Glen Motz

Glen Motz
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
Assumed office
October 24, 2016
Preceded by Jim Hillyer
Personal details
Political party Conservative
Residence Medicine Hat, Alberta

Glen Motz MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on October 24, 2016.[1] He represents the electoral district of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.[1]

Prior to his election, Motz was an inspector with the Medicine Hat Police Service.[2]

Motz attended Hillcrest Christian College circa 1976 in Medicine Hat AB,[3] which has since merged with the Mountain View Bible College to form the Rocky Mountain College, Calgary, an affiliate of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Religious Education Degree from the Medicine Hat College in 1980. In that same year, Motz was called to his policing career in Medicine Hat.[5]

Electoral record

Canadian federal by-election, October 24, 2016: Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
Due to the death of Jim Hillyer
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeGlen Motz 23,932 69.85 +1.05
LiberalStan Sakamoto 8,778 25.62 +7.68
Christian HeritageRod Taylor 702 2.05
New DemocraticBeverly Ann Waege 353 1.03 -8.64
LibertarianSheldon Johnston 284 0.83
RhinocerosKayne Cooper 211 0.62
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,260 100.00 –  
Total rejected ballots -
Turnout 44.54
Eligible voters 76,911
Conservative hold Swing -3.32
Sources: Elections Canada[6]

References

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