Larry Bagnell
The Honourable Larry Bagnell PC MP |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Yukon |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Ryan Leef |
In office November 27, 2000 – May 2, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Louise Hardy |
Succeeded by | Ryan Leef |
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs | |
Assumed office December 8, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Joe Preston |
Personal details | |
Born | Toronto, Ontario |
December 19, 1949
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Melissa Craig |
Residence | Whitehorse, Yukon |
Profession | Executive director |
Religion | Anglican |
Lawrence "Larry" Bagnell, PC MP (born December 19, 1949) is a Canadian politician. He served as a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2000 until 2011, and from 2015 to present.
Early life[edit]
Bagnell was born in Toronto, Ontario.
Political career[edit]
Bagnell ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2000 Canadian federal election. He won the Yukon defeating incumbent Louise Hardy by 70 votes.[1] He was re-elected in the 2004 federal election with close to half of the votes.[1] Under the Martin government, he served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources.
He was again re-elected in the 2006 election, increasing both his number and percentage of votes.[2] In February 2006, a local newspaper in Whitehorse, Yukon suggested that he be a candidate in the upcoming Liberal leadership race.
In February 2006, Bagnell was named the Critic for Northern Affairs in the Shadow Cabinet of Opposition leader Bill Graham,[3] a role he continued to serve throughout his years in opposition.[4]
On August 25, 2006, he announced that he was supporting Michael Ignatieff for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.[5][6]
Bagnell ran for a fourth term in the 2008 Canadian federal election. He won a tight four way race defeating future Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski and two other candidates.[7]
Bagnell ran for his fifth term in the 2011 Canadian federal election but was defeated by Conservative candidate Ryan Leef finishing second place out of four candidates in a closely contested election.[8] Leef had campaigned on Bagnell voting in favour of the long gun registry which was unpopular in the constituency.[9][10]
Four years later, Bagnell sought a rematch with Leef,[11] and defeated him decisively to regain his seat in the House of Commons.[12] He was thereafter named as the chair of the important Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bagnell: There's no greater honour'". Whitehorse Daily Star. June 29, 2004. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Bagnell triumphs over party politics". Yukon News. January 26, 2006. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Bagnell becomes Northern Affairs critic". Whitehorse Daily Star. February 23, 2006. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Yukon ex-MP Bagnell prepares to leave Ottawa". CBC News. May 12, 2011. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ http://www.michaelignatieff.ca/en/news_info.aspx?id=260
- ^ "Ignatieff wins MP's stamp of approval". Whitehorse Daily Star. August 28, 2006. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Bagnell racks up fourth straight win". Whitehorse Daily Star. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Conservatives win Nunavut, Yukon". CBC News. May 2, 2011. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Conservative takes aim at incumbent in Yukon". National Post. April 13, 2011. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Ryan Leef says Larry Bagnell can't be trusted on long-gun registry". CBC News. September 22, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Former MP Larry Bagnell wins Liberal nomination in Yukon". CBC News. October 5, 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Liberal Larry Bagnell wins Yukon federal election". CBC News. October 20, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "House affairs committee elects Larry Bagnell chair as MPs set to work". CBC News. December 9, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
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