Summary
Denise Savoie (/sæˈvwɑː/ sav-WAH; born November 21, 1943) is a Canadian politician, who served as the federal Member of Parliament for Victoria from 2006 until 2012 representing the New Democratic Party. She was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2006 federal election as a candidate of the New Democratic Party. She resigned from parliament effective August 31, 2012 citing health reasons.[1]
Denise Savoie | |
|---|---|
 Savoie in 2006 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Committees of the Whole | |
| In office June 2, 2011 – September 17, 2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | David Johnston |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Speaker | Andrew Scheer |
| Preceded by | Andrew Scheer |
| Succeeded by | Joe Comartin |
| Member of Parliament for Victoria | |
| In office January 23, 2006 – August 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | David Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Murray Rankin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1943 Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Profession | Teacher |
Entrance to federal politics edit
The riding of Victoria had been Liberal since 1993, previously represented by high-profile Liberal MP David Anderson. Savoie defeated former mayor David Turner and former city councillor Laura Acton for the NDP nomination.
Savoie was the NDP's Intergovernmental Affairs Critic, Post-Secondary Education Critic, Literacy Critic and Human Resources Deputy Critic (for Training).
In November 2008, she was named Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole,[2] the second of three chair occupants who assist the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada. In June 2011, she was named Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole.
Savoie supported a 2009 proposal that the federal NDP change its name to the 'Democratic Party of Canada'.[3]
She was re-elected in the May 2, 2011 federal election with a majority of the votes.[4] She ran against Liberal candidate and former Mayor of Oak Bay, Christopher Causton and Conservative candidate Patrick Hunt. Hunt ran previously in Victoria as a Reform candidate in the 1993 federal election.
On August 23, 2012, Savoie announced she was resigning her seat in the House of Commons for health reasons.[1][5] "After 6 years in the House of Commons and nearly 13 years as an elected official, I have decided to return to private life," Savoie said in a written statement. "My doctor gave me a health warning this spring and recommended that I adopt a more balanced lifestyle, without the travel and physical demands of the job of an MP from Western Canada. I am therefore resigning as the Member of Parliament for Victoria."[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Denise Savoie resigns. Maclean's, August 23, 2012.
- ^ "House of Commons Journal, No. 4, 40th Parliament, 1st Session". November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ "Drop the 'New' in NDP, branding expert urges". National Post, June 10, 2009.
- ^ "Elections Canada 2011 General Election - Validated results for Victoria".
- ^ NDP MP Denise Savoie cites health in resigning Commons seat. CBC News, August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Victoria, B.C. MP was Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons". CBC News. CBC News. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
External links edit
- Denise Savoie
- Denise Savoie – Parliament of Canada biography