John_Carmichael_(Canadian_politician)

John Carmichael (Canadian politician)

John Carmichael (Canadian politician)

Canadian politician


John Carmichael (born February 14, 1952) is a former Canadian politician. He was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2011 to 2015 who represented the Toronto riding of Don Valley West.

Quick Facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Don Valley West, Preceded by ...

Background

Carmichael was born in Toronto. He owned and operated City Buick Pontiac Cadillac GMC Ltd. He and his wife Kerry raised three children. His daughter Christin Carmichael Greb was a Toronto City Councillor, serving till October 2018. She was defeated by former MPP Mike Colle.

Politics

John Carmichael, MP; Gary Goodyear, Minister of State; Slawko Klykiw; Christina Jennings, Chair, CFC Board of Directors; Ana Serrano @ Canadian Film Centre

Carmichael ran as the Conservative party candidate in the riding of Don Valley West in 2006 and 2008 federal elections, losing both times to Liberals John Godfrey and Rob Oliphant.[1][2] In the 2011 election, he defeated incumbent Oliphant by 611 votes.[3] He served as a backbench member of the Stephen Harper government.

In 2011, he sponsored a private member's bill called National Flag of Canada Act that provided protections for anyone who wants to fly the flag of Canada. The new law makes it illegal for anyone to prevent someone else from flying the flag. Penalties range from fines to up to two years in jail. Critics called the bill an excuse to enshrine patriotism in law.[4][5]

In 2015, he was defeated by Oliphant in a rematch of the 2011 election.[6]

Electoral record

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References

  1. "Election results...riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. January 24, 2006. p. A16.
  2. "Greater Toronto Area Results". The Toronto Star. October 15, 2008. p. U2.
  3. "Riding results from across Canada". Edmonton Journal. May 3, 2011. p. A6.
  4. Taber, Jane (28 September 2011). "MP's bid to protect flag adds another notch to Harper's patriotic belt". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. Taber, Jane (October 6, 2011). "Tory MP wraps himself in flag, but forgets to fly one at home". The Globe and Mail. p. A4.
  6. "Canada Votes". The Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. pp. GT13–GT15.

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