Larry Bagnell

Lawrence Bagnell PC MP (born December 19, 1949) is a Canadian politician representing the federal riding of Yukon. He has served as a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada since 2015, and previously from 2000 to 2011.

The Honourable

Larry Bagnell

PC MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Yukon
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRyan Leef
In office
November 27, 2000 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byLouise Hardy
Succeeded byRyan Leef
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages(Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency)
Assumed office
December 12, 2019
MinisterMélanie Joly
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
In office
December 8, 2015 – September, 2019
Preceded byJoe Preston
Succeeded byRuby Sahota
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
In office
July 20, 2004 – February 5, 2006
MinisterJohn Efford (July 20, 2004 -September 25, 2005), John McCallum (September 26, 2005 to February 3, 2006)
Preceded byNancy Karetak-Lindell
Succeeded byChristian Paradis
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development with special emphasis on Northern Economic Development
In office
December 12, 2003 – July 19, 2004
Minister Andy Mitchell
Preceded by Chalres Hubbard
Succeeded bySue Barnes
Personal details
Born (1949-12-19) December 19, 1949
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Children2
ResidenceWhitehorse, Yukon
ProfessionExecutive director

Early life

Bagnell was born in Toronto, Ontario.

A graduate of the University of Toronto, Bagnell holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science.[1]

In 1999, Bagnell was recognized by the City of Whitehorse with the Volunteer of the Year Award for his long record of community service, including terms as President of the Yukon chapter of the United Way, President of Yukon Learn Society, and President of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre.[2]

Political career

Bagnell ran for a seat to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2000 Canadian federal election. He won the Yukon defeating incumbent Louise Hardy by 70 votes.[3] He was re-elected in the 2004 federal election with close to half of the votes.[3] Under the Paul Martin government, he served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the both the Minister of Natural Resources and Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

He was again re-elected in the 2006 election, increasing both his number and percentage of votes.[4] In February 2006, a local newspaper in Whitehorse, Yukon suggested that he be a candidate in the upcoming Liberal leadership race.

In February 2006, Bagnell was named the Critic for Northern Affairs in the Shadow Cabinet of Opposition leader Bill Graham,[5] a role he continued to serve throughout his years in opposition.[6]

On August 25, 2006, he announced that he was supporting Michael Ignatieff for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.[7][8]

Bagnell ran for a fourth term in the 2008 Canadian federal election. He won a tight four-way race defeating future Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski and two other candidates.[9]

Bagnell ran for his fifth term in the 2011 Canadian federal election but was defeated by Conservative candidate Ryan Leef, finishing second place out of four candidates in a closely contested election.[10] Leef had campaigned on Bagnell voting in favour of the long gun registry, which was unpopular in the constituency.[11][12]

Four years later, Bagnell sought a rematch with Leef,[13] and defeated him decisively to regain his seat in the House of Commons.[14] He was thereafter named as the chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.[15]

In March 2016, Bagnell was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (SCPAR), an international committee of delegates from eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States) and the European Parliament.[16]

At the 2016 Maclean's magazine Parliamentarians of the Year Awards, Bagnell was recognized by his peers with the award for Best Constituency MP.[17]

In the 2019 election, Bagnell defeated conservative challenger Jonas Smith by a margin of only 153 votes, tied for the narrowest result of any electoral district in the country with Port Moody—Coquitlam (also 153 votes).

Following the 2019 election, Bagnell was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency).[18] He also serves as a member of Standing Committee on National Defence.[19]

Electoral history

Federal
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLarry Bagnell7,03433.5-20.25
ConservativeJonas Jacot Smith6,88132.7+8.81
New DemocraticJustin Lemphers4,61722.0+2.37
GreenLenore Morris2,20110.5+7.67
People'sJoseph Zelezny2841.4-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 21,017100.0
Total rejected ballots 133
Turnout 21,15073.2
Eligible voters 28,897
Liberal hold Swing -14.53
Source: Elections Canada[20][21]
2015 Canadian federal election: Yukon
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLarry Bagnell10,88753.65+20.70–
ConservativeRyan Leef4,92824.29-9.48–
New DemocraticMelissa Atkinson3,94319.43+5.06–
GreenFrank de Jong5332.63-16.28–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 20,291100.0   $210,779.30
Total rejected ballots 94––
Turnout 20,385––
Eligible voters 26,283
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +10.92
Source: Elections Canada[22][23]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRyan Leef5,42233.77+1.11$78,970
LiberalLarry Bagnell5,29032.95-12.85$79,778
GreenJohn Streicker3,03718.91+6.08$42,746
New DemocraticKevin Barr2,30814.37+5.67$28,631
Total valid votes/Expense limit 16,057100.0   $85,898
Total rejected ballots 670.42
Turnout 16,12468.11
Eligible voters 23,673
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.98
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLarry Bagnell6,71545.80-3.26$56,745
ConservativeDarrell Pasloski4,78832.66+9.12$68,782
GreenJohn Streicker1,88112.83+9.00$14,609
New DemocraticKen Bolton1,2768.70-14.85$13,004
Total valid votes/Expense limit 14,660100.0   $82,727
Liberal hold Swing -6.19
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLarry Bagnell6,84748.52+2.84$42,606
New DemocraticPam Boyde3,36623.85-1.82$35,493
ConservativeSusan Greetham3,34123.67+2.78$17,992
GreenPhilippe LeBlond5593.96-0.59$20
Total valid votes/Expense limit 14,113100.0   $76,176
Liberal hold Swing +2.33
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLarry Bagnell5,72445.68+13.21$43,323
New DemocraticPam Boyde3,21625.67-6.27$42,221
ConservativeJames Hartle2,61820.89-14.27$19,750
GreenPhilippe LeBlond5714.55–$1,463
MarijuanaSean Davey2992.38–
Christian HeritageGeoffrey Capp1000.79+0.39
Total valid votes 12,528100.0  
Total rejected ballots 500.40
Turnout 12,57861.82
Liberal hold Swing +9.74
Conservative change is from the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLarry Bagnell4,29332.47+10.52$48,252
New DemocraticLouise Hardy4,22331.94+3.01$65,576
AllianceJim Kenyon3,65927.67+2.42$31,121
Progressive ConservativeDon Cox9917.49-6.45$6,316
No AffiliationGeoffrey Capp530.40-0.58$1,044
Total valid votes 13,219100.0  
Total rejected ballots 530.40
Turnout 13,27263.50
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +3.76
Geoffrey Capp was a Christian Heritage candidate, but the party lacked registered status. Canadian Alliance change is based on the former Reform Party.

Territorial
1996 Yukon general election: Whitehorse West[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Dave Sloan 486 40.7% -1.6%
  Liberal Larry Bagnell 383 32.1% +0.2%
Yukon PartyKen McKinnon32327.0%+2.3%
Total 1195 100.0% –

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1996 By-election: Whitehorse West[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Dave Sloan 433 42.3% -3.3%
  Liberal Larry Bagnell 326 31.9% +14.8%
Yukon PartyShelda Hutton25324.7%-10.1%
Total 1023 100.0% –

References
  1. https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/205/300/liberal-ef/05-05-24/https@liberal.ca/bio_e.aspx@&id=60001
  2. https://pm.gc.ca/en/parliamentary-secretaries/larry-bagnell#:~:text=In%201999%2C%20he%20was%20recognized,the%20Skookum%20Jim%20Friendship%20Centre
  3. "Bagnell: There's no greater honour'". Whitehorse Daily Star. June 29, 2004. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  4. "Bagnell triumphs over party politics". Yukon News. January 26, 2006. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  5. "Bagnell becomes Northern Affairs critic". Whitehorse Daily Star. February 23, 2006. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  6. "Yukon ex-MP Bagnell prepares to leave Ottawa". CBC News. May 12, 2011. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  7. http://www.michaelignatieff.ca/en/news_info.aspx?id=260%5B%5D
  8. "Ignatieff wins MP's stamp of approval". Whitehorse Daily Star. August 28, 2006. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  9. "Bagnell racks up fourth straight win". Whitehorse Daily Star. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  10. "Conservatives win Nunavut, Yukon". CBC News. May 2, 2011. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  11. "Conservative takes aim at incumbent in Yukon". National Post. April 13, 2011. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  12. "Ryan Leef says Larry Bagnell can't be trusted on long-gun registry". CBC News. September 22, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  13. "Former MP Larry Bagnell wins Liberal nomination in Yukon". CBC News. October 5, 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  14. "Liberal Larry Bagnell wins Yukon federal election". CBC News. October 20, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  15. "House affairs committee elects Larry Bagnell chair as MPs set to work". CBC News. December 9, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  16. https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/IIA/visit-report/9833005/page-9
  17. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/larry-bagnell-macleans-award-constituency-mp-macleans-1.3854506
  18. https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2019/12/12/prime-minister-welcomes-new-parliamentary-secretaries
  19. https://www.ourcommons.ca/Committees/en/nddn
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  22. "Yukon - October 19, 2015 Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  23. Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  24. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1996 General Election Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  25. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on By-elections Held February 5, 1996 Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
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