Stockwell B. Day, Jr.

2002 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1950.08.16 - Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Businessman. Contractor. Christian School Administrator. Pentecostal Pastor.

POLITICAL PARTY:
Progressive Conservative: 1986-2000
Canadian Alliance: 2000-2003.
Conservative: 2003-present.

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
2006.01.23 - Okanagan-Coquihalla, British Columbia - Re-Elected.
2004.06.28 - Okanagan-Coquihalla, British Columbia - Re-Elected.
2000.11.27 - Okanagan-Coquihalla, British Columbia - Re-Elected.
2000.09.11 - Okanagan-Coquihalla, British Columbia - Elected.

Leader of the Official Opposition: 2000.09.11 - 2001.12.11.

SENIOR GOVERNMENT:
Minister of Public Safety (2006.02.06 - ).

ALBERTA PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE:
Resigned on 2000.07.11.
1997.03.11 - Red Deer North - Re-Elected.
1993.06.15 - Red Deer North - Re-Elected.
1989.03.20 - Red Deer North - Re-Elected.
1986.05.08 - Red Deer North - Elected.

Government House Leader: 1994-96.

SENIOR ALBERTA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Provincial Treasurer/Minister of Finance (March 1997 - June 2000).
Minister of Social Services (May 1996 - March 1997).
Minister of Labour (December 1992 - May 1996).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Canadian Alliance, June/July 2000. First ballot: 1st place (out of five candidates) with 53,249 votes - 44.2%. Second ballot: Day was elected over Preston Manning by a vote of 72,349 (63%) to 41,869 (37%).

Leader of the Canadian Alliance (2000.07.08 - 2002.03.20).

Candidate for Leader of the Canadian Alliance, March 2002. First ballot: 2nd place (out of four candidates) with 33,074 votes - 37.5%. Stephen Harper won on the first ballot with 55%.

WEBSITE: StockwellDay.com