John Barlow (Canadian politician)

John Barlow MP (born October 13, 1971) is a Canadian politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Foothills since 2015. A member of the Conservative Party, Barlow was first elected to the House of Commons following a by-election in 2014 and represented Macleod. Prior to his election, Barlow was a newspaper editor.[1]

John Barlow
MP
Barlow in 2018
Member of Parliament
for Foothills
(Macleod; 2014–2015)
Assumed office
June 30, 2014
Preceded byTed Menzies
Personal details
Born (1971-10-13) October 13, 1971
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations		Alberta Progressive Conservative (2012–2012)
Residence(s)Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Profession
  • Politician
  • newspaper editor

Political career

Barlow had previously run for the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta in Highwood during the 2012 Alberta general election,[2] losing to Wildrose leader Danielle Smith. He ran and was elected in the riding of Macleod in a 2014 federal by-election[3] resulting from the retirement of MP Ted Menzies.

He was re-elected after the 2015 election, in the riding of Foothills,[4] essentially a reconfigured version of his old riding and was re-elected again on following the 2019 election.[5]

Interprovincial Trade Critic

In 2016, Barlow was appointed as Interprovincial Trade Critic[6] by Rona Ambrose, the interim Conservative leader. As critic, he focused on the campaign, #FreeTheBeer,[7] which is intended to build public pressure for the provinces to ratify a free trade deal for Canada, specifically focused on alcohol trade between provinces.

Also in 2016, Barlow tabled his private member's bill C-351, "An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act and the Excise Act, 2001 (importation)".[8] If passed, this legislation would:

  • allow producers to sell their product directly to consumers anywhere in Canada without permission of a provincial liquor board, and
  • allow a person to transport alcohol from one province to another for personal use.[9]

Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food (Associate)

In 2016, newly elected leader of the Conservative Party, Andrew Scheer, appointed Barlow as Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food (Associate). Simultaneously, Barlow also sits on the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.[10]

Shadow Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour

In 2018, Scheer appointed Barlow as Shadow Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour.[11] He was also appointed as the Vice-Chair for the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.[12] This position was previously held by MP Steven Blaney.

Electoral record

Federal
2019 Canadian federal election: Foothills
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Barlow53,87282.13+6.63$51,528.31
LiberalCheryl Moller3,8565.88-7.48$3,720.22
New DemocraticMickail Hendi3,7675.74-0.69$0.00
GreenBridget Lacey2,3983.66+0.41none listed
People'sGreg Hession1,6982.59–$11,956.99
Total valid votes/expense limit 65,591100.0
Total rejected ballots 290
Turnout 65,88176,6
Eligible voters 86,027
Conservative hold Swing +7.05
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Barlow46,16675.70-2.12$66,508.37
LiberalTanya MacPherson8,14913.36+9.84$3,837.36
New DemocraticAlison Thompson3,9196.43-3.67$9,096.95
GreenRomy Tittel1,9833.25-1.50$16,306.65
LibertarianCory Morgan4240.70––
Christian HeritageMarc Slingerland3450.57–$9,192.08
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,986100.00 $237,098.11
Total rejected ballots 1410.23–
Turnout 61,12774.20–
Eligible voters 82,380
Conservative hold Swing -5.98
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
Canadian federal by-election, June 30, 2014: Macleod
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJohn Barlow12,61669.16−8.33
LiberalDustin Fuller3,09216.95+13.27
GreenLarry Ashmore9915.43+0.81
Christian HeritageDavid J. Reimer7744.24+3.75
New DemocraticAileen Burke7704.22−6.11
Total valid votes/Expense limit 18,243 100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 81 0.44 –
Turnout 18,324 19.92 −41.60
Eligible voters 92,007
Conservative hold Swing −10.80
By-election due to the resignation of Ted Menzies.
Source: Elections Canada[17]


Provincial
2012 Alberta general election: Highwood
Party Candidate Votes%±%
WildroseDanielle Smith10,09452.59%41.14%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Barlow8,15942.51%−22.11%
LiberalKeegan Gibson5472.85%−10.90%
New DemocraticMiles Dato3922.04%−1.30%
Total 19,192
Eligible electors / Turnout 32,64958.8%

References
  1. Graveland, Bill (March 9, 2014). "John Barlow wins hotly contested federal Conservative nomination for Macleod byelection". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  2. Walton, Dawn (28 March 2012). "Redford and Smith hit Alberta hustings on each other's turf". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Contact Information - BARLOW, John". Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. "Voter Information Service - Election results since 2015". www.elections.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  5. Burnett, Ben. "John Barlow Re-Elected as Foothills MP". OkotoksOnline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  6. "I was appointed as Interprovincial Trade Critic". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  7. Canada, Conservative Party of. "Free the Beer". Free the Beer. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  8. "LEGISinfo - Private Member's Bill C-351 (42-1)". www.parl.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  9. "Bill C-351 | John Barlow". johnbarlowmp.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  10. "AGRI - Members". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  11. "John Barlow appointed as Shadow Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour | John Barlow". johnbarlowmp.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  12. "HUMA - Members - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  13. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  15. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Foothills (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  16. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  17. "Elections Canada". Elections Canada. June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
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