Stockwell Day

Stockwell Day
Day in 2010
President of the Treasury Board
In office
January 29, 2010 – May 18, 2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byVic Toews
Succeeded byTony Clement
Minister of International Trade
In office
October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byMichael Fortier
Succeeded byPeter Van Loan
Minister of Public Safety
In office
February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byAnne McLellan
Succeeded byPeter Van Loan
Leader of the Opposition
In office
September 11, 2000 – December 11, 2001
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterJean Chrétien
Preceded byDeborah Grey
Succeeded byJohn Reynolds
Leader of the Canadian Alliance
In office
July 8, 2000 – December 11, 2001
Preceded byDeborah Grey (interim)
Succeeded byJohn Reynolds (interim)
Alberta Executive Council
Provincial Treasurer
In office
March 29, 1997 – June 1, 2000
PremierRalph Klein
Preceded byJim Dinning
Succeeded bySteve West
Minister of Family and Social Services
In office
May 31, 1996 – March 29, 1997
PremierRalph Klein
Preceded byMike Cardinal
Succeeded byLyle Oberg
Minister of Labour
In office
December 14, 1992 – May 31, 1996
PremierRalph Klein
Preceded byElaine McCoy
Succeeded byMurray Smith
Parliamentary constituencies
Member of Parliament
for Okanagan—Coquihalla
In office
September 11, 2000 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byJim Hart
Succeeded byDan Albas
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Red Deer-North
In office
May 8, 1986 – July 11, 2000
Preceded byJim McPherson (Red Deer)
Succeeded byMary Anne Jablonski
Personal details
Born
Stockwell Burt Day Jr.

(1950-08-16) August 16, 1950 (age 74)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative (since 2003)
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative (provincial; 1986–2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
Spouse
Valorie Martin
(m. 1971)
Children3
Residence(s)Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Victoria (no degree)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • auctioneer
  • businessman
  • school administrator

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]

  1. ^ Ibbitson, John (March 12, 2011). "Stockwell Day to quit politics". Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "Hon. Stockwell Day, PC Appointed as Chairman of the Board of First Responder Technologies Inc".