John Barlow (Canadian politician)

John Barlow MP (born October 13, 1971) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Macleod in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2014 by-election.[1]

John Barlow

MP
Barlow in 2018
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Foothills
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding Created
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Macleod
In office
June 30, 2014 – August 2, 2015
Preceded byTed Menzies
Succeeded byRiding Abolished
Personal details
Born (1971-10-13) October 13, 1971
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyConservative
ResidenceOkotoks, Alberta, Canada
ProfessionNewspaper editor

Barlow was re-elected on October 19, 2015, in the riding of Foothills,[2] and again on October 21, 2019.[3]

Prior to his election, Barlow was a newspaper editor.[4] Barlow had previously run for the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta in Highwood during the 2012 Alberta general election,[5] losing to Wildrose leader Danielle Smith.

Political career

Barlow was first elected to represent the riding of Macleod in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2014 by-election[1] resulting from the retirement of former Member of Parliament Ted Menzies.

He was re-elected on October 19, 2015, in the riding of Foothills,[2] Alberta and again on October 21, 2019.[3]

Interprovincial Trade Critic

In 2016, Barlow was appointed as the Interprovincial Trade Critic[6] by Rona Ambrose, the interim Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. As critic, he focused on the campaign, #FreeTheBeer,[7] which is intended to build public pressure for the provinces to ratify a free trade deal for Canada, specifically focused on alcohol trade between provinces.

Also in 2016, Barlow tabled his Private Member's Bill C-351, "An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act and the Excise Act, 2001 (importation)".[8] If passed, this legislation would:

  • allow producers to sell their product directly to consumers anywhere in Canada without permission of a provincial liquor board, and
  • allow a person to transport alcohol from one province to another for personal use.[9]

Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food (Associate)

In 2016, newly elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Andrew Scheer, appointed Barlow as the Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food (Associate). Simultaneously, Barlow also sits on the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.[10]

Shadow Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour

On Friday September 7, 2018, Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Official Opposition, appointed John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills as Shadow Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour.[11] He was also appointed as the Vice-Chair for the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.[12] This position was previously held by MP Steven Blaney.

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Foothills
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Barlow53,87282.1+6.4
LiberalCheryl Moller3,8565.9-7.46
New DemocraticMickail Hendi3,7675.7-0.73
GreenBridget Lacey2,3983.7+0.45
People'sGreg Hession1,6982.6-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 65,591100.0
Total rejected ballots 290
Turnout 65,88176,6
Eligible voters 86,027
Conservative hold Swing +7.05
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Barlow46,16675.70-2.12–
LiberalTanya MacPherson8,14913.36+9.84–
New DemocraticAlison Thompson3,9196.43-3.67–
GreenRomy S. Tittel1,9833.25-1.50–
LibertarianCory Morgan4240.70-3.12–
Christian HeritageMarc Slingerland3450.57––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,986100.00 $234,738.91
Total rejected ballots 1410.23–
Turnout 61,12774.20–
Eligible voters 82,380
Conservative hold Swing -5.98
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
Canadian federal by-election, June 30, 2014: Macleod
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJohn Barlow12,61669.16−8.33
LiberalDustin Fuller3,09216.95+13.27
GreenLarry Ashmore9915.43+0.81
Christian HeritageDavid J. Reimer7744.24+3.75
New DemocraticAileen Burke7704.22−6.11
Total valid votes/Expense limit 18,243 100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 81 0.44 –
Turnout 18,324 19.92 −41.60
Eligible voters 92,007
Conservative hold Swing −10.80
By-election due to the resignation of Ted Menzies.
Source: Elections Canada[17]
2012 Alberta general election: Highwood
Party Candidate Votes%±%
WildroseDanielle Smith10,09452.59%41.14%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Barlow8,15942.51%−22.11%
LiberalKeegan Gibson5472.85%−10.90%
New DemocraticMiles Dato3922.04%−1.30%
Total 19,192
Eligible electors / Turnout 32,64958.8%

References
  1. "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Contact Information - BARLOW, John". Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. "Voter Information Service - Election results since 2015". www.elections.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  3. Burnett, Ben. "John Barlow Re-Elected as Foothills MP". OkotoksOnline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  4. Graveland, Bill (March 9, 2014). "John Barlow wins hotly contested federal Conservative nomination for Macleod byelection". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  5. "Redford and Smith hit Alberta hustings on each other's turf". Retrieved 26 September 2017 – via The Globe and Mail.
  6. "I was appointed as Interprovincial Trade Critic". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  7. Canada, Conservative Party of. "Free the Beer". Free the Beer. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  8. "LEGISinfo - Private Member's Bill C-351 (42-1)". www.parl.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  9. "Bill C-351 | John Barlow". johnbarlowmp.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  10. "AGRI - Members". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  11. "John Barlow appointed as Shadow Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour | John Barlow". johnbarlowmp.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  12. "HUMA - Members - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  13. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  15. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Foothills (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  16. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  17. "Elections Canada". Elections Canada. June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
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