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Rob Parker (Canadian politician)

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Rob Parker
Member of Parliament
for Eglinton
In office
October 1978 – March 1979
Preceded byMitchell Sharp
Personal details
Born(1943-01-18)January 18, 1943
DiedMarch 17, 2016(2016-03-17) (aged 73)[1]
Ajijic, Mexico
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ProfessionBroadcaster, businessman, journalist

Rob Parker (January 18, 1943 – March 17, 2016) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a broadcaster, businessman and journalist by career.

He was elected to the 30th Canadian Parliament at the Eglinton riding in a by-election on 16 October 1978. In the 1979 election, Parker was defeated at the Eglinton—Lawrence riding by Roland de Corneille of the Liberal party. He made another unsuccessful attempt to unseat de Corneille there in the 1980 election.

In 2007, Parker was living in the Lake Chapala region of Mexico, active with the Canadian expatriate community there.[2]

Electoral record

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1979 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Roland de Corneille 19,270 42.88
Progressive Conservative Rob Parker 17,605 39.18
New Democratic Leo Heaps 7,368 16.40
Libertarian Linda Cain 585 1.30
Marxist–Leninist Iqbal S. Sumbal 111 0.25
Total valid votes 44,939 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roland de Corneille 20,861 50.47 +7.59
Progressive Conservative Rob Parker 13,985 33.83 -5.35
New Democratic Graham Murray 6,077 14.70 -1.70
Libertarian Linda Cain 343 0.83 -0.47
Marxist–Leninist Iqbal S. Sumbal 71 0.17 -0.08
Total valid votes 41,337 100.00
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References

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  1. ^ "Globeandmail.com: Robert Ross Parker Jr. . . Aged 73". Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  2. ^ Agren, David (14 February 2007). "´Tequila Sheila´ pays a visit to Ajijic". The Herald Mexico. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
    - Agren, David (September 2007). "Ex-Pats Flex Voting Muscles" (PDF). Inside Mexico. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
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