Peter Elzinga
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Peter Elzinga was the executive director of the Progressive Conservative Party
in Alberta
, Canada
, a former Member of Parliament
in the Canadian House of Commons
and former cabinet
minister in Alberta.
A farmer and rancher by training, Elzinga was first elected to the federal House of Commons as the Progressive Conservative
Member of Parliament
representing Pembina
, Alberta
in the 1974 federal election
. He served as president of the PC Party of Canada from 1983 to 1986, and was chair of the 1983 PC leadership convention
.
Elzinga resigned his seat in the House of Commons to run in the 1986 Alberta provincial election
. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
as the Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Sherwood Park and joined the cabinet of Don Getty
as Minister of Agriculture. In 1989, he became Minister of Agriculture and Trade.
He co-chaired Ralph Klein's successful bid to win the leadership of the Alberta PC Party in 1992, and subsequently became Deputy Premier and Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs. Elzinga did not run for re-election in 1993 provincial election
. He chaired the PC Party's election campaign that year, and the subsequent campaigns in the 1997
, 2001
and 2004 provincial elections
. Elzinga returned from the private sector to serve as chief of staff to Premier Klein from 1998 to 2004.
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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, a former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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and former cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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minister in Alberta.
A farmer and rancher by training, Elzinga was first elected to the federal House of Commons as the 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....
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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representing Pembina
Pembina (Alberta electoral district)
Pembina was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Athabaska, Edmonton West, Jasper—Edson and Vegreville ridings....
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
in the 1974 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1974
The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...
. He served as president of the PC Party of Canada from 1983 to 1986, and was chair of the 1983 PC leadership convention
Progressive Conservative leadership convention, 1983
The 1983 Progressive Conservative leadership election was held on June 11, 1983 in Ottawa, Ontario to elect a leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada...
.
Elzinga resigned his seat in the House of Commons to run in the 1986 Alberta provincial election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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as the Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
for Sherwood Park and joined the cabinet of Don Getty
Don Getty
Donald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before...
as Minister of Agriculture. In 1989, he became Minister of Agriculture and Trade.
He co-chaired Ralph Klein's successful bid to win the leadership of the Alberta PC Party in 1992, and subsequently became Deputy Premier and Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs. Elzinga did not run for re-election in 1993 provincial election
Alberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
. He chaired the PC Party's election campaign that year, and the subsequent campaigns in the 1997
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, 2001
Alberta general election, 2001
The Alberta general election of 2001 was the twenty-fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 12, 2001 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
and 2004 provincial elections
Alberta general election, 2004
The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Elzinga returned from the private sector to serve as chief of staff to Premier Klein from 1998 to 2004.