Inky Mark | |
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麥鼎鴻 | |
Mayor of Dauphin | |
In office 1994–1997 | |
Member of Parliament for Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette Dauphin—Swan River (1997–2004) | |
In office June 2, 1997 – September 15, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Marlene Cowling |
Succeeded by | Robert Sopuck |
Personal details | |
Born | Taishan, China | November 17, 1947
Political party | Green (2014–present) |
Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative (unknown–1993, 2002-2003)[1] Reform (1993–2000) Canadian Alliance (2000–2001) Democratic Representative Caucus (2001–2002) Independent Conservative (2002) Conservative (2003–2010) |
Spouse | Lynda Mark |
Residence(s) | Dauphin, Manitoba |
Profession | Real estate agent, Teacher Restaurateur |
Inky Mark (Chinese: 麥鼎鴻; pinyin: Mài Dǐnghóng; born November 17, 1947) is a Canadian politician was Mayor of Dauphin and a former member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the Manitoba riding of Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette. Mark was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, although he frequently criticized and took positions opposite the party and its leader, Stephen Harper. Mark ran in the 2015 federal election, noting that he is now a Green Party of Canada member but that he would still run as an independent. He lost significantly.