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Garry Breitkreuz

Garry W. Breitkreuz
Member of Parliament
for Yorkton—Melville
In office
October 25, 1993 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byLorne Nystrom
Succeeded byCathay Wagantall
Personal details
Born (1945-10-21) October 21, 1945 (age 79)
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyReform (1993-2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000-2003)
Conservative (2003-present)
SpouseLydia Breitkreuz
Residence(s)Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Professionteacher

Garry W. Breitkreuz (pronounced Bright-Krites) (born October 21, 1945) is a Canadian politician. He was the Conservative Party of Canada member of the House of Commons of Canada for Yorkton—Melville from 1993 to 2015. He was formerly a member of the Reform Party of Canada (1993–2000) and the Canadian Alliance (2000–2003). While he had no formal position in the cabinet, as an Opposition member he was Deputy House Leader of the Opposition, Conservative Party Deputy House Leader, Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition, Chief Opposition Whip, and Critic to the Solicitor General.

Breitkreuz has been known to be the most outspoken member of the House of Commons on his opposition to the Canadian gun registry.

In 2005, Breitkreuz was granted the Sport Shooting Ambassador Award by the World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities.

Electoral record

2011 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Garry Breitkreuz 21,906 68.9 +0.9 $68,801
New Democratic Doug Ottenbreit 6,931 21.8 +1.0 $13,345
Liberal Kash Andreychuk 2,167 6.8 +1.4 $40,387
Green Elaine Marie Hughes 774 2.4 -3.3 $540
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,778 100.0   $92,190
Total rejected ballots 90 0.3 -0.1
Turnout 31,868 63.4 +6
Eligible voters 50,254 – –
Conservative hold Swing -0.05
2008 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Garry Breitkreuz 19,824 68.0 +4.6 $65,139
New Democratic Doug Ottenbreit 6,076 20.8 +2.0 $12,454
Green Jen Antony 1,664 5.7 +2.9 $3,767
Liberal Bryan H. Bell 1,578 5.4 -8.5 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,142 100.0   $89,452
Total rejected ballots 107 0.4 +0.2
Turnout 29,249 57 -7
Conservative hold Swing +1.3
2006 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Garry Breitkreuz 20,736 63.5 +0.6 $55,627
New Democratic Jason Dennison 6,165 18.9 +4.1 $19,488
Liberal Mervin Cushman 4,558 14.0 -0.8 $18,223
Green Keith Neu 923 2.8 +1.2 $641
Independent Carl Barabonoff 287 0.9 – $739
Total valid votes 32,669 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 80 0.2 -0.1
Turnout 32,749 64.3 +4.1
Conservative hold Swing -1.75
2004 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Garry Breitkreuz 19,940 62.9 -5.0 $61,866
New Democratic Don Olson 5,890 18.6 +2.8 $18,736
Liberal Ted Quewezance 4,697 14.8 -1.4 $32,905
Green Ralph Pilchner 630 1.98 +2.0 –
Independent David Sawkiw 524 1.7 – $6,330
Total valid votes 31,681 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 113 0.4 0.0
Turnout 31,794 60.2 -3.4
Conservative hold Swing -3.9

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Garry Breitkreuz* 19,978 63.0 +12.9 $52,574
Liberal Ken Pilon 5,153 16.2 -2.6 $24,027
New Democratic Peter Champagne 5,007 15.8 -9.2 $9,235
Progressive Conservative Brent Haas 1,583 5.0 -1.1 $543
Total valid votes 31,721 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 103 0.3 0.0
Turnout 31,824 63.6 -3.3
Reform hold Swing +7.75

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Garry Breitkreuz* 17,216 50.1 +17.4 $53,836
New Democratic Evan Carlson 8,583 25.0 -4.4 $43,899
Liberal Lloyd Sandercock 6,481 18.9 -10.6 $39,999
Progressive Conservative Ivan Daunt 2,101 6.1 -2.6 $6,357
Total valid votes 34,381 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 116 0.3
Turnout 34,497 66.9 –
Reform hold Swing +10.90
1993 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Garry Breitkreuz 10,605 32.7 -1.9
Liberal Jim Walters 9,531 29.4 +15.8
New Democratic Lorne Nystrom* 9,487 29.2 -21.9
Progressive Conservative Bob Reitenbach 2,825 8.7 -25.9
Total valid votes 32,448 100.0
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing -8.85

* Denotes incumbent.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Breitkreuz