.32% $643
     Libertarian Lewis Dahlby 276 0.60%
     Canadian Action Pat Goff 111 0.24% $869
     Communist George Gidora 94 0.20% $389
Total valid votes 45,584 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 169 0.37%
Turnout 45,753 62.96%
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance James Moore 28,631 49.68% $59,661
     Liberal Lou Sekora (incumbent) 16,937 29.39% $71,922
     New Democratic Party Jamie Arden 5,340 9.26% $25,248
     Progressive Conservative Joe Gluska 4,506 7.82% $4,011
     Green Dave King 839 1.45%
     Marijuana Paul Geddes 818 1.41% $647
     Canadian Action Will Arlow 452 0.78% $2,886
     Communist George Gidora 98 0.17% $189
Total valid votes 57,621 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 187 0.32%
Turnout 57,808 63.37%
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Lou Sekora
Member for Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
2000-2004
Succeeded by
riding abolished
Preceded by
riding created
Member for Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
2004 – present
Incumbent

Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... 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. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... This article is about the Canadian political party. ... Mary-Woo Sims (沈明麗) is a Canadian politician and social justice activist. ... The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983. ... The Libertarian Party of Canada is a minor political party in Canada that adheres to the philosophy of libertarianism. ... 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 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. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... This article is about the Canadian political party. ... The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983. ... The Libertarian Party of Canada is a minor political party in Canada that adheres to the philosophy of libertarianism. ... The Canadian Action Party (CAP) is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1997. ... The Communist Party of Canada is a communist political party in Canada. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of Canada. ... The Canadian Alliance, formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance, was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... James Moore is the name of more than one person of note: James Moore, colonial governor of South Carolina from 1700-03 and 1719-21. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Louis Sekora is a Canadian politician. ... This article is about the Canadian political party. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983. ... The Marijuana Party is a Canadian federal political party that aims to end prohibition of cannabis. ... The Canadian Action Party (CAP) is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1997. ... The Communist Party of Canada is a communist political party in Canada. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Senate Chamber of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. ... Louis Sekora is a Canadian politician. ... Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam (formerly known as Port Moody—Coquitlam) was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ...

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James Moore (Canadian politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (426 words)
Moore is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and the Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics.
In parliament, Moore served in a variety of posts as a member of the official opposition, including transport critic, amateur sport critic, and public works critic.
Moore is known for having liberal views on social issues that sometimes put him in conflict with other members of his party.
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