Kelly Block

Kelly Block
MP
Official Opposition Critic for Transport
Assumed office
20 November 2015
Leader Rona Ambrose
Preceded by Hoang Mai
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar (2008-2015)
Assumed office
October 14, 2008
Preceded by Carol Skelton
Personal details
Born (1961-11-30) November 30, 1961
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Political party Conservative
Residence Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Profession mayor, administrator

Kelly Block (born November 30, 1961) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the electoral district of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar in the 2008 Canadian federal election. Prior to her election to the House of Commons, Block served two terms as mayor of Waldheim, Saskatchewan. Block was Waldheim's first female mayor, and also served as chairperson of the Gabriel Springs Health District. Block was later appointed to the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority when the government of Saskatchewan amalgamated its health districts. Block ran unsuccessfully for the Saskatchewan Party nomination for the provincial Martensville constituency by-election in November 2006 against Nancy Heppner.

Block is a member of the Conservative Party. She was appointed to the Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) and the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee (ETHI). In fall 2009, Block was moved from PROC and appointed to the budget and finance committee. With the commencement of the 41st Parliament in 2011, Block was appointed to the health committee, and the government operations and estimates committee. Block was also appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to serve as the regional caucus chairperson for the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus.

Block was awarded the Maclean's Parliamentarian of the Year – Rising Star – Award in June 2010 after receiving the highest number of weighted votes from fellow parliamentarians of all parties.[1][2]

In October 2012, Block sent out a flyer to her constituents entitled Ending Unfair Benefits for Refugee Claimants which criticized refugee claimants and rejected refugee applicants access to extended healthcare benefits.[3] She was criticized in the media[4] and Parliament[5] for the newsletter. Block defended the message but said the content was a draft, and expressed regret about some of the language used.[6]

Following the 2013 redrawing of Saskatchewan's federal electoral boundaries, Block stated she would run in the new riding of Humboldt-Warman-Martensville-Rosetown (later renamed Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek) .[7]

In September 2013, Block was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Natural Resources.[8]

In the 2015 federal election, won by the Liberal Party, Block was elected in the redrawn riding of Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek. She was appointed as the Conservative critic for Transport by interim leader Rona Ambrose.[9]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeKelly Block 26,004 64.7 -3.64 –
New DemocraticGlenn Wright 7,499 18.7 -5.71 –
LiberalAlexander Slusar 5,774 14.4 +10.48 –
GreenLynn Wesley Oliphant 902 2.2 -0.40 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 40,179100.0   $216,795.70
Total rejected ballots 1090.19–
Turnout 40,28873.18–
Eligible voters 55,048
Conservative hold Swing -4.68
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
Canadian federal election, 2011: Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeKelly Block 14,652 48.70 +3.31
New DemocraticNettie Wiebe 14,114 46.91 +2.49
LiberalLee Reaney 697 2.32 -2.09
GreenVicki Strelioff 626 2.08 -2.49
Total valid votes/Expense limit 30,089100.00
Total rejected ballots 1310.43
Turnout 30,22062.29
Conservative hold Swing +0.82
Canadian federal election, 2008: Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeKelly Block 12,166 45.4 -0.2 $78,169
New DemocraticNettie Wiebe 11,913 44.5 +5.5 $63,284
GreenAmber Jones 1,228 4.6 +2.1 $8,174
LiberalRoy Bluehorn 1,176 4.4 -7.7 $10,785
IndependentRick Barsky 134 0.5 +0.5 N/A
Christian HeritageMarcel Bourassa 111 0.4 -0.5 $50
LibertarianKevin Stricker 74 0.3 +0.3 $1,339
Total valid votes/Expense limit 26,802100.0$78,625
Conservative hold Swing -2.85

References

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