Political career

Bill Code made his first attempt at public office when he ran as a candidate for the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

 under the Liberal Party of Canada

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 banner in the 1984 Canadian federal election

Canadian federal election, 1984

The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...

 in the riding of Calgary West

Calgary West

Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and since 1979. It is located in the western part of the City of Calgary....

. In that election he finished second, in a field of seven candidates. However he lost by a plurality of 32,000 votes to Jim Hawkes

Jim Hawkes

Frederick James "Jim" Hawkes, , is a former Canadian politician.-Early life and education:Hawkes was born in Calgary, Alberta. He studied at Sir George Williams College , earning a B.A. in 1957....

.

Bill Code next attempt at public office was being a candidate for the Alberta Liberal Party

Alberta Liberal Party

The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...

 in the 1989 Senator in waiting election

Alberta Senate nominee election, 1989

The 1st Alberta Senate nominee election was held on October 16, 1989 in Alberta, Canada. It was held in conjunction with Alberta municipal elections under the Local Authorities Election Act., and resulted in the first Canadian Senator appointed following a popular election.The vote was held along...

. He finished second, and has so far been the only Liberal to run in Alberta's 3 Senator in waiting elections.

Bill Code is a prominent member of both the Alberta and Federal Liberal parties and has worked behind the scenes for decades, especially in Calgary Elbow

Calgary Elbow

Calgary-Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Its current MLA is Alison Redford, a Progressive Conservative, who defeated incumbent Liberal candidate Craig Cheffins in the 2008 Alberta general election....

, where he has worked a few elections trying help the Liberal party unseat Ralph Klein.

Legal career

Bill was also one of the lawyers involved in a messy defamation Law Suit launched by former Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta

The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...

 Speaker of Legislative Assembly of Alberta Alberta Legislative Assembly David Carter and former Chief Parliamentary Counsel Mike Ritter against Stockwell Day

Stockwell Day

Stockwell Burt Day, Jr., PC, MP is a former Canadian politician, and a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is a former cabinet minister in Alberta, and a former leader of the Canadian Alliance. Day was MP for the riding of Okanagan—Coquihalla in British Columbia and the president of...

. The lawsuit was brought about by the failure of the Principal Group.

Current activities

In 1995 Bill Code was appointed to the NAFTA disputes panel, he continues to serve as a member to present day.

External links

• Cached Google Article from Cnews February 19, 2001 mentioning Bill Code's activities for the Liberals
• Bill Code glenbow museum archives M 8419/161
• Cached Google Article from Cnews February 1 2001 mentioning Bill Code as a lawyer in Stockwell Days defimation law suit.
• Canadian House of Commons Hansard mentioning Bill Code on the Nafta disputes panel February 7, 1995
• Nafta disputes panel roster