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John Weston (Canadian politician)

Canadian politician

For other politicians of this name, see John Weston (disambiguation).

John D. Weston, (born April 19, ) is a former Canadianpolitician, who was a Member of Parliament from to , representing the electoral district of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country.[1][2] He is a member of the Conservative Party.

Weston studied International Relations at Harvard University, law at Osgoode Hall Law School, and is able to speak Mandarin as well as French and English.[3] He then worked as a lawyer in Canada and in Taiwan. He is a founder of Pan Pacific Law Corporation and Access Law Group, as well as the Canadian Constitution Foundation.[4]

Weston ran in the Canadian federal election but was defeated, by Blair Wilson.[5] Weston lost by %, or votes.

During the 40th Parliament, he served as a member of the Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries, and Library of Parliament Standing Committees, and as the Government Liaison to the Persian and Iranian Community, and as the Vice Chair of the Conservative Community Relations Committee.

After being re-elected in the Canadian federal election, Weston has served on the Citizenship and Immigration Committee and as a member of the Official Languages Committee.[6]

Weston introduced bill C, which amended the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, to make it illegal to possess, produce, sell or import chemicals with the knowledge they will be used to create street drugs, though it was later tabled.[7]

Weston created a National Health and Fitness Day bill, commenting: "On a personal level I just saw when I reached Ottawa how unhealthy was the lifestyle that MPs lead — so much time on airplanes and in committees and sitting in Parliament. I just resolved that if I was going to remain productive and useful to the people who voted me in, I needed to work at staying healthy."[8]

In his column in The Tyee, political commentator Rafe Mair has been extremely critical of Weston's approach to environmental issues and his role as a Member of Parliament.[9] Mair has repeatedly accused Weston of blindly adhering to Conservative Party policy on all issues.[10] In an article dated January 19, , Mair alleged that in Weston's time as an MP he had "never uttered a single word of criticism of any statement or action by the [Conservative] government".[11] Weston and Mair are former colleagues from Mair's time as a BC MLA, and his role as minister responsible for constitutional reform during that period.[12] Weston has responded to Mair by claiming that he carefully considers his position on environmental issues and comes to his own decision.[12] In a responding letter to the editor, Weston also stated that Mair's critique had ignored the role of the democratic process and denigrated MPs' role in it.[13]

In the federal election, he was defeated by Liberal candidate Pamela Goldsmith-Jones.

In the Canadian federal election, he was once again defeated, this time by incumbent Liberal MP Patrick Weiler

Electoral record

Canadian federal election: West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalPatrick Weiler21,$,
ConservativeJohn Weston19,$,
New DemocraticAvi Lewis16,$,
GreenMike Simpson4,$35,
People'sDoug Bebb2,$26,
RhinocerosGordon Jeffrey98$
IndependentChris MacGregor77$
IndependentTerry Grimwood50$
Total valid votes/Expense limit 63,––$,
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
Eligible voters 98,
Source: Elections Canada[14]
Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Weston26,+$94,
LiberalIan Sutherland16,$74,
New DemocraticBill Forst8,$18,
GreenBlair Wilson*8,+$95,
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60, $,
Total rejected ballots +
Turnout 60,
Conservativegain from GreenSwing+
Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
&#; LiberalBlair Wilson23, + $82,
ConservativeJohn Weston22,+$86,
&#; New Democratic PartyJudith Wilson 12, $50,
GreenSilvaine Zimmermann3,$3,
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson+$0
Total valid votes 63,
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 63, +
&#; Liberalgain from ConservativeSwing+

References

  1. ^West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country: Results
  2. ^Conservatives make gains in B.C.
  3. ^Aaron Wherry (1 April ). "The Crimson in their midst". Beyond the Commons. Retrieved 22 January
  4. ^New MP profile: West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea-to-Sky's John WestonArchived July 29, , at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^Parliament of Canada. "Member of Parliament Profile - Elections". House of Commons. Retrieved 22 January
  6. ^Parliament of Canada. "Member of Parliament Profile - Committees". House of Commons. Retrieved 22 January
  7. ^Weldon, James. "The North Shore News - Weston tables bill for [ national health and fitness day]". The North Shore News. The North Shore News. Archived from the original on 8 February Retrieved 1 October
  8. ^Ingram, Ben. "The Coast Reporter -". The Coast Reporter.
  9. ^Mair, Rafe (9 June ). "Help Rafe Mair Lift His Gloom Today". The Tyee.
  10. ^Mair, Rafe (15 September ). "Mulroney Knocks Harper? Oh This Is Rich!". The Tyee.
  11. ^Mair, Rafe (19 January ). "Mair Predicts: Greens Will Hold Balance of Power". The Tyee.
  12. ^ abWeston, John (23 June ). "Dear Rafe Mair: I'm Not Giving Up". The Tyee.
  13. ^Weston, John (1 October ). "'The Environment Is the Economy': MP Weston". The Tyee.
  14. ^"List of confirmed candidates – September 20, Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September

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