Federal Political Experience
BLAIKIE, The Hon. Rev. William Alexander (Bill), P.C., B.A., M.Div.
Contact Information
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1951.06.19 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
PROFESSION: Clergyperson
POLITICAL PARTY:
New Democratic Party |
(1979.05.22 - ) |
New Democratic Party - Deputy Leader |
(2004.08.01 - ) |
HOUSE OF COMMONS:
1979.05.22, Winnipeg--Birds Hill, Manitoba |
Elected |
1980.02.18, Winnipeg--Birds Hill, Manitoba |
Re-Elected |
1984.09.04, Winnipeg--Birds Hill, Manitoba |
Re-Elected |
1988.11.21, Winnipeg Transcona, Manitoba |
Re-Elected |
1993.10.25, Winnipeg Transcona, Manitoba |
Re-Elected |
1997.06.02, Winnipeg--Transcona, Manitoba |
Re-Elected |
2000.11.27, Winnipeg--Transcona, Manitoba |
Re-Elected |
2004.06.28, Elmwood--Transcona, Manitoba |
Re-Elected |
2006.01.23, Elmwood--Transcona, Manitoba |
Re-Elected |
Current Parliamentarian
CAUCUS:
New Democratic Party |
(1979.10.09 - ) |
PARLIAMENTARY FUNCTIONS:
House Leader / Parliamentary Leader
N.D.P. Deputy House Leader |
(1993.01.02 - 1993) |
N.D.P. House Leader |
(1996.01.11 - 2003.02.05) |
Parliamentary Leader of the N.D.P. |
(2003.01.26 - 2004.06.27) |
Critic:
Foreign Affairs |
( - 1998) |
National Defence |
( - 1998) |
Veterans Affairs |
( - 1998) |
International Trade |
( - 2001.01.22) |
Intergovernmental Affairs |
( - 2003.02.03) |
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons |
(1996.01.11 - 2003.02.03) |
Justice |
(2001.01.23 - 2003.02.03) |
Parliamentary Reform |
(2001.01.23 - 2003.02.03) |
Solicitor General |
(2001.01.23 - 2003.02.03) |
National Defence |
(2003.02.04 - ) |
Globalization |
(2003.02.04 - 2004.07.21) |
International Trade |
(2003.02.04 - 2004.07.21) |
Prime Minister |
(2003.02.04 - 2004.07.21) |
Veterans Affairs |
(2003.02.04 - 2004.07.21) |
Deputy Prime Minister |
(2004.07.22 - ) |
Health |
(2004.07.22 - 2005.01.30) |
Public Health |
(2004.07.22 - 2005.01.30) |
COMMITTEES:
House of Commons Committees
Member:
Subcommittee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
36th Parl., 1st Session |
Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs |
36th Parl., 1st Session |
Subcommittee on the Sittings of the House of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs |
36th Parl., 1st Session |
Legislative Committee on Bill C-20 |
36th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of
the Legislative Committee on Bill C-20 |
36th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and
Investment of the Standing Committee
on Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
36th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of
the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs |
36th Parl., 2nd Session |
Special Committee on the Modernization and Improvement of the Procedures of the House of Commons |
37th Parl., 1st Session |
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights |
37th Parl., 1st Session |
Subcommittee on National Security of the Standing Committee of Justice and Human Rights |
37th Parl., 1st Session |
Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs |
37th Parl., 1st Session |
Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of
the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs |
37th Parl., 1st Session |
Special Committee on the Modernization and Improvement of the Procedures of the House of Commons |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Standing Committee on Finance |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of
the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and
the Status of Persons with Disabilties |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on National Security |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on National Security of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs from the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
37th Parl., 2nd Session |
Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
37th Parl., 3rd Session |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
37th Parl., 3rd Session |
Subcommittee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
37th Parl., 3rd Session |
Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
37th Parl., 3rd Session |
Standing Committee on Health |
38th Parl., 1st Session |
Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
38th Parl., 1st Session |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs |
38th Parl., 1st Session |
BLAIKIE, William Alexander (Bill)
Photographer: House of Commons photographer
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