Robin Richardson

Robin Richardson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Beaches
In office
1979–1980
Preceded by New riding
Succeeded by Neil Young
Personal details
Born (1942-06-26) 26 June 1942
Vancouver, British Columbia
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence Toronto
Profession Economist, cleric

Robin Mark Richardson (born 26 June 1942) is a former Canadian politician who was a Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the Toronto, Ontario riding of Beaches from 1979 to 1980.

Background

Richardson's profession is an economist, once working with the Fraser Institute.[1] At one time, he was a minister for a Christian church in Esquimalt.[2]

Politics

He represented Ontario's Beaches electoral district which he won in the 1979 federal election.[3] After serving his only term, the 31st Canadian Parliament, he was defeated in the 1980 federal election by Neil Young of the New Democratic Party.[4]

In September 2000, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca Member of Parliament Keith Martin for the Canadian Alliance nomination in that riding. Richardson was particularly critical of Martin's pro-choice position on abortion, while Martin had finished in fourth place during the Canadian Alliance leadership campaign earlier that year.[2] Richardson managed Stockwell Day's successful leadership campaign within Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca.[5]

In June 2016 he started the Vancouver Island Party and serves as leader. The party seeks to make Vancouver Island Canada's 11th province.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Leyne, Les (9 September 2000). "Richardson facing tough battle against Martin". p. A18.
  2. 1 2 Harnett, Cindy E. (17 September 2000). "Martin trounces Richardson". Times-Colonist. p. D1.
  3. ↑ "Counting the votes: The Liberals watch from their Quebec fortress...as Conservatives sweep most of the West". The Globe and Mail. 24 May 1979. pp. 10–11.
  4. ↑ "Federal general election results listed riding-by-riding". The Ottawa Citizen. 19 February 1987. pp. 29–30.
  5. ↑ McNulty, Jim (27 August 2000). "Sure win for Day masks cracks in Alliance". The Province (Vancouver). p. A28.
  6. ↑ http://www.vanisleparty.com/
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