Rob Parker (Canadian politician)

Rob Parker
Member of Parliament
for Eglinton
In office
October 1978 – March 1979
Preceded by Mitchell Sharp
Personal details
Born (1943-01-18)January 18, 1943
Died March 17, 2016(2016-03-17) (aged 73)[1]
Ajijic, Mexico
Political party Progressive Conservative
Profession broadcaster, 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 16 October 1978 by-election. 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.

As of 2007, Parker was living in the Lake Chapala, Mexico region, active with the Canadian expatriate community there.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/Deaths.20160323.93372552/BDAStory/BDA/deaths
  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 2008-08-02.
  3. ↑ Agren, David (September 2007). "Ex-Pats Flex Voting Muscles" (PDF). Inside Mexico. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.


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