Kevin Sorenson

Kevin A. Sorenson PC (born November 3, 1958) is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot (known as Crowfoot from 2000 to 2015) in the House of Commons of Canada from 2000 to 2019, first as a member of the Canadian Alliance (2000–2003) and then as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He served as Minister of State for Finance under Prime Minister Stephen Harper from July 15, 2013 until the end of the Harper Government on November 4, 2015.[1] He also served as the Opposition critic to the Solicitor General, the associate critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the deputy critic for Justice.

The Honourable

Kevin A. Sorenson

PC
Sorenson in 2014
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Battle River-Crowfoot
Crowfoot (2000-2015)
In office
November 27, 2000 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byJack Ramsay
Succeeded byDamien Kurek
Personal details
Born (1958-11-03) November 3, 1958
Killam, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Darlene Sorenson
ResidenceCamrose, Alberta, Canada
Professionbusinessman, farmer

Sorenson represented a riding that is very conservative even by the standards of rural Alberta; most of his territory has been held by a centre-right MP without interruption since 1935. He won the riding by some of the largest margins ever recorded in Canadian politics. He was first elected in 2000, taking 70.5 percent of the vote. It would be the only time that he dropped below 80 percent of the vote. In the 2006 federal election, he was re-elected with 82.5 per cent of the popular vote, the highest total recorded by a Conservative candidate in that election.

Sorenson used to chair the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

2019 Canadian federal election: Battle River—Crowfoot
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDamien Kurek53,30985.5+4.59$61,063.42
New DemocraticNatasha Fryzuk3,1855.1-1.44$0.00
LiberalDianne Clarke2,5574.1-5.26none listed
GreenGeordie Nelson1,6892.7-0.48$2,467.23
People'sDavid A. Michaud1,6202.6-none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,360100.0
Total rejected ballots 352
Turnout 62,71277.3
Eligible voters 81,123
Conservative hold Swing +3.02
Source: Elections Canada[2][3][4]

References
  1. "A full list of the new and old faces in Stephen Harper's cabinet". The Globe and Mail. July 15, 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  2. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  4. "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
28th Ministry – Cabinet of Stephen Harper
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Ted Menzies Minister of State (Finance)
2013-2015		 Post Abolished
Political offices
Preceded by
David Christopherson		 Chairman of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 16, 2016 –		 Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
Bernard Patry		 Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
May 4, 2006 – March 8, 2010		 Succeeded by
Dean Allison


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