John Reynolds (Canadian politician)
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The Honourable John Reynolds PC |
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John Reynolds arrives for the swearing in of the new Conservative government in 2006
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| Leader of the Canadian Alliance Interim |
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In office December 11, 2001 – March 20, 2002 |
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| Succeeded by | Stephen Harper |
| Member of Parliament for Burnaby—Richmond—Delta |
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In office 1972 – May 9, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Goode |
| Succeeded by | Tom Siddon |
| Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast |
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In office 1997–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Herb Grubel |
| Succeeded by | Blair Wilson |
| MLA for West Vancouver-Howe Sound | |
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In office 1983–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Louis Williams |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
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January 19, 1942 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Businessman, manager, sales and marketing consultant |
John Douglas Reynolds, PC (born January 19, 1942) was the Member of Parliament for the riding of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2006 and a former Federal Opposition Leader. He had also been an MP in the 1970s as well as a provincial politician in British Columbia in the 1980s and 1990s.
He was first elected to Parliament as a candidate of the Progressive Conservatives in 1972 and was re-elected in 1974. He resigned in 1977 after a series of disagreements with Joe Clark.
Beginning in 1983 he was active in the Social Credit Party of British Columbia and served as Speaker of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly and as a cabinet minister. In 1986 he was a candidate at the Social Credit leadership convention coming in fifth. He remained in provincial politics until 1991 when he was defeated in his bid for re-election.
Reynolds returned to parliament in 1997 as a Reform MP and served as Chief Opposition Whip. He remained in this role when the Reform Party was folded into the Canadian Alliance. When faced a revolt in his caucus in 2001 and Chuck Strahl resigned as House leader, Reynolds was named in his place. When Day resigned as Alliance leader, Reynolds was chosen as interim party leader and leader of the opposition and served until Stephen Harper was elected the new party leader.
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