John Kenneth Gormley
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John Kenneth Gormley is a Canadian
radio talk show host and lawyer.
He was born in Singapore
, where his father was serving as a medical officer with the British Army
during the Malayan Emergency. His parents emigrated to Saskatchewan
in 1960, settling in Battleford, northwest of Saskatoon.
After receiving elementary and secondary education in Battleford, he enrolled in St. Thomas College and the University of Saskatchewan
. Gormley studied English
and intended to apply to law school, but (in his words) "detoured into radio" in 1977, working at radio stations CKOM and later CFQC
(both in Saskatoon) as a reporter and newsreader.
In 1984 he was elected in the 1984 Canadian election
to the House of Commons
as Progressive Conservative
MP for the electoral district
of The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
. In his last year as a Member of Parliament, he served as chairman of the Commons Standing Committee on Communications and Culture.
Defeated in the 1988 election
, Gormley studied law at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law
, graduated with distinction, and then practised employment law in Edmonton, Alberta. Rawlco Radio's in-house counsel since 1998, he is a member of the Law Societies of both Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Since 1998, he has been host of John Gormley Live, heard weekday mornings on Rawlco Radio
's News Talk 650 in Saskatoon and News Talk 980 in Regina
.
In addition to hosting his radio show, he writes a weekly column in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix
newspaper. In 2010, his first book, entitled "Left Out -- Saskatchewan's NDP and the Relentless Pursuit of Mediocrity" was published.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
radio talk show host and lawyer.
He was born in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, where his father was serving as a medical officer with the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
during the Malayan Emergency. His parents emigrated to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
in 1960, settling in Battleford, northwest of Saskatoon.
After receiving elementary and secondary education in Battleford, he enrolled in St. Thomas College and the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
. Gormley studied English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and intended to apply to law school, but (in his words) "detoured into radio" in 1977, working at radio stations CKOM and later CFQC
CKBL-FM
CKBL-FM, branded as 92.9 The Bull, is a country radio station located in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The station is part of the Saskatoon Media Group, and has studios with sister stations CJWW and CJMK-FM. They are at 366 3rd Avenue South, downtown on the river.-History:The station...
(both in Saskatoon) as a reporter and newsreader.
In 1984 he was elected in the 1984 Canadian 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...
to the 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...
as Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
MP for the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997....
. In his last year as a Member of Parliament, he served as chairman of the Commons Standing Committee on Communications and Culture.
Defeated in the 1988 election
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
, Gormley studied law at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law
University of Saskatchewan College of Law
The College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan is the university's law school. Located in Saskatoon in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, the College of Law was established in 1912 and is the oldest law school in Western Canada....
, graduated with distinction, and then practised employment law in Edmonton, Alberta. Rawlco Radio's in-house counsel since 1998, he is a member of the Law Societies of both Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Since 1998, he has been host of John Gormley Live, heard weekday mornings on Rawlco Radio
Rawlco Communications
Rawlco Radio Ltd. is a Canadian media company. The company is the sole proprietor of thirteen radio stations in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the majority partner in Northwestern Radio Partnership, which owns four other stations in Saskatchewan...
's News Talk 650 in Saskatoon and News Talk 980 in Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
.
In addition to hosting his radio show, he writes a weekly column in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The StarPhoenix is a daily newspaper that serves Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and is a part of Postmedia Network.The StarPhoenix was first published as The Saskatoon Phenix on October 17, 1902 . In 1909, it became a daily paper and, in 1910, was renamed the Saskatoon Capital...
newspaper. In 2010, his first book, entitled "Left Out -- Saskatchewan's NDP and the Relentless Pursuit of Mediocrity" was published.