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Ron Cannan

The Honourable
Ronald D Cannan
PC
Member of Parliament
for Kelowna—Lake Country
In office
January 23, 2006 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byWerner Schmidt
Succeeded byStephen Fuhr
Personal details
Born (1961-05-08) May 8, 1961 (age 63)
Edmonton, Alberta
Political partyConservative
SpouseCindy Cannan
Residence(s)Kelowna, British Columbia
ProfessionAdvertising consultant, business manager

Ronald D. E. Cannan (born May 8, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian politician who has served on the Kelowna City Council since 2022, a role he also held from 1996 to 2005. He also served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Kelowna—Lake Country from 2006 to 2015.

Family background

Cannan and his wife Cindy (whom he married in 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta) have three adult daughters and grandchildren all living in Kelowna. They moved to Kelowna in 1990.[citation needed]

Career background

Prior to entering politics, Cannan was involved in marketing and advertising sales.[citation needed]

Municipal politics (1996–2005)

Cannan was first elected to Kelowna City Council in the 1996 civic election for a three-year term. He was re-elected in the next two elections and served a total of nine years on Kelowna City Council. During this time, he also served as a director for the Central Okanagan Regional District. Cannan returned to local politics on October 15, 2022, when he topped the polls and was elected to Kelowna City Council. He was then appointed as a Director to the Central Okanagan Regional District and Central Okanagan Regional District Hospital Board.[citation needed]

Federal politics (2006–2015)

In 2005, Cannan won the Conservative Party nomination for the riding of Kelowna—Lake Country, which was being vacated by retiring MP Werner Schmidt.[1] He was subsequently elected in the 2006 federal election by capturing 49 per cent of the vote.[2] He was re-elected in the 2008 and 2011 elections capturing more than 50 per cent of the vote each time.[1]

In the 2015 federal election, Cannan was defeated by Liberal challenger Stephen Fuhr, who took 46 per cent of the vote to Cannan's 40 per cent.[3] This election marked the first time since the 1968 federal election that a right-of-centre party failed to capture the Kelowna riding.[1]

Cannan was one of three MPs not in cabinet to serve on the Treasury Board Sub-Committee on Government Administration and became entitled to the title "Honourable" as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.[4]

Post politics (2015–2022)

On April 1, 2016, Cannan was appointed as Board Director of The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSABC).[citation needed]

Return to municipal politics (2022 to present)

Cannan was elected to the Kelowna City Council in 2022.[5]

Election results

2015 Canadian federal election: Kelowna—Lake Country
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Stephen Fuhr 29,614 46.16 +34.69 $127,002.68
Conservative Ron Cannan 25,502 39.75 -18.63 $70,942.48
New Democratic Norah Mary Bowman 9,039 14.09 -7.28 $33,945.86
Total valid votes/expense limit 64,155 99.64   $228,718.18
Total rejected ballots 230 0.36 –
Turnout 64,385 70.65 –
Eligible voters 91,131
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +26.66
Source: Elections Canada[6][7][8]
2011 Canadian federal election: Kelowna—Lake Country
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Ron Cannan 34,566 57.40 +1.47
New Democratic Patricia Kalmanovitch 13,322 22.12 +7.01
Liberal Kris Stewart 7,069 11.74 -1.97
Green Alice Hooper 5,265 8.74 -4.97
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,222 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 146 0.24 -0.05
Turnout 60,368 60.27 +1.51
Eligible voters 100,169 – –
2008 Canadian federal election: Kelowna—Lake Country
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Ron Cannan 31,907 55.93 +6.77 $66,354
New Democratic Tish Lakes 8,624 15.11 -1.53 –
Liberal Diana Cabott 8,469 14.84 -10.99 $37,576
Green Angela Reid 7,821 13.71 +5.75 $13,334
Communist Mark Haley 218 0.38 – $566
Total valid votes/expense limit 57,039 100.00 $95,647
Total rejected ballots 168 0.29 +0.09
Turnout 57,207 58.76 -0.8
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Ron Cannan 28,174 49.17 +1.17
Liberal Vern Nielsen 14,807 25.84 -0.66
New Democratic Kevin M. Hagglund 9,538 16.64 -0.16
Green Angela Reid 4,562 7.96 +0.66
Canadian Action David Thomson 223 0.39 -0.11
Total valid votes 57,304 99.0
Total rejected ballots 580 1.0
Source: Elections Canada[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Seymour, Ron (July 22, 2022). "Former Tory MP Ron Cannan signals run for Kelowna city council". Kelowna Daily Courier. Kelowna, British Columbia. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Thirty-ninth General Election 2006: Official Voting Results (raw data) - Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Waters, Alistair; Parnell, Kevin (October 21, 2015). "Liberals sweep into Conservative territory". The Vernon Morning Star. Vernon, British Columbia. Black Press. p. A19. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cabinet Committee Mandates and Membership | Prime Minister of Canada". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "B.C. Votes 2022: Election results for Kelowna, Kamloops and the B.C. Interior". CBC News. October 15, 2022. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Kelowna—Lake Country, 30 September 2015
  7. ^ Official Voting Results - Kelowna—Lake Country
  8. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
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