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Robert G. Clarke
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| Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Mississipp—Churchill River |
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| In office March 17, 2008 – August 4, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Merasty |
| Succeeded by | Georgina Jolibois |
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| Born | March 2, 1967 Kitimat, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Lakeland District, Saskatchewan |
| Profession | RCMP officer |
Robert G. Clarke, born on March 2, 1967, is a Canadian politician and a former officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). He represented the Conservative Party of Canada in the area of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River. He first won an election there on March 17, 2008.
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Early Life and RCMP Career
Robert Clarke is a member of the Muskeg Lake First Nation. He grew up in different places in British Columbia, including Gibsons, Slocan, and Quesnel, British Columbia.
Before becoming a politician, Robert Clarke worked for the RCMP for 18 years. He spent all those years working in Saskatchewan. He reached the rank of sergeant in the RCMP.
Political Career
Robert Clarke became a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada. This is where elected representatives make laws for Canada. He was elected in a special election called a by-election on March 17, 2008. He ran for the Conservative Party of Canada and won against Liberal candidate Joan Beatty.
Important Law Passed
As an MP, Robert Clarke helped create a new law called the Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act. This law was a "private member's bill," which means it was proposed by an individual MP, not the government. This bill became a law in December 2014. It aimed to make changes to the Indian Act.
Later Elections
Robert Clarke ran for re-election in the 2015 Canadian federal election. However, he finished third in that election. He was defeated by NDP candidate Georgina Jolibois.
Election Results
Here are some of the results from the elections Robert Clarke participated in:
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Georgina Jolibois | 10,319 | 34.15 | -11.23 | $26,597.41 | |||
| Liberal | Lawrence Joseph | 10,237 | 33.88 | +28.62 | $50,341.46 | |||
| Conservative | Rob Clarke | 9,105 | 30.14 | -16.75 | $83,236.17 | |||
| Green | Warren Koch | 552 | 1.83 | -0.64 | $1,984.03 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 30,213 | 99.70 | $228,699.20 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 91 | 0.30 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 30,304 | 64.72 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 46,824 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.76 | ||||||
| These results were subject to a judicial recount and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The margin of Georgina Jolibois over Lawrence Joseph increased from 71 votes to 82 votes as a result of the recount. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Canada | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2011: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Rob Clarke | 10,509 | 47.93 | +1.26 | $74,871 | |||
| New Democratic | Lawrence Joseph | 9,715 | 44.30 | +26.53 | $74,655 | |||
| Liberal | Gabe Lafond | 1,144 | 5.22 | -25.06 | $57,456 | |||
| Green | George Morin | 560 | 2.55 | -1.26 | $4 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 21,928 | 99.57 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 95 | 0.43 | -0.11 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,023 | 50.35 | +5.60 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 43,739 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -12.64
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| Canadian federal election, 2008: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Rob Clarke | 8,964 | 46.67 | -1.16 | $81,066 | |||
| Liberal | David Orchard | 5,816 | 30.28 | -1.30 | $88,314 | |||
| New Democratic | Brian Morin | 3,414 | 17.77 | +0.24 | $1,459 | |||
| Green | George Morin | 733 | 3.82 | +0.75 | $1,387 | |||
| First Peoples National | Rob Ballantyne | 282 | 1.47 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,209 | 100.00 | $90,390 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 105 | 0.54 | +0.19 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,314 | 44.75 | +20.03 | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.1
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| By-election on March 17, 2008: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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| Conservative | Rob Clarke | 4,996 | 47.75% | +6.66% | ||
| Liberal | Joan Beatty | 3,287 | 31.42% | -9.95% | ||
| New Democratic | Brian Morin | 1,839 | 17.58% | +2.21% | ||
| Green | Robin Orr | 340 | 3.25% | +1.09% | ||
