Stockwell Day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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President of the Treasury Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office January 29, 2010 – May 18, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Vic Toews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Tony Clement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of International Trade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Michael Fortier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Peter Van Loan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Public Safety | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Anne McLellan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Peter Van Loan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office September 11, 2000 – December 11, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Deborah Grey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Reynolds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Canadian Alliance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office July 8, 2000 – December 11, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Deborah Grey (interim) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Reynolds (interim) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Stockwell Burt Day Jr. August 16, 1950 Barrie, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative (since 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative (provincial; 1986–2000) Canadian Alliance (2000–2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valorie Martin (m. 1971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence(s) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Victoria (no degree) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stockwell Burt Day Jr. PC ECA (born August 16, 1950) is a former Canadian politician who served as leader of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2001 and later as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
A provincial cabinet minister from Alberta, Day served as minister of labour, minister of social services, and treasurer under Premier Ralph Klein. He successfully ran for leader of the newly formed Canadian Alliance against former Reform Party leader Preston Manning, winning that position on July 8, 2000. Following his election as leader, Day won the by-election to become the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Okanagan—Coquihalla in British Columbia. In the 2000 federal election, the Alliance under Day only made modest gains, increasing their seat count from 58 to 66. A breakthrough in the East did not happen, and the Liberal Party under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien won a third consecutive majority government.
After the election, Day's leadership of the party was met with criticism, with a caucus revolt taking place. Following the election, Day lost his role as leader, but continued to serve as an MP. He then held several cabinet portfolios under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and was widely seen as a prominent voice for social conservatives within the Conservative Party. Day did not seek re-election in the 2011 federal election.[1][2]