Gary Merasty
| Gary Merasty | |
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| Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River |
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In office April 3, 2006 – August 31, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jeremy Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Rob Clarke |
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September 22, 1964 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Brenda Merasty |
| Residence | Saskatoon |
| Profession | Aboriginal leader, business consultant |
Gary Merasty, (born September 22, 1964 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan) by his mother Theresa and his many aunts. Gary now lives with his family of six in Saskatchewan which includes his wife and kids (3 daughters 1 son). Gary is a Canadian politician and former Liberal Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan. A former two-time Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council, Merasty is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation within Treaty 6 territory. He is the first Status First Nations person to be elected in Saskatchewan.
In one of the closest races of the 2006 federal election, Merasty defeated Conservative incumbent Jeremy Harrison. On election night, Merasty's victory was reported as 10,225 to 10,119, a margin of 106. Jeremy Harrison challenged the result, but a judicial recount confirmed Merasty's victory by a reduced margin of 67 votes. On the morning after the election, Harrison alleged widespread misconduct. However, an investigation conducted by Elections Canada determined that no wrongdoing had taken place.
As a Member of Parliament, Merasty served on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and the Legislative Committee on Bill C-2. He also sat on the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
In the Liberal caucus, he served as Indian Affairs associate critic and was a Special Advisor for Aboriginal Outreach.
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