Gord Brown
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Gordon "Gord" Brown is a Canadian
politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons
, representing the Ontario riding
of Leeds—Grenville
as a Conservative
member.
, and lost to Liberal
Joe Jordan
by a slim 55-vote margin (as confirmed by a recount).
He ran again in the 2004 federal election
, following the merger of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties as the new Conservative Party of Canada. This time, he defeated the Liberal incumbent Jordan by nearly 10,000 votes.
In the 38th Parliament, Brown was a member of the Heritage Committee and was Vice-Chair of the Ontario Caucus. He was chosen to Chair the Special Committee on Bill C-38.
He was re-elected in January 2006 and represented Leeds-Grenville in the 39th Parliament. As well as serving his constituency, he served on the Standing Committee
s for Canadian Heritage; Safety and Security; Human Resources, Social Development, and the Status of Persons With Disabilities.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper chose Brown to Chair the Special Committee that reviewed the Anti-Terrorism Act.
He was also chosen by Harper to Chair the Ontario Conservative Caucus. He was also a member of the Eastern Ontario Conservative Caucus.
Brown was a member of a number of Parliamentary Groups including: Canada-United States, Canada-China, Canada-Europe, Canada-Germany, Canada-Hong Kong, Canada-India, Canada-Ireland, Canada-Israel, Canada-Italy, Canada-Japan, Canada-NATO, and Canada-United Kingdom. In the winter of 2008 he was elected Chair of the Canada-Hong-Kong group.
Through the 39th Parliament, he was also a member of the following all-party Caucuses: Auto , Border Caucus, Energy Caucus, Grains and Oilseeds Caucus, Health Caucus, Intellectual Property Rights Caucus, Marine Caucus, Outdoors Caucus, Restaurant Caucus, Rural Caucus and Tourism Caucus.
Re-elected in October 2008 to represent Leeds-Grenville in the 40th Parliament, he is currently a Member of the Industry, Science and Technology Committee.
from Carleton University
(1983), and runs a small business in Gananoque, Ontario
.
Brown graduated from Gananoque Secondary School and Carleton University - B.A. (Hons) - Political Science.
Active in sports, Brown was Canadian Kayaking Champion with the Gananoque Canoe Club as a youth. Currently he plays hockey in the winter and enjoys golf and kayaking in the summer.
Prior to entering federal politics, Brown was a Gananoque town councillor; President of the 1,000 Islands-Gananoque Chamber of Commerce, and Chair of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission.
He has been an active member of federal and provincial Conservative associations since his youth and was President of the local Progressive Conservative Association before running for federal office. He left the Progressive Conservatives for the Canadian Alliance in 2000.
He was active in the movement to unite Conservatives across Canada.
Canada
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politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
, representing the Ontario riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Leeds—Grenville
Leeds—Grenville
Leeds—Grenville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.It consists of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.-History:...
as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
member.
Elections, federal politics and committee work
Brown ran for the Canadian Alliance in the federal election of 2000Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
, and lost to Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
Joe Jordan
Joseph Louis Jordan
Joseph Louis Jordan, PC is a Canadian politician.Jordan was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Leeds—Grenville from 1997 to 2004. Jordan is a former businessman and professor...
by a slim 55-vote margin (as confirmed by a recount).
He ran again in the 2004 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
, following the merger of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties as the new Conservative Party of Canada. This time, he defeated the Liberal incumbent Jordan by nearly 10,000 votes.
In the 38th Parliament, Brown was a member of the Heritage Committee and was Vice-Chair of the Ontario Caucus. He was chosen to Chair the Special Committee on Bill C-38.
He was re-elected in January 2006 and represented Leeds-Grenville in the 39th Parliament. As well as serving his constituency, he served on the Standing Committee
Standing Committee
In the United States Congress, standing committees are permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules. . Because they have legislative jurisdiction, standing committees consider bills and issues and recommend measures for...
s for Canadian Heritage; Safety and Security; Human Resources, Social Development, and the Status of Persons With Disabilities.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper chose Brown to Chair the Special Committee that reviewed the Anti-Terrorism Act.
He was also chosen by Harper to Chair the Ontario Conservative Caucus. He was also a member of the Eastern Ontario Conservative Caucus.
Brown was a member of a number of Parliamentary Groups including: Canada-United States, Canada-China, Canada-Europe, Canada-Germany, Canada-Hong Kong, Canada-India, Canada-Ireland, Canada-Israel, Canada-Italy, Canada-Japan, Canada-NATO, and Canada-United Kingdom. In the winter of 2008 he was elected Chair of the Canada-Hong-Kong group.
Through the 39th Parliament, he was also a member of the following all-party Caucuses: Auto , Border Caucus, Energy Caucus, Grains and Oilseeds Caucus, Health Caucus, Intellectual Property Rights Caucus, Marine Caucus, Outdoors Caucus, Restaurant Caucus, Rural Caucus and Tourism Caucus.
Re-elected in October 2008 to represent Leeds-Grenville in the 40th Parliament, he is currently a Member of the Industry, Science and Technology Committee.
Private Members' Bills
Brown has introduced two Private Members' Bills in the House of Commons: C-393, also known as the Knife Bill, which passed Second Reading and was at committee when the House dissolved, and C-542, which would provide for Employment Insurance Benefits for working parents of critically ill children.Biography
Brown has a degree in Political SciencePolitical science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
(1983), and runs a small business in Gananoque, Ontario
Gananoque, Ontario
Gananoque is a town in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada. The town had a population of 5,287 year-round residents in the Canada 2006 Census, as well as summer residents sometimes referred to as "Islanders" because of the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River, Gananoque's most...
.
Brown graduated from Gananoque Secondary School and Carleton University - B.A. (Hons) - Political Science.
Active in sports, Brown was Canadian Kayaking Champion with the Gananoque Canoe Club as a youth. Currently he plays hockey in the winter and enjoys golf and kayaking in the summer.
Prior to entering federal politics, Brown was a Gananoque town councillor; President of the 1,000 Islands-Gananoque Chamber of Commerce, and Chair of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission.
He has been an active member of federal and provincial Conservative associations since his youth and was President of the local Progressive Conservative Association before running for federal office. He left the Progressive Conservatives for the Canadian Alliance in 2000.
He was active in the movement to unite Conservatives across Canada.