Bill Blaikie

Bill Blaikie
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 byRiding established
Succeeded byJim Maloway
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Elmwood
In office
March 24, 2009 – October 4, 2011
Preceded byJim Maloway
Succeeded byJim Maloway
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada and Chairman of Committees of the Whole
In office
April 2006 – October 2008
Preceded byChuck Strahl
Succeeded byAndrew Scheer
Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party
In office
August 2004 – October 2008
LeaderJack Layton
New Democratic Party House Leader
In office
January 11, 1996 – February 5, 2003
LeaderAlexa McDonough
Personal details
Born
William Alexander Blaikie

(1951-06-19)June 19, 1951
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DiedSeptember 24, 2022(2022-09-24) (aged 71)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
SpouseBrenda Blaikie
Children4, including Rebecca Blaikie and Daniel Blaikie
Alma mater
ProfessionClergyman
Military service
Branch/serviceCanadian Forces Mobile Command
Years of service1967–1972
UnitThe 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]

  1. ^ "Bill Blaikie leaving political life". CBC News. July 11, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2018.