Barry Turner (politician)

John Barry Turner (April 11, 1946 – October 20, 2021) was a Canadian politician and lobbyist.

J. Barry Turner
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Ottawa—Carleton
In office
1984–1988
Preceded byJean-Luc Pépin
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1946-04-11)April 11, 1946
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 20, 2021(2021-10-20) (aged 75)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Turner was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in Brian Mulroney's massive sweep in the 1984 election in which the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada won more seats than any party before or since.

Turner was elected to the riding of Ottawa—Carleton,[1] which has been a traditional Liberal seat, and was once the riding of then Prime Minister John Turner (no relation), who left parliament in 1976 and was seeking election in Vancouver, British Columbia. Turner was defeated in his bid for re-election in 1988 by future Deputy Prime Minister John Manley in the new riding of Ottawa South.[1]

Barry Turner has been a lobbyist for Ducks Unlimited in recent years. He was briefly nominated as a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada for the 2006 Canadian federal election but decided not to stand.[2] He died on October 20, 2021, from cancer.[3]

Electoral results

1984 Canadian federal election: Ottawa—Carleton
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeBarry Turner34,693
LiberalAlbert J. Roy30,747
New DemocraticVernon Lang10,760
RhinocerosJ.C. Reverent Hicks648
GreenJohn W. Dodson341
IndependentMireille Landry-Kennedy281
Commonwealth of CanadaSylvain Labelle69
1988 Canadian federal election: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Manley27,74050.9+14.2$60,329
Progressive ConservativeBarry Turner19,13435.1-10.0$43,380
New DemocraticJohn Fryer7,39213.6-3.2$42,207
LibertarianMarc A. Shindler1460.3
Commonwealth of CanadaJack C. Chambers900.2
IndependentCharles Boylan540.1
Difference 8,60615.8
Valid votes 54,502
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +12.1

References

  1. Hill, Tony L. (2002). Canadian politics, riding by riding: an in-depth analysis of Canada's 301 federal electoral districts. Prospect Park Press. p. 189. ISBN 0-9723436-0-1.
  2. "Tories must pay candidate who stepped aside". Toronto Star. 2007-01-12. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  3. "J. Barry Turner - Obituary". Hulse, Playfair & McGarry. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

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