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Blaikie was a contributor to Northern Lights: An Anthology of Contemporary Christian Writing in Canada, which was published shortly after the 2008 federal election.
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Blaikie and was
An early and prominent example of this was The Political Economy of Soil Erosion in Developing Countries by Piers Blaikie in 1985, which traced land degradation in Africa to colonial policies of land appropriation, rather than over-exploitation by African farmers.
This position was not part of the NDP's official party policy, leading some high-profile party members, such as NDP House Leader Bill Blaikie and former NDP leader Alexa McDonough, to publicly indicate that they did not share Layton's views.
Schreyer then offered his support to, but was not actively involved in the campaign of, Bill Blaikie, during the latter's bid to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party in 2002 and 2003.
Blaikie was the Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008.
Blaikie was born to a working-class family in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Blaikie served in The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada from 1967 to 1972, and was a labourer on and off with the Canadian National Railway from 1969 to 1974 while attending University.
Blaikie was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1979 federal election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative MP Dean Whiteway ( who had previously been elected in the riding of Selkirk, which was eliminated by redistribution ).
Blaikie was comfortably re-elected in his own riding.
Blaikie was appointed as the NDP's Social Policy Critic in 1979, and was promoted to Health Critic in 1980.
Blaikie was again returned for his riding, and was appointed as NDP Environment Critic in the new parliament.
When de Jong was eliminated on the second ballot at a delegated convention, Blaikie moved to the camp of Audrey McLaughlin, the eventual winner.
Blaikie was appointed as NDP Taxation Critic in 1990.
Between 1993 and 1997, Blaikie was the only New Democratic Party MP to represent a riding east of Saskatchewan.
When Nystrom was eliminated at the party's convention, Blaikie shifted his support to the winner, Alexa McDonough.
Blaikie was named as House Leader, while continuing as International Trade Critic and adding the Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio.
Blaikie was re-elected to a seventh term in 2000, as the Liberals won a third majority government under Chrétien.
Blaikie was not closely affiliated with either camp.
Blaikie was the first declared candidate in the 2003 leadership election.
Blaikie was seen as a representative of the party's moderate left, fitting ideologically between the centrist Lorne Nystrom and the more left-wing Jack Layton.
Blaikie continued as Deputy Leader and Defence Critic, and was also named as Health Critic.
Following the resumption of parliament in April, Blaikie was named as Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.
Blaikie was an advocate for the reform of parliamentary institutions throughout his time in parliament.
Blaikie and Christian
An ordained minister in the United Church of Canada, Blaikie was a prominent heir to the Social Gospel, Christian left tradition deeply rooted in the NDP.
Blaikie and Canada
The New Democratic Party has never formed the national government in Canada, and Blaikie served in Ottawa for 29 years as an opposition MP.
Blaikie wrote a 1994 editorial calling for the Bank of Canada to hold a larger portion of the national debt at low interest rates, as it did until the mid-1970s, in order for Canada to reduce its deficit while maintaining its core social programs.
In 1979, the related provisions ( articles 7 through 13 ) were rendered inoperative by a ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada in Attorney General of Quebec v. Blaikie ; however, Quebec responded by re-enacting in French and in English the Charter of the French Language, leaving intact articles 7 through 13.
In December 2009, anchor Sandra Blaikie left the station to pursue other interests outside of broadcasting, because of the uncertain future of local television in Canada.
Shipbuilding culminated in the 1885s with the construction of the four masted barque John M. Blaikie, which along with the barque Kings County built across the Minas Basin, was one of only two four masted barques ever built in Canada and among the largest wooden sailing vessels built in Canada.
Blaikie and which
" Federal PC president Peter Blaikie asked Fromm to resign from the local executive, telling the press on April 30, 1981: " It's quite clear that that article, accurate or inaccurate, sets out a position which is clearly at variance with that of the party ," and that the issue " has created some difficulty and embarrassment for the party.
Blaikie and published
An early book of poetry published with a friend John Arthur Blaikie gave him an introduction to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Blaikie's memoir of his time in federal politics, The Blaikie Report-An Insider's Look at Faith and Politics, was published by United Church Publishing House in October 2011.
Blaikie and after
Shortly after, he joined the Montreal law firm Heenan Blaikie as counsel.
There were rumours that Blaikie would seek the federal New Democratic Party leadership after Ed Broadbent's resignation in 1989, but he declined to run and instead supported Simon de Jong, whom he described as having the greatest awareness of environmental issues.
Blaikie finished second to Jack Layton, who appointed him as Deputy Leader after the convention.
Reporter Sandra Blaikie, who joined The New RO in 2000, took over from Caroline Redekopp after her departure in 2002.
It wasn't until 20 years later that Blaikie became aware of this, after receiving a query from the new owners about the mineral rights.
On September 19, 1996, two days after his death, tributes to Peters were delivered in the House of Commons by Bill Blaikie, Diane Marleau and Ed Harper.
Blaikie and federal
As Layton did not have a seat in the Commons, Blaikie also served as the NDP's parliamentary leader until the 2004 federal election.
On March 15, 2007 Blaikie announced that he would not be a candidate in the next federal election.
Both Blaikie and Maloway have rejected the suggestion that they planned to " swap " their federal and provincial seats, and Blaikie has said that he returned to political life on the request of Premier Gary Doer.
* Blaikie's daughter, Rebecca Blaikie, was the New Democratic Party candidate for LaSalle — Émard in the 2004 federal election.
Blaikie was a candidate for the NDP in the 2004 Canadian federal election in then-Prime Minister Paul Martin's electoral district of LaSalle — Émard in Montreal, Quebec.
As the party's federal council may fill vacancies with one of its own members, it chose Blaikie to fill the seat of president.
Martindale supported Lorne Nystrom's bid to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party in 1995, and endorsed Bill Blaikie in 2003.
After Blaikie announced his retirement from the Canadian House of Commons in 2007, Maloway indicated he would seek the NDP nomination to succeed him in the federal Elmwood — Transcona riding.
Following his defeat in the federal election, Maloway was nominated by the Manitoba NDP in his former seat of Elwood, to succeed the retiring Bill Blaikie, and is the party's candidate in the October 4, 2011 provincial election.
He supported Bill Blaikie for leader of the federal NDP in 2002-03.
Foulds remains active with the New Democratic Party, and supported Bill Blaikie for the federal party's leadership in 2003.
In 2003, Kostyra supported Bill Blaikie for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party.
In 2003, Orenstein supported Bill Blaikie for the leadership of the federal NDP.
In 2002 – 03, O ' Connor supported Bill Blaikie for the leadership of the federal NDP.
In 2002-2003, both Brian and Chris Charlton supported Bill Blaikie for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party.
In 2002-2003, Allen supported Bill Blaikie for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party.
In 2002-03, Owens supported Bill Blaikie for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party.
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