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Shelly Glover
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| Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface |
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| In office October 14, 2008 – August 4, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Simard |
| Succeeded by | Dan Vandal |
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| Born | January 2, 1967 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative (federal) Progressive Conservative (provincial) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Former police officer |
| Portfolio | Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages |
Shelly A. Glover PC (born January 2, 1967) is a former member of the Winnipeg Police Service and former politician. Following the 2008 federal election, she became the first policewoman to become a Member of Parliament in Canadian history, representing the riding of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, which she represented until 2015.
A member of the Conservative Party, she served in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance in January 2011, then as the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages in 2013. Glover served as a member of the Winnipeg Police Service for almost 19 years prior to her election, rising to the rank of sergeant. She was on leave of absence from the police force while serving in Ottawa.
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Personal life
Glover is fluent in both English and French, and self-identifies as a Manitoba Métis. She is married to Bruce, a retired police officer and small business owner; they have five children.
Federal politics
Running under the Conservative Party, Glover ran for and won the electoral district of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, in the 2008 federal election from incumbent Liberal Raymond Simard by over 4,500 votes. She thereby became the first policewoman to become a Member of Parliament in Canadian history.
On November 7, 2008, Glover was named Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She was re-elected in a rematch with Simard in the 2011 election, the first time in the riding's history that a centre-right MP had been reelected. Glover did not stand for re-election in 2015.
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
Shelly Glover was appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages on July 15, 2013.
On October 8, 2013, on behalf of Glover, Daryl Kramp, Member of Parliament (Prince Edward-Hastings), announced support for the Tsi Kionhnheht Ne Onkwawenna Language Circle (TKNOLC) to develop Mohawk language-learning tools.
After federal politics
Glover resigned from the Winnipeg Police Service in April 2018, writing in her letter that the service became a "toxic workplace" for her and that "the WPS is no longer a healthy environment."
Provincial politics
On August 25, 2021, Glover announced her candidacy in the 2021 Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership election. On September 16, she was confirmed as one of two candidates appearing on the ballot, alongside Heather Stefanson. She lost the party leadership election by 363 votes.
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2011: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Shelly Glover | 21,737 | 50.3 | +4.0 | $84,354.60 | |||
| Liberal | Raymond Simard | 13,314 | 30.8 | -4.3 | $82,059.23 | |||
| New Democratic | Patrice Miniely | 6,935 | 16.0 | +2.9 | $1,082.97 | |||
| Green | Marc Payette | 1,245 | 2.9 | -2.1 | $950.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,231 | 100.0 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 181 | 0.4 | +0.1 | |||||
| Turnout | 43,412 | 67.18 | +2.86 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 64,620 | – | – | |||||
| Canadian federal election, 2008: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Shelly Glover | 19,440 | 46.3 | +11.3 | $71,480 | |||
| Liberal | Raymond Simard | 14,728 | 35.1 | -3.5 | $78,353 | |||
| New Democratic | Matt Schaubroeck | 5,502 | 13.1 | -8.8 | $12,641 | |||
| Green | Marc Payette | 2,104 | 5.0 | +1.2 | $8,506 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Justin Gregoire | 195 | 0.5 | -0.2 | $12 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 41,969 | 100.0 | $79,503 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 133 | 0.3 | -0.1 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,102 | 64.32 | -1.6 | |||||
Honours
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Police Exemplary Service Medal |
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- On July 15, 2013 Glover was appointed as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, giving her the honorific title "The Honourable" and post-nominal letters "PC" for life.
