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9 unusual facts about Stockwell Day


Bob Runciman

When Long was dropped from the contest after the first ballot, he turned his support to Stockwell Day, the eventual winner.

Dan Albas

In March 2011, after Stockwell Day, the MP for Okanagan—Coquihalla for the last 11 years, unexpectedly announced his retirement, a nomination election was held to seek his replacement as the Conservative Party nominee.

Darrel Stinson

He backed Stockwell Day in the 2000 CA leadership election, and was given a number of critics positions when Day became leader.

Joe Spina

In 2000, he supported Stockwell Day's bid to lead the Canadian Alliance on the second ballot of the new federal party's leadership vote.

Line Maheux

Maheux later joined the Canadian Alliance, a successor party to Reform, and worked as a strategist and communications director for Stockwell Day in that party's first leadership election in 2000.

Open data in Canada

On March 17, 2011, Minister Stockwell Day, then president of the board, announced the launch of the 12-month pilot period for Canada's national open data site.

Rick Mercer

In the first eight seasons of 22 Minutes, Mercer provided some of the show's signature moments, including an Internet petition (on the 22 Minutes website) to force Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day to change his first name to Doris.

Rick Mercer Report

This is a continuation of a sketch style Mercer also used from time to time on 22 Minutes, most famously for the Stockwell Day / Doris Day petition sketch.

Ross Rebagliati

At the time, political observers suggested that this could be a tough challenge for the former Olympian, as the seat was held by Minister of International Trade, Stockwell Day.


Betty Granger

She also claimed she had been pressured to withdraw by the office of party leader Stockwell Day, Manitoba campaign chair Clayton Manness and others (Canadian Press, 20 November 2000).

Charles McVety

The following day, McVety claimed credit for this new policy, suggesting that its adoption was the result of a series of meetings he had with Stockwell Day, Rob Nicholson, and representatives of the Prime Minister's Office.

Tristan Emmanuel

The rally was attended by several prominent federal and provincial politicians, including Stockwell Day and provincial cabinet ministers Jim Flaherty and Tim Hudak.


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