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Kelly Block
MP
Member of Parliament
forCarlton Trail—Eagle Creek
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar(2008-2015)
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 14, 2008
Preceded byCarol Skelton
Mayor ofWaldheim
In office
October 2003 – 2008
Municipal Councilor forWaldheim
In office
2000–2003
Personal details
Born(1961-11-30)November 30, 1961(age 62)
Saskatoon,Saskatchewan
Political partyConservative
ResidenceWarman, Saskatchewan
ProfessionMayor, Administrator

Kelly BlockMP(born November 30, 1961) is aCanadianpolitician representing theelectoral districtofCarlton Trail—Eagle Creeksince 2015. She was first elected in the2008 Canadian federal electionto serve as the Member of Parliament for theSaskatoon—Rosetown—Biggardistrict. Prior to her election to theHouse of Commons,Block served two terms as mayor ofWaldheim,Saskatchewan.Block was Waldheim's first female mayor, and also served as chairperson of the Gabriel Springs Health District. Block was later appointed to the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority when the government of Saskatchewan amalgamated its health districts. Block ran unsuccessfully for theSaskatchewan Partynomination for the provincial Martensville constituency by-election in November 2006 against Nancy Heppner.

Career

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Block is a member of theConservative Party.She was appointed to the Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) and the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee (ETHI). In fall 2009, Block was moved from PROC and appointed to the budget and finance committee. With the commencement of the 41st Parliament in 2011, Block was appointed to the health committee, and the government operations and estimates committee. Block was also appointed byPrime MinisterStephen Harperto serve as the regional caucus chairperson for the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus.

Block was awarded theMaclean'sParliamentarian of the Year – Rising Star – Award in June 2010 after receiving the highest number of weighted votes from fellow parliamentarians of all parties.[1][2]

In October 2012, Block sent out a flyer to her constituents entitledEnding Unfair Benefits for Refugee Claimantswhich criticized refugee claimants and rejected refugee applicants access to extended healthcare benefits.[3]She was criticized in the media[4]and Parliament[5]for the newsletter. Block defended the message but said the content was a draft, and expressed regret about some of the language used.[6]

Following the 2013 redrawing of Saskatchewan's federal electoral boundaries, Block stated she would run in the new riding of Humboldt-Warman-Martensville-Rosetown (later renamed Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek).[7]

In September 2013, Block was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Natural Resources.[8]

In the2015 federal election,won by theLiberal Party,Block was elected in the redrawn riding ofCarlton Trail—Eagle Creek.She was appointed as the Conservative critic for Transport by interim leaderRona Ambrose.[9]

In 2019, Block was re-elected with an increased margin and the fourth-highest voter turnout in the election.[10]She was appointed as the Opposition critic forPublic Services and Procurement Canadaby Conservative LeaderAndrew Scheer.[11]

Block was elected Chair of theStanding Committee on Public AccountsOn October 15, 2020.[12]

In February 2021, Kelly Block introduced theProtection of Freedom of Conscience Act.[13]

Electoral record

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2021 Canadian federal election:Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Kelly Block 28,192 68.6 -9.96 $80,986.88
New Democratic Shannon O'Toole 5,608 13.6 +1.29 $64.04
People's Mike Bohach 3,791 9.2 +7.42 none listed
Liberal Harrison Andruschak 2,066 5.0 +0.36 $2,023.58
Maverick Diane Pastoor 1,053 2.6 – $16,312.07
Green Cherese Reemaul 379 0.9 -1.04 $229.40
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,089 100.0 – $115,365.17
Total rejected ballots 189
Turnout 41,278 70.3
Eligible voters 58,737
Conservativehold Swing -5.63
Source:Elections Canada[14]
2019 Canadian federal election:Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Kelly Block 35,313 78.56 13.84 $111,554.48
New Democratic Jasmine Calix 5,535 12.31 -6.35 none listed
Liberal Rebecca Malo 2,085 4.64 -9.73 none listed
Green Dean Gibson 873 1.94 -0.3 $0.00
People's Cody Payant 799 1.78 – none listed
Independent Glenn Wright 344 0.76 – $56.96
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,949 100.0
Total rejected ballots 240
Turnout 45,189 78.5
Eligible voters 57,601
Conservativehold Swing +20.19
Source:Elections Canada[15][16]
2015 Canadian federal election:Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Kelly Block 26,004 64.72 -3.62 $102,769.56
New Democratic Glenn Wright 7,499 18.66 -5.75 $36,765.92
Liberal Alexander Slusar 5,774 14.37 +10.45 $4,877.96
Green Lynn Wesley Oliphant 902 2.24 -0.36 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,179 100.0 $217,926.51
Total rejected ballots 109 0.19 –
Turnout 40,288 73.18 –
Eligible voters 55,048
Source:Elections Canada[17][18]
2011 Canadian federal election:Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Kelly Block 14,652 48.70 +3.31
New Democratic Nettie Wiebe 14,114 46.91 +2.49
Liberal Lee Reaney 697 2.32 -2.09
Green Vicki Strelioff 626 2.08 -2.49
Total valid votes/Expense limit 30,089 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131 0.43
Turnout 30,220 62.29
Conservativehold Swing +0.82
2008 Canadian federal election:Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Kelly Block 12,166 45.4 -0.2 $78,169
New Democratic Nettie Wiebe 11,913 44.5 +5.5 $63,284
Green Amber Jones 1,228 4.6 +2.1 $8,174
Liberal Roy Bluehorn 1,176 4.4 -7.7 $10,785
Independent Rick Barsky 134 0.5 +0.5 N/A
Christian Heritage Marcel Bourassa 111 0.4 -0.5 $50
Libertarian Kevin Stricker 74 0.3 +0.3 $1,339
Total valid votes/Expense limit 26,802 100.0 $78,625
Conservativehold Swing -2.85

References

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  1. ^Geddes, John (2 June 2010)."Rising Star: Kelly Block".Maclean's.Retrieved29 September2016.
  2. ^"Tight race in Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar".The StarPhoenix.15 October 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2012.
  3. ^Warick, Jason (2012-10-16)."MP Kelly Block sends flyer criticizing refugees' access to healthcare".Postmedia Network.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-06.Retrieved2024-03-20.
  4. ^Mandryk, Murray (2012-10-16)."MP's message only too clear".The StarPhoenix.Postmedia Network.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-08-24.Retrieved2013-08-23.
  5. ^Bolen, Michael (2012-10-17)."Kelly Block's Newsletter On Refugee Health Cuts Called 'Offensive'".The Huffington Post.Retrieved2013-08-23.
  6. ^"Kelly Block defends flyer".CBC News.2012-10-16.Retrieved2013-08-23.
  7. ^Graham, Jennifer (2013-08-21)."Contentious redrawing of federal election ridings in Saskatchewan complete".Maclean's.Retrieved2013-08-23– viaThe Canadian Press.
  8. ^"Parliamentary Secretaries - Prime Minister of Canada".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-10-06.Retrieved2013-10-09.
  9. ^Hamilton, Charles (2015-11-20)."Kelly Block and Gerry Ritz are now part of the Conservative's new shadow cabinet".The StarPhoenix.Archived fromthe originalon 2019-01-17.Retrieved2015-11-20.
  10. ^Britneff, Beatrice (2019-10-23)."The ridings that had the lowest, highest voter turnout in the 2019 election".Global News.Retrieved2020-05-29.
  11. ^"Block named as Conservative public services and procurement critic".The Humboldt Journal.2019-11-29.Retrieved2020-05-29.
  12. ^"Evidence PAPC 43-2 No1".Our Commons.2020-10-15.Retrieved2020-10-22.
  13. ^"MP Block introduces the Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act".2021-02-19.Retrieved2021-05-02.
  14. ^"Election Night Results - Electoral Districts".
  15. ^"List of confirmed candidates".Elections Canada.RetrievedOctober 4,2019.
  16. ^"Election Night Results".Elections Canada.RetrievedNovember 9,2019.
  17. ^Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, 30 September 2015
  18. ^Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for CandidatesArchivedAugust 15, 2015, at theWayback Machine
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