Bill Blaikie
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The Honourable and Reverend Bill Blaikie PC |
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| Manitoba Minister of Conservation | |
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In office November 3, 2009 – October 4, 2011 |
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| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Stan Struthers |
| Succeeded by | Dave Chomiak |
| Manitoba Government House Leader | |
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In office November 3, 2009 – November 8, 2010 |
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| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Dave Chomiak |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Howard |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
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In office March 24, 2009 – October 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Maloway |
| Succeeded by | Jim Maloway |
| Constituency | Elmwood |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada and Chairman of Committees of the Whole | |
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In office April 2006 – October 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Chuck Strahl |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Scheer |
| Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party | |
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In office August 2004 – October 2008 |
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| Leader | Jack Layton |
| New Democratic Party House Leader | |
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In office January 11, 1996 – February 5, 2003 |
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| Leader | Jack Layton |
| Member of the House of Commons of Canada | |
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In office June 28, 2004 – October 14, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Jim Maloway |
| Constituency | Elmwood—Transcona |
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In office November 21, 1988 – June 28, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | riding abolished |
| Constituency | Winnipeg—Transcona |
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In office May 22, 1979 – November 21, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | riding abolished |
| Constituency | Winnipeg—Birds Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Alexander Blaikie June 19, 1951 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Brenda Blaikie |
| Children | Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud |
| Parents | Kay Blaikie and Robert Blaikie |
| Alma mater |
Transcona Collegiate Institute University of WinnipegEmmanuel College, Toronto School of Theology |
| Profession | Clergyman |
| Religion | United Church of Canada |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Canadian Force Mobile Command |
| Years of service | 1967–1972 |
| Unit | The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada |
Transcona Collegiate Institute
William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC (born June 19, 1951) is a retired Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2008, representing Elmwood—Transcona and its antecedent ridings in the Canadian House of Commons for the federal New Democratic Party. Following his retirement from federal politics, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2009 until 2011, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and served as Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader.
Blaikie had the longest continuous parliamentary record in the 38th and 39th Canadian parliaments, and in this capacity served as the Dean of the House. He also holds the record as having the longest continuous parliamentary service of any CCF/NDP MP in Canadian History. He is a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and has the right to be styled the Honourable for life. Blaikie was the Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008.
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