Kevin Sorenson
| The Honourable Kevin A. Sorenson PC MP | |
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 Sorenson in 2014 | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Battle River-Crowfoot Crowfoot (2000-2015) | |
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Assumed office November 27, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Ramsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 3, 1958 Killam, Alberta |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Darlene Sorenson |
| Residence | Camrose, Alberta |
| Profession | businessman, farmer |
Kevin A. Sorenson (born November 3, 1958) is a Canadian politician and former Minister of state for Finance under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Sorenson is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot since 2000 (known as Crowfoot from 2000 to 2015). He has also been a member of the Canadian Alliance (2000–2003). He has served as the former Opposition critic to the Solicitor General, and of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
Sorenson represents a riding that is very conservative even by the standards of rural Alberta; most of his territory has been held by a centre-right MP without interruption since 1935. He has won the riding by some of the largest margins ever recorded in Canadian politics. He was first elected in 2000, taking 70.5 percent of the vote, and since then has never dropped below 80 percent of the vote. In January 2006, he was re-elected with 82.5 per cent of the popular vote, the highest total recorded by a Conservative candidate in that election.
Sorenson is the chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
On July 15, 2013, Sorenson was named to cabinet by Prime Minister Harper as Minister of state for Finance.[1]
References
- ↑ "A full list of the new and old faces in Stephen Harper's cabinet". The Globe and Mail. July 15, 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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| 28th Ministry – Cabinet of Stephen Harper | ||
| Cabinet Post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Ted Menzies | Minister of State (Finance) 2013-2015 |
Post Abolished |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by David Christopherson |
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts February 16, 2016 – |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Bernard Patry |
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs May 4, 2006 – March 8, 2010 |
Succeeded by Dean Allison |
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