Cdn. MP Ron Cannan

Ronald (Ron) D. Cannan (born May 8, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian Member of Parliament and member of the Conservative Party of Canada. An advertising consultant by profession, Cannan was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2006 federal election and represents the riding of Kelowna—Lake Country. Previously, he sat on Kelowna City Council from 1996 to 2005. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other places with the same name, see Edmonton (disambiguation). ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... 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 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. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... 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. ... Kelowna—Lake Country is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. ... Kelowna City Council is the governing body for Kelowna, British Columbia. ...

Family background

Ron and his wife Cindy (whom he married in 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta) have three daughters: Amanda, Ashley, and Amy. They moved to Kelowna in 1990 and currently reside in the Glenmore area. Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ...

Career background

Prior to entering politics, Cannan was heavily involved in marketing and advertising sales. Previous experience includes work as an advertising consultant for the Kelowna Daily Courier newspaper, a marketing representative for Costco Wholesale, a sales supervisor for Coca-Cola, and a business manager for two Okanagan automobile dealerships. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is a membership warehouse club chain, headquartered in Issaquah, Washington with its flagship Warehouse #1 in nearby Seattle. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... A view overlooking Skaha Lake in the Okanagan Valley The regional districts that comprise the Okanagan are shown in red. ...

Municipal politics (1996-2005)

Cannan was first elected to Kelowna City Council in the November 1996 civic election for a three-year term. He was successfully re-elected in the next two consecutive elections, and served a total of nine years on Kelowna City Council. During this time, he also served as a director for the Central Okanagan Regional District. Kelowna City Council is the governing body for Kelowna, British Columbia. ... Kelowna City Council is the governing body for Kelowna, British Columbia. ...

Federal politics (2005-2006)

Cannan was approached by the Conservative Party of Canada to run for Member of Parliament (MP) of Kelowna—Lake Country following the retirement of four term incumbent Werner Schmidt. After winning the nomination in May 2005, Cannan was subsequently elected MP on January 23, 2006, in the 2006 federal election by capturing nearly fifty-percent of the vote. 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 Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Kelowna—Lake Country is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. ... Werner Schmidt (born January 18, 1932) is a former Canadian politician. ... is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ...

Election results

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Elections Canada Investigation

Currently Ron Cannan is being investigated by Elections Canada for breaking election funding laws. In the 2006 election Ron Cannan authorized the practice of receiving rebates from money the National Conservative office spent in the 2006 election. The problem results from that candidates should only receive rebates from money they spent and it should not exceed Elections Canada limit, failure to do this deems an illegal act.

Community involvement

In addition to his work on city council, Cannan was involved in the community. He served on the Okanagan Mainline Municipal Association executive for five years (including two years as president), and served two years as director on the Union of BC Municipalities Executive (UBCM). Cannan also sat on the Okanagan University College Access to Training Advisory Board, the Glenmore Elementary School Parents Advisory Council, the Kelowna Christian School Fundraising committee, the Central Okanagan Cycling Coalition, the South Glenmore Residents Association, and he was co-founder of Okanagan Volunteer Festival.

Both Ron and Cindy are active members of Willow Park Church in Kelowna where Ron is a drummer in the church band.

YouTube Appearance

Footage from a March 31st, 2007 "Open House" surfaced on the popular website YouTube depicting non-members of the Conservative Party being asked to leave by local members of the Conservative Party. Later in the video, two gentlemen, one being the MC, ask the camera-person to turn of their camera. After refusing to turn off the camara, a Conservative member then pushed the camara down and blocked any efforts of recording the event.

Mr. Cannan never took part in asking any of the persons to leave nor did he ask the camera-person to turn off their camera, however these actions were done by prominent Conservatives, one being his MC of the event, and he made no effort to stop it. Some believe the actions of the Conservatives at the "Open House" represent a lack of accountability.

External links

• Official Website
• Parliament of Canada website
• March 31st Meeting