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The Hon.
 Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken 
MP, BA, MA, LL.B
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 29, 2001
Governor General Adrienne Clarkson
Michaëlle Jean
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
Paul Martin
Stephen Harper
Preceded by Gilbert Parent
Constituency Kingston and the Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office 
November 21, 1988
Preceded by Flora MacDonald
Born November 12, 1946 (1946-11-12) (age 61)
Kingston, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Profession Solicitor and barrister, lawyer, politician
Religion United Church of Canada

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Milliken is the cousin of John Matheson, a former Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) best known for his prominent role in adopting the red maple leaf as the Flag of Canada. John Ross Matheson, OC, CD, QC, LLM, LLD (born November 14, 1917) is a Canadian lawyer A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The maple leaf is the characteristic Leaf of the Maple tree, and is an important national symbol of Canada. The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and fr l'Unifolié ( French for "the one-leafed" is a red Flag [1]

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Early life and career

Milliken was born in Kingston, Ontario, a descendant of United Empire Loyalists who left the new United States of America after the American Revolution. Kingston Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St The name United Empire Loyalists is a honorific name which has been given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from Queen's University (1968), a Bachelor of Arts (1970) and Master of Arts (1978) in Jurisprudence from Oxford University in England, and a Bachelor of Laws (1971) degree from Dalhousie University. Queen's University, generally referred to simply as Queen's, is a coeducational non-sectarian Public university located in Kingston, Ontario Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LLB, LLB or rarely LlB) is an undergraduate or bachelor degree in law offered in most Common law Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Dalhousie University is a University located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [2] He was active in student politics, and served a year as speaker of the student government's assembly at Queen's. In 1967-68, he worked as a special assistant to federal cabinet minister George J. McIlraith. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A minister or a secretary is a Politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional Government. George James McIlraith PC, QC ( July 29 1908 - August 19 1992) was a lawyer and Canadian Parliamentarian [3]

Called to the Ontario Bar in 1973, Milliken was a partner in a prestigious Kingston law firm before entering political life. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. He also lectured on a part-time basis at the Queen's University School of Business from 1973 to 1981, became a governor of the Kingston General Hospital in 1977, and has been a trustee with the Chalmers United Church. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The United Church of Canada was founded in 1925 as a merger of four Christian denominations two thirds of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (then the largest Canadian Protestant [4] A fan of classical music, he has sung with the Pro Arte Singers and the Chalmers United Church Choir as well as serving on the board of the Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music [5] In 2001, he was awarded an honorary Bachelor of Laws degree from the State University of New York at Potsdam. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The State University of New York at Potsdam, also known as SUNY Potsdam, is a public university located in the Village of Potsdam in St [6] He is an honorary member of the Royal Military College of Canada. The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC is the Military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting University.

Milliken has long been active in political matters, having served as president of the Kingston and the Islands provincial Liberal Party Association in the 1980s. He subscribed to the Canadian House of Commons Hansard at age sixteen, and once wrote a thesis paper on Question Period. Hansard is the traditional name for the printed transcripts of Parliamentary debates in the Westminster system of Government. Question Period, known officially as Oral Questions (questions orales occurs each sitting day in the Parliament of Canada. [7] Unlike most MPs, he was already well-versed in parliamentary procedure at the time of his first election. [8]

Member of Parliament

Milliken won the Kingston and the Islands Liberal nomination in 1988 over local alderman Alex Lampropoulos,[9] and defeated well-known Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Flora MacDonald by 2,712 votes in the 1988 general election. Kingston and the Islands is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian The Cabinet of Canada (Cabinet du Canada plays an important role in the Government of Canada, in accordance with the Westminster System. For the Scottish Jacobite heroine see Flora MacDonald (Scottish Jacobite Flora Isabel MacDonald, P The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament The Progressive Conservatives won the election with a majority government, and in early 1989 Milliken was named as the Liberal Party's critic for electoral reform, associate critic for senior citizens, and whip for eastern and northern Ontario. In the Westminster System, there is a majority government when the governing party enjoys an Absolute majority of seats in the Legislature or Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature [10] Shortly thereafter, he was named to the parliamentary standing committee on elections, privileges, procedures and private members' business. [11] He supported Jean Chrétien for the federal Liberal leadership in 1990. Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) [12]

He was easily re-elected in the 1993 election, as the Liberal Party won a majority government, and was named to a two-year term as parliamentary secretary to the Government House Leader in December 1993. The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes more commonly known as the Government House Leader, is the He also became chair of the Commons procedure and House affairs committee. [13] Milliken was a leading candidate for Speaker of the House in January 1994, but lost to Gilbert Parent. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Gilbert Parent, PC (born 25 July, 1935) was a Canadian Member of Parliament.

Milliken supported fellow Kingstonian John Gerretsen for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party in 1996 and moved to the camp of the eventual winner, Dalton McGuinty, after Gerretsen was eliminated on the second ballot. John Philip Gerretsen (born June 9, 1942) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician [14] In the same year, Milliken and fellow Liberal MP John Godfrey introduced the Godfrey-Milliken Bill as a satirical response to the American Helms-Burton Act. John Ferguson Godfrey, PC, (born December 19, 1942) is a Canadian educator journalist and former Member of Parliament The Godfrey-Milliken Bill, officially Bill C-339 The American Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Loyalty Act was a Private Member's Bill introduced in the Canadian The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad Act of 1996 ( Helms-Burton Act,,,) is a United States federal law which strengthens and continues the [15] The Bill, which would have allowed the descendants of United Empire Loyalists to claim compensation for land seized in the American Revolution, was drafted in response to provisions in the Helms-Burton Act which sought to punish Canadian companies for using land nationalised by Fidel Castro's government in Cuba. Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la [16] Godfrey and Milliken gave a twenty-minute presention on their bill in Washington, D.C. in early 1997, and were greeted with warm applause from local Helms-Burton opponents. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar [17]

Milliken was re-elected for a third term in 1997 election, and became Deputy Speaker of the House for the parliament that followed. The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of [18]

Speaker of the House

Milliken was elected Speaker of the House in late January 2001, after five ballots of a secret vote of all MPs held at the first sitting of parliament following the 2000 federal election. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of [19] He was widely praised by government and opposition MPs for his rulings, which were considered very fair. [20] He also brought new life to the chair in delivering his rulings and remarks with a sarcastic humour. Elected for his fifth term in 2004, he was the unanimous choice of MPs to be re-elected Speaker for the next parliament. 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 [21]

In 2005, Milliken prevented an early federal election by breaking a tie vote on the second reading of Bill C-48, an amendment to the 2005 federal budget, which was a confidence motion. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2005 Canadian federal budget was the budget of the Government of Canada for the 2005-2006 Fiscal year. A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion The vote was 152 in favour and 152 against prior to his vote, and he voted in favour of the bill. The Speaker does not vote except in the case of a tie, and must vote in such a way as to keep the matter open for further consideration if possible (ie. In Canada the Speaker of the House of Commons ( French: Président de la Chambre des communes) is the presiding officer of the passing C-48 to allow further debate for a third reading). This was the first time that a Speaker used his tie-breaker vote on a confidence motion. [22]

Milliken won his riding for a sixth time in the 2006 election, as the Conservative Party won a minority government nationally. 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 of the Though his party is no longer in government, he was re-elected as Speaker of the House for the 39th Parliament on April 3, 2006, defeating fellow Liberals Diane Marleau and Marcel Proulx on the first ballot. The 39th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 3 2006 until September 7 2008 Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Diane Marleau, PC, MP (born June 21 1943) is a Canadian politician Marcel Proulx (/pruː/ (born March 6, 1946 in L'Orignal Ontario) is a Canadian politician [23] With his re-election, he became only the second Speaker chosen from an opposition party in the history of the House of Commons (James Jerome being the other). James Alexander (Jim Jerome PC ( March 4, 1933 - August 21 2005) was a Canadian jurist and former politician and [24]

In February 2007, Milliken rejected the Conservative government's challenge of an opposition bill that commits the government to implement the Kyoto Accord. The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases in an effort The government argued that the bill introduced new spending, and could not be introduced by someone who was not a minister. Milliken ruled that the bill did not specifically commit the government to any new spending, and was therefore in order. The bill was approved by the house, despite government opposition. [25]

Milliken has cast a total of three tie-breaking votes, more than any other speaker in Canadian history. [26]

Tables of offices held

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Flora MacDonald		 Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands
1988-		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

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Electoral record

2006 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     Liberal (x)Peter Milliken 28,548 45. The Parliament of Canada (Parlement du Canada is Canada 's legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. For the Scottish Jacobite heroine see Flora MacDonald (Scottish Jacobite Flora Isabel MacDonald, P Kingston and the Islands is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) 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 of the Kingston and the Islands is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political 86 $51,250. 50
     Conservative Lou Grimshaw 16,230 26. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative The Conservative Party of Canada ran a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election. 07 $60,915. 12
     New Democratic Party Rob Hutchison 11,946 19. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots Rob Hutchison is a Canadian politician and a city councillor since 2006 in Kingston City Council. 19 $28,094. 39
     Green Eric Walton 5,006 8. The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal Political party founded in 1983 with around 9000 registered members as of November 2007. The Green Party of Canada ran a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election. 04 $18,532. 43
     Independent Karl Eric Walker 296 0. There were several independent candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election. 48
     Canadian Action Party Don Rogers 222 0. The Canadian Action Party (CAP (French Parti action canadienne (PAC is a Canadian federal Political party founded in 1997 Don Rogers is a politician in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He served for fifteen years as a municipal councillor in the Sydenham district and has 36 $6,359. 50
Total valid votes 62,248 100. 00
Total rejected ballots 240
Turnout 62,488 65. 97
Electors on the lists 94,720


2004 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     Liberal (x)Peter Milliken 28,544 52. 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 Kingston and the Islands is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political 45 $45,543. 70
     Conservative Blair MacLean 12,582 23. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative Blair MacLean is a Canadian politician He has campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons on two occasions for the Progressive Conservative Party of 12 $83,209. 34
     New Democratic Party Rob Hutchison 8,964 16. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots Rob Hutchison is a Canadian politician and a city councillor since 2006 in Kingston City Council. 47 $18,440. 27
     Green Janina Fisher Balfour 3,339 6. The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal Political party founded in 1983 with around 9000 registered members as of November 2007. The Green Party of Canada ran a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2004 federal election. 13 $14,087. 39
     Christian Heritage Terry Marshall 481 0. Electoral activity National leaders Ron Gray, national leader Jim Hnatiuk, deputy leader Kelsey The Christian Heritage Party is a minor political party in Canada. 88 $1,652. 04
     Independent Rosie The Clown Elston 237 0. Several independent candidates campaigned as candidates in the 2004 federal election, representing a variety of political viewpoints and ambitions 44 $134. 54
     Canadian Action Party Don Rogers 179 0. The Canadian Action Party (CAP (French Parti action canadienne (PAC is a Canadian federal Political party founded in 1997 Don Rogers is a politician in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He served for fifteen years as a municipal councillor in the Sydenham district and has 33 $6,285. 00
     Independent Karl Eric Walker 100 0. There were several independent candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election. 18 $670. 21
Total valid votes 54,426 100. 00
Total rejected ballots 175
Turnout 54,601 60. 32
Electors on the lists 90,523


2000 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     Liberal (x)Peter Milliken 26,457 51. The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of Kingston and the Islands is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political 69 $38,161. 64
     Progressive Conservative Blair MacLean 9,222 18. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Blair MacLean is a Canadian politician He has campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons on two occasions for the Progressive Conservative Party of 02 $58,975. 69
     Canadian Alliance Kevin Goligher 7,904 15. The Canadian Alliance (in French Alliance Canadienne) formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (or in French Alliance réformiste-conservateur The Canadian Alliance fielded several candidates in the 2000 federal election, and won 66 seats to become the Official Opposition party in the 44 $28,534. 05
     New Democratic Party Gary Wilson 4,951 9. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots Gary Wilson (born 1946 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario Canada. 67 $27,262. 77
     Green Chris Milburn 2,652 5. The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal Political party founded in 1983 with around 9000 registered members as of November 2007. The Green Party of Canada ran a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election. 18 $4,200. 19
Total valid votes 51,186 100. 00
Total rejected ballots 203
Turnout 51,389 58. 53
Electors on the lists 87,793


1997 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     Liberal (x)Peter Milliken 25,632 49. The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Kingston and the Islands is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political 51 $39,224
     Progressive Conservative Helen Cooper 11,296 21. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Helen Cooper (born November 13, 1946) is a Canadian politician and administrator 82 $44,719
     Reform Dave Clarke 6,761 13. The Reform Party of Canada ( Parti réformiste du Canada) was a Canadian federal Political party that existed from 1987 to 2000 Dave Clarke (born 1960 is a municipal politician in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. 06 $33,384
     New Democratic Party Gary Wilson 6,433 12. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots Gary Wilson (born 1946 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario Canada. 42 $28,694
     Green Chris Walker 902 1. The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal Political party founded in 1983 with around 9000 registered members as of November 2007. The Green Party of Canada ran a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2004 federal election. 74 $1,748
     Christian Heritage Terry Marshall 751 1. Electoral activity National leaders Ron Gray, national leader Jim Hnatiuk, deputy leader Kelsey The Christian Heritage Party is a minor political party in Canada. 45 $127
Total valid votes 51,775 100. 00
Total rejected ballots 239
Turnout 52,014 62. 77
Electors on the lists 82,869


1993 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     Liberal (x)Peter Milliken 32,372 56. The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons Kingston and the Islands is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political 46 $45,912
     Progressive Conservative Barry Gordon 10,935 19. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada. 07 $54,157
     Reform Sean McAdam 7,175 12. The Reform Party of Canada ( Parti réformiste du Canada) was a Canadian federal Political party that existed from 1987 to 2000 Sean McAdam can refer to Sean McAdam (journalist, sports writer for ESPN and The Providence Journal Sean McAdam, political consultant 51 $32,259
     New Democratic Party Mary Ann Higgs 4,051 7. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots The New Democratic Party of Canada ran a full slate of candidates in the 1993 federal election, and won 9 seats out of 295 06 $22,979
     National Chris Papadopoulos 1,768 3. The National Party of Canada was a short-lived Canadian Political party that contested the 1993 federal election. The National Party of Canada ran a number of candidates in the 1993 federal election, none of whom were elected 08 $8,171
     Christian Heritage Terry Marshall 663 1. Electoral activity National leaders Ron Gray, national leader Jim Hnatiuk, deputy leader Kelsey The Christian Heritage Party is a minor political party in Canada. 16 $1,442
     Natural Law Chris Wilson 376 0. The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators business leaders and The Natural Law Party of Canada fielded several candidates in the 1993 federal election, none of whom were elected 66 $0
Total valid votes 57,340 100. 00
Total rejected ballots 369
Turnout 57,709 60. 65
Electors on the lists 95,154


1988 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Peter Milliken 23,121 40. The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament Kingston and the Islands is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political 62
     Progressive Conservative (x)Flora MacDonald 20,409 35. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian For the Scottish Jacobite heroine see Flora MacDonald (Scottish Jacobite Flora Isabel MacDonald, P 86
     New Democratic Party Len Johnson 11,442 20. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots The New Democratic Party ran a full slate of 298 candidates in the 1988 federal election, and elected 43 members to become the third-largest party in parliament 10
     Christian Heritage Terry Marshall 1,646 2. Electoral activity National leaders Ron Gray, national leader Jim Hnatiuk, deputy leader Kelsey The Christian Heritage Party is a minor political party in Canada. 89
     Libertarian John Hayes 301 0. The Libertarian Party of Canada is a political party in Canada that subscribes to the tenets of the libertarian movement The Libertarian Party of Canada fielded a number of candidates in the 1988 federal election, none of whom were elected 53
Total valid votes 56,919 100. 00
Total rejected ballots 269
Turnout 57,188 74. 26
Electors on the lists 77,014

All electoral information is taken from Elections Canada. Elections Canada is an independent non-partisan agency reporting directly to the Parliament of Canada. Italicized expenditures from elections after 1997 refer to submitted totals, and are presented when the final reviewed totals are not available. Expenditures from 1997 refer to submitted totals.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Jennifer Ditchburn, "Peter Milliken fascinated by Commons workings from an early age", Canadian Press, 29 January 2001, 18:04 report.
  2. ^ Peter Milliken biographical sketch, "Canada votes 2006", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. ^ Judi McLeod, "Gentleman Politician", Kingston Whig-Standard, 5 August 1988, p. 1.
  4. ^ Lynn Messerschmidt, "Longtime Liberal challenges city councillor for nomination", Kingston Whig-Standard, 9 March 1988, p. 1.
  5. ^ Anne Kershaw, "Peter Milliken: Liberal Party", Kingston Whig-Standard, 19 November 1988, p. 1.
  6. ^ Peter Milliken, Commencement Address to the State University of New York at Potsdam, 20 May 2001.
  7. ^ Jeffrey Simpson, "Speaking of politics: a race too close to call", Globe and Mail, 10 January 2001, A15. Jeffrey Carl Simpson (born 1949 in New York City New York) is an influential Canadian journalist
  8. ^ Stevie Cameron, "Time will tell whether promising neophytes produce a good show", Globe and Mail, 24 November 1988, A2. Stevie Cameron (born 1943 in Barrie Ontario) is a Canadian investigative journalist and author
  9. ^ Carol Goar, "The first time Bill MacAleer . . . ", Toronto Star, 26 May 1988.
  10. ^ Bill Hutchison, "Milliken appointed to shadow cabinet", Kingston Whig-Standard, 7 February 1989, p. 1.
  11. ^ "Milliken appointed to special Commons committee", Kingston Whig-Standard, 18 April 1989, p. 1.
  12. ^ Geoff Pounsett, "Missing Meech deadline won't kill Canada: Chretien", Kingston Whig-Standard, 28 May 1990, p. 2.
  13. ^ Hugh Winsor, "Chretien grooms rookies", Globe and Mail, 7 December 1993, A1; "MPs may try to halt change in ridings", Hamilton Spectator, 15 March 1994, C9.
  14. ^ Murray Hogben, "Local delegates had plenty of decisions to make", Kingston-Whig Standard, 2 December 1996.
  15. ^ "Beware the wrath of the Loyalists", Financial Post, 25 July 1996, p. 12 and Allan Fotheringham, "Ridicule is the best policy when taking on Helms-Burton", Financial Post, 27 July 1996, p. 17.
  16. ^ "MPs mock Helms-Burton at Congress", Globe and Mail, 12 February 1997, N10.
  17. ^ Kathleen Kenna, "U. S. crowd applauds MPs' jabs at Cuba law", Toronto Star, 12 February 1997, A16.
  18. ^ "PM makes Reform MP a deputy Speaker", Globe and Mail, 24 September 1997, A4.
  19. ^ Broadcast News, 29 January 2001, 16:34 report.
  20. ^ Graham Fraser, "It's High Noon and he's the marshal", Toronto Star, 9 June 2001, NR04.
  21. ^ "Peter Milliken is the unanimous choice of M-P's to be speaker of the House of Commons", Broadcast News, 4 October 2004, 11:07 report.
  22. ^ John Ward, "Speaker's tie-breaking vote to save the minority government was a first", Canadian Press, 19 May 2005, 17:54 report.
  23. ^ Brock Harrison, "Speaker's job still available", Kingston Whig-Standard, 7 February 2006, p. 1.
  24. ^ There was also an "opposition speaker" in the 1926, although the circumstances were much different. Rodolphe Lemieux, a Liberal, was chosen as speaker during the Liberal government of William Lyon Mackenzie King, and continued to serve in that capacity after King's government was defeated and a new ministry formed by Arthur Meighen of the Conservative Party. Rodolphe Lemieux, PC, FRSC ( November 1 1866 &ndash September 28 1937) was a Canadian Parliamentarian William Lyon Mackenzie King PC OM CMG ( December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950) was a Canadian Arthur Meighen (ˈmiən PC, QC ( June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was the ninth Prime Minister of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation.
  25. ^ Allan Woods, "Honour Kyoto, House tells PM", Toronto Star, 15 February 2007, A1.
  26. ^ Donna Jacobs, "Speaker Milliken likes it heated", Ottawa Citizen, 5 June 2006, A2.
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