Pierre Poilievre, MP (born June 3, 1979 in Calgary, Alberta) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Canadian House of Commons, having been re-elected for the riding of Nepean—Carleton in the federal election of 2006. Poilievre is a member of the Conservative Party, and is currently Canada's youngest Member of Parliament. An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Nepean—Carleton is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988 and since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... 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. ... 38th Parliament Members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada, as of May 17, 2005. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty... 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. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... Nepean—Carleton is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988 and since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... 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. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

Background

Poilievre studied International Relations at the University of Calgary, and was a participant in campus debating forums while attending university. Poilievre is a graduate of Henry Wisewood High School in Calgary, and is the winner of medals in wrestling. ^[1] International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... It has been suggested that University of Calgary Faculty of Law be merged into this article or section. ...

Before entering politics, Poilievre was a co-owner and operator of 3D Contact Inc., a polling and consulting firm (the other partner being Calgary lawyer Jonathan Denis). He has also worked for Magna International, focussing on communications, and has done public relations work in Toronto. Prior to his election, Poilievre did policy work for Canadian Alliance MPs Stockwell Day and Jason Kenney, and worked as a full-time assistant to Day. Jonathan Denis (born in 1975) is a lawyer at Chipeur Advocates (www. ... Magna International Inc. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... The Canadian Alliance, formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance, was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... Hon. ... Jason Kenney (born May 30, 1968 in Oakville, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ...

In 1999, Poilievre contributed an essay on public policy to the book At Stake, a collection of essays from Magna International's As Prime Minister Awards Program. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... Magna International Inc. ...

Political Career

Poilievre won the Conservative Nepean—Carleton nomination in 2004, at the age of 25, after provincial MPP John Baird decided not to run. In a closely watched race, Poilievre defeated Liberal cabinet minister David Pratt by almost 4000 votes, or about 5.5% of the total. The Liberals were reduced to a minority government in the election. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Russell Baird (born May 26, 1969) is a Canadian politician. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre to centre-left of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... The Honourable David Pratt, PC , BA (born January 3, 1955) is a Canadian politician. ... A minority government or a minority cabinet is a cabinet of a parliamentary system formed when no political party has won a majority of seats in the parliament, typically by the party that does have a plurality. ...

Poilievre was voted the hardest-working constituency MP in the 2005 Hill Times Annual Political Survey. He was voted the hardest-working MP in the 2006 Hill Times Annual Political Survey.

On January 23, 2006, Poilievre was re-elected with 55% of the vote, beating his Liberal challenger by over 19,000 votes. The Conservatives formed a minority government at the national level. Michael Gaffney is the Liberal candidate for Nepean—Carleton in the 2006 Canadian election. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... A minority government or a minority cabinet is a cabinet of a parliamentary system formed when no political party has won a majority of seats in the parliament, typically by the party that does have a plurality. ...

On February 07, 2006, Poilievre was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Hon. John Baird, the President of the Treasury Board.

In the summer of 2006, Poilievre campaigned along with Treasury Board President John Baird for a measure that would reduce the Ottawa-area Queensway-Carleton Hospital's rent payments. According to the new measure, the hospital would pay only $1 per year, reduced from $25,000. ^[2] There have been various John Bairds of significance. ... Queensway-Carleton Hospital opened in 1976 by William Davis is a 201 bed facility in Ottawas west end, and serves a population of over 400,000. ...

Unparliamentary Behaviour

In May 2006, Poilievre's interest in the British rock sensation Coldplay caused him some unwanted attention when Liberal MP, Marcel Proulx accused him of accepting a concert ticket to see the band perform in Ottawa. It was later confirmed that while Poilievre was a guest in the venue's VIP box, he did pay for his own ticket along with other entertainment expenses including transportation and refreshments—spending over $350 during the evening.^[3] Coldplay are a pop rock band from London, England. ... Marcel Proulx (born March 6, 1946 in LOrignal, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ...

Poilievre was caught on tape using foul language directed at colleagues in a committee meeting,^[4] and making unparliamentary arm gestures and was accused of mocking the Speaker of the House of Commons ^{[5] [6]} in June 2006. Poilievre later apologized for making gestures within the Commons;^[7] no apology has been made for unparliamentary language within Committee.

Also in June, 2006, Poilievre's behaviour within the Legislative Committee on Bill C-2 was sharply criticized by opposition members as "insulting" following exchanges between himself and a witness giving testimony—a point of concern that was recognized and cautioned by the Committee chair.^[8]

Editorials in the Ottawa Citizen have presented similarly critical commentary on Poilievre's behaviour. On June 14, 2006, the terms “crass exhibitionism”, “vulgarity on the airwaves”, “spectacle of law-makers behaving like frat-boys” and “undisciplined stupidity” were used to describe Poilievre's behaviour. On June 16, 2006, one commentator wrote that "he is eroding public respect for Parliament."^[9]

References

1. ^ Paul Jackson. "Capital persuasion", Calgary Sun, November 7, 2006.
2. ^ CBC Ottawa. "Queensway hospital gets break on rent", CBC, July 31, 2006.
3. ^ According to 192.197.82.155 (whois: Canadian House of Commons PARL-C1)
4. ^ Political Notebook, June 9, 2006.
5. ^ CTV. "Harper urged to apologize for MPs' rude gestures", CTV, June 14, 2006.
6. ^ Political Notebook, June 14, 2006.
7. ^ Hansard June 14, 2006.
8. ^ Hansard, Legislative Committee on Bill C-2, June 5, 2006 (time: 1745 ff.).
9. ^ "No respect." The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, ON: Jun 16, 2006. pg. A.16

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External links

• Pierre Poilievre's official website
• Read Pierre's 'At Stake' Essay
• Poilievre's Parliamentary Voting Record