Ryan Leef
| Ryan Leef | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Yukon |
|
|
In office May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015 |
|
| Preceded by | Larry Bagnell |
| Succeeded by | Larry Bagnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 28, 1973 Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Whitehorse, Yukon |
Ryan Leef (born December 28, 1973) is a former Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election by 132 votes. He represented the riding of Yukon in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party from 2011-2015. Born in Ontario in 1973, he grew up in Dawson City, Yukon. He has overseen prisoners as an assistant superintendent at Whitehorse Correctional Centre which was his most recent employment prior to politics. Ryan Leef is also a former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Wildlife Officer and an investigator for Yukon Department of Justice. Ryan Leef has also fought in the cage as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He is a strong supporter and advocate of the sport.
In October 2012, Leef ran in the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon to raise money for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Ryan Leef was noted in national media when he claimed that the polar bear population had increased dramatically. His position was refuted by polar bear researchers and according to one scientist was based on a report prepared by "professional climate change deniers."
Ryan Leef has enjoyed a variety of occupations prior to being elected as the Member of 41st Parliament for the Yukon including; Wildlife Guide, Conservation Officer, RCMP Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Operations at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre. His family moved to the Yukon in 1984 and he has subsequently lived in many communities throughout the territory. Ryan lives in Whitehorse and has one son, Aaron.
Leef was first elected in May 2011. He was appointed to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Ocean and the Standing Committee on Natural resources. He joined the Canada-Germany,Canada-United States, and Canada-Philippines interparliamentary groups and chairs the Canada-Australia-New Zealand Parliamentary Friendship Group. Leef also chaired the Northern Caucus and the MMA Caucus, co-chairs the Hunting and Angling Caucus and sits on BC/Yukon, Outdoor and National Caucuses.
Leef was defeated in 2015 by Larry Bagnell, after serving just one term as a member of parliament, with Leef garnering 24% of ballots and Bagnell garnering 53.6% of the vote, despite Leef spending more than twice as much as Bagnell on the campaign, including approximately $17,000 on services from a company that contacts voters directly via telephone and online.
...
Wikipedia