Alexander James Shepherd CA (born 13 October 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2004. Chartered Accountant (CA is the title used by members of certain professional Accountancy associations in the British Commonwealth countries and Ireland Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and
Shepherd was an accountant based in Seagrave, Ontario when he became the Liberal party candidate for Durham electoral district in the 1993 general election. Seagrave is a Canadian community in the province of Ontario within Durham Region. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political For information on the Durham provincial electoral district see Durham (provincial electoral district. He won the riding and was re-elected there in the 1997 and 2000 general elections, serving in the 35th, 36th and 37th Canadian Parliaments respectively. A riding is an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district particularly in several current or former Commonwealth countries The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994 until April 27, 1997. The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997 until October 22, 2000. The 37th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 29, 2001 until May 23, 2004.
Shepherd did not campaign again for the Durham riding and therefore left federal politics in 2004. A riding is an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district particularly in several current or former Commonwealth countries
External links
- Parliament of Canada: Alex Shepherd, accessed 16 July 2006
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| NAME | Shepherd, Alexander James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alex |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | accountant, politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13 October 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |
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