Paul Macklin
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Paul Harold Macklin, PC
, MP
(born May 22, 1944 in Northumberland County
, Ontario
) is a Canadian
politician
. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
, representing the riding
of Northumberland—Quinte West
of the Liberal Party
caucus from 2000 to 2006.
Macklin has a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Western Ontario
, and a law degree from the University of Windsor
. After being called to the bar, Macklin worked for the Toronto firm of Davies, Ward & Beck.
He was first elected to Parliament in the federal election of 2000
, winning a fairly easily victory over his Canadian Alliance
and Progressive Conservative
opponents in the riding of Northumberland
. The CA and PC parties merged in late 2003, and Macklin faced a much more difficult challenge in that year's federal election
, defeating Conservative
Doug Galt
by only 313 votes.
Macklin served as Parliamentary Secretary
to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
from February 2002 to December 2003, and was re-appointed to the position on July 20, 2004.
He was defeated by Conservative Rick Norlock
in the 2006 election. Macklin was acclaimed as the Liberal
candidate for the riding of Northumberland-Quinte West for the 2008 election
, and was again defeated by Norlock.
In July 2009, Paul Macklin announced he would not seek the Liberal nomination in Northumberland-Quinte West for the next election. The following September his successor was determined by a Liberal nomination race and Cobourg business woman Kim Rudd was chosen to succeed Macklin.
Paul Macklin currently sits on the Northumberland-Quinte West Federal Liberal Association as the Policy Director, still active in politics and a key advisor to Rudd and her campaign.
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|Conservative
|Rick Norlock (X)
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|Liberal
|Paul Macklin
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|align=right|28.5
|New Democratic Party
|Russ Christianson
|align="right"|8,219
|align=right|14.41
|Green
|Ralph Torrie
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|align=right|8.68
|}
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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, MP
Member of Parliament
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(born May 22, 1944 in Northumberland County
Northumberland County, Ontario
Northumberland County is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in central Ontario, Canada. It is located east of Durham County , west of Hastings, southeast of Kawartha Lakes and south of Peterborough County. The county seat is Cobourg...
, Ontario
Ontario
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) is a Canadian
Canada
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politician
Politician
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. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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, representing the 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 Northumberland—Quinte West
Northumberland—Quinte West
Northumberland—Quinte West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
of the Liberal Party
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...
caucus from 2000 to 2006.
Macklin has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
, and a law degree from the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
. After being called to the bar, Macklin worked for the Toronto firm of Davies, Ward & Beck.
He was first elected to Parliament in the federal election of 2000
Canadian 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....
, winning a fairly easily victory over his Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
and Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
opponents in the riding of Northumberland
Northumberland (Ontario electoral district)
Northumberland was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968 and from 1987 to 2003, ad in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007....
. The CA and PC parties merged in late 2003, and Macklin faced a much more difficult challenge in that year's 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...
, defeating 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...
Doug Galt
Doug Galt
Doug Galt is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and an unsuccessful contender for the Canadian House of Commons in 2004....
by only 313 votes.
Macklin served as Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Minister of Justice (Canada)
The Minister of Justice is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the Department of Justice and is also Attorney General of Canada .This cabinet position is usually reserved for someone with formal legal training...
from February 2002 to December 2003, and was re-appointed to the position on July 20, 2004.
He was defeated by Conservative Rick Norlock
Rick Norlock
Richard "Rick" Norlock is the Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West in the Canadian House of Commons. He worked for the OPP as a police officer for over 30 years....
in the 2006 election. Macklin was acclaimed as the 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...
candidate for the riding of Northumberland-Quinte West for the 2008 election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
, and was again defeated by Norlock.
In July 2009, Paul Macklin announced he would not seek the Liberal nomination in Northumberland-Quinte West for the next election. The following September his successor was determined by a Liberal nomination race and Cobourg business woman Kim Rudd was chosen to succeed Macklin.
Paul Macklin currently sits on the Northumberland-Quinte West Federal Liberal Association as the Policy Director, still active in politics and a key advisor to Rudd and her campaign.
|-
|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...
|Rick Norlock (X)
|align="right"|27,621
|align=right|48.41
|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...
|Paul Macklin
|align="right"|16,262
|align=right|28.5
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|Russ Christianson
|align="right"|8,219
|align=right|14.41
|Green
Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
|Ralph Torrie
|align="right"|4953
|align=right|8.68
|}