Bill Blaikie

The Reverend and Honourable Bill Blaikie PC OC
Blaikie in 2012
Member of Parliament for Elmwood—Transcona (Winnipeg—Transcona; 1988–2004) (Winnipeg—Birds Hill; 1979–1988)
In office May 22, 1979 – October 14, 2008
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Jim Maloway
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Elmwood
In office March 24, 2009 – October 4, 2011
Preceded by	Jim Maloway
Succeeded by	Jim Maloway
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada and Chairman of Committees of the Whole
In office April 2006 – October 2008
Preceded by	Chuck Strahl
Succeeded by	Andrew Scheer
Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party
In office August 2004 – October 2008
Leader	Jack Layton
New Democratic Party House Leader
In office January 11, 1996 – February 5, 2003
Leader	Alexa McDonough
Personal details
Born	William Alexander Blaikie (1951-06-19)June 19, 1951 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	September 24, 2022(2022-09-24) (aged 71) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political party	New Democratic Party
Spouse	Brenda Blaikie
Children	4, including Rebecca Blaikie and Daniel Blaikie
Alma mater	University of Winnipeg Emmanuel College, Toronto
Profession	Clergyman
Military service
Branch/service	Canadian Forces Mobile Command
Years of service	1967–1972
Unit	The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie PC OC (June 19, 1951 – September 24, 2022) was a Canadian politician. He served as a member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2008, representing Elmwood—Transcona and its antecedent ridings in the House of Commons of Canada for the federal New Democratic Party. Following his retirement from federal politics, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2009 until 2011, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and served as Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader.

Blaikie had the longest continuous parliamentary record in the 38th and 39th Canadian parliaments, and in this capacity served as the Dean of the House. He was a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada. Blaikie was the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 to 2008.

Prior to the 2011 Manitoba election, he announced that he was retiring from political life.^[1]