Robin Richardson

Robin Richardson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Beaches
In office
1979–1980
Preceded by New riding
Succeeded by Neil Young
Personal details
Born (1942-06-26) 26 June 1942
Vancouver, British Columbia
Political party Vancouver Islandian (since 2016)
Progressive Conservative (until 2016)
Residence Toronto
Profession Economist, cleric

Robin Mark Richardson (born 26 June 1942) is a former Canadian politician and Vancouver Islander separatist/activist who was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He represented the Toronto, Ontario riding of Beaches from 1979 to 1980. He currently founder/leader of Vancouver Island Party.

Background

Richardson's profession is an economist, once working with the Fraser Institute.[1] At one time, he was a minister for a Christian church in Esquimalt.[2]

Politics

He represented Ontario's Beaches electoral district which he won in the 1979 federal election.[3] After serving his only term, the 31st Canadian Parliament, he was defeated in the 1980 federal election by Neil Young of the New Democratic Party.[4]

In September 2000, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca Member of Parliament Keith Martin for the Canadian Alliance nomination in that riding. Richardson was particularly critical of Martin's pro-choice position on abortion, while Martin had finished in fourth place during the Canadian Alliance leadership campaign earlier that year.[2] Richardson managed Stockwell Day's successful leadership campaign within Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca.[5]

In June 2016 he started the Vancouver Island Party and serves as leader. The party seeks to make Vancouver Island Canada's 11th province.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Leyne, Les (9 September 2000). "Richardson facing tough battle against Martin". p. A18.
  2. 1 2 Harnett, Cindy E. (17 September 2000). "Martin trounces Richardson". Times-Colonist. p. D1.
  3. ↑ "Counting the votes: The Liberals watch from their Quebec fortress...as Conservatives sweep most of the West". The Globe and Mail. 24 May 1979. pp. 10–11. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ↑ "Federal general election results listed riding-by-riding". The Ottawa Citizen. 19 February 1987. pp. 29–30.
  5. ↑ McNulty, Jim (27 August 2000). "Sure win for Day masks cracks in Alliance". The Province (Vancouver). p. A28.
  6. ↑ http://www.vanisleparty.com/
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