Terry Duguid
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Terry Duguid is a politician and activist and executive in Manitoba
, Canada
. He has campaigned for elected office at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, and was served as a City Councillor in Winnipeg
between 1989-1995. He is the son of two time World
and Canadian
curling
champion Don Duguid
.
Duguid holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Biology
and a Master's Degree
in Environmental Science
. He has been involved a variety of eco-business pursuits in the Winnipeg area, including being President of Sustainable Development International, and serving as Chairman of the Manitoba Clean Environment Commissionhttp://www.iisd.org/media/press.aspx?id=136. He was President and CEO of the Gateway North Marketing Agency, which is responsible for ensuring the survival of the Port Of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Rail Linehttp://www.peacecountrysun.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2027173. He is also the founding president of the International Centre for Infectious Diseases (ICID), a not-for-profit organization created after the outbreak of SARS to support and enhance the mandate of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)http://www.icid.com/History. Duguid stepped down from ICID to run for MP as a Liberal Candidate for Winnipeg South.
Duguid served as a Winnipeg city councillor from 1989 to 1995 for the Miles MacDonell Ward (20,000 consituents) and North Kildonan Ward (40,000 constituents). He was Chairman of the Public Works Committee. In that position helped create Winnipeg's Blue Box recycling program.
Duguid stepped down as councillor to run for Mayor of Winnipeg in 1995, but the incumbent Mayor, Susan Thompson, was re-elected.
In the Canadian federal election of 2004
, Duguid was the Liberal
candidate in the north Winnipeg riding of Kildonan—St. Paul
, a riding previously held by Liberal MP Rey Pagtakhan
(who chose to run in a different riding). Duguid narrowly lost (13582 votes to 13304) to Conservative
candidate Joy Smith
. He ran against Smith again in 2006, but Smith was re-elected in an election that saw the Conservatives win a minority government.
In the Canadian federal election of 2011, he ran as the Liberal
candidate in the riding of Winnipeg South
. He finished second behind the incumbent Rod Bruinooge
of the Conservatives
.
From 1997-2000 he was President of Sustainable Development International, a consulting firm specializing in conservation and international management.
From 2000-2004, Duguid was Chairman of the Province of Manitoba's "Clean Environment Commission", which is responsible for carrying out public hearings for major development projects, including forestry and hydro-electric development.
From 2004-2009, Duguid was the founding President of the International Centre for Infectious Diseases (ICID) in Winnipeg. Duguid had been part of the original task force that set out to make recommendations to improve Canada's response to infectious disease outbreaks in the wake of the SARS epidemic of 2003, especially in Toronto. The task force recommended the establishment of ICID and the Public Health Agency of Canada, with both to be located in Winnipeg.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
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. He has campaigned for elected office at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, and was served as a City Councillor in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
between 1989-1995. He is the son of two time World
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
and Canadian
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...
curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
champion Don Duguid
Don Duguid
Donald G. Duguid is a Canadian champion curler. A three-time winner of the Canadian Brier and two-time World Curling Championships champion, Duguid won the Brier in 1965, 1970 and 1971, and the Worlds in 1970 and 1971...
.
Duguid holds a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
and a Master's Degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Environmental Science
Environmental science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
. He has been involved a variety of eco-business pursuits in the Winnipeg area, including being President of Sustainable Development International, and serving as Chairman of the Manitoba Clean Environment Commissionhttp://www.iisd.org/media/press.aspx?id=136. He was President and CEO of the Gateway North Marketing Agency, which is responsible for ensuring the survival of the Port Of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Rail Linehttp://www.peacecountrysun.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2027173. He is also the founding president of the International Centre for Infectious Diseases (ICID), a not-for-profit organization created after the outbreak of SARS to support and enhance the mandate of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)http://www.icid.com/History. Duguid stepped down from ICID to run for MP as a Liberal Candidate for Winnipeg South.
Politics
Terry Duguid was a long-time environmental activist prior to his entry to politics. He was Executive Director of the Manitoba Liberal Party in the 1980s.Duguid served as a Winnipeg city councillor from 1989 to 1995 for the Miles MacDonell Ward (20,000 consituents) and North Kildonan Ward (40,000 constituents). He was Chairman of the Public Works Committee. In that position helped create Winnipeg's Blue Box recycling program.
Duguid stepped down as councillor to run for Mayor of Winnipeg in 1995, but the incumbent Mayor, Susan Thompson, was re-elected.
In the Canadian federal election of 2004
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
, Duguid was the Liberal
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...
candidate in the north Winnipeg riding of Kildonan—St. Paul
Kildonan—St. Paul
Kildonan—St. Paul is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It consists of the far northern end of Winnipeg and the rural municipalities of East St. Paul and West St. Paul....
, a riding previously held by Liberal MP Rey Pagtakhan
Rey Pagtakhan
Rey D. Pagtakhan, PC is a Canadian physician, professor and politician. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, and served as a member of parliament from 1988 until his defeat in the 2004 election....
(who chose to run in a different riding). Duguid narrowly lost (13582 votes to 13304) to Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
candidate Joy Smith
Joy Smith
Joy Ann Smith is a Canadian politician. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba between 1999 and 2003, and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 2004.-Education and business career:...
. He ran against Smith again in 2006, but Smith was re-elected in an election that saw the Conservatives win a minority government.
In the Canadian federal election of 2011, he ran as the Liberal
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...
candidate in the riding of Winnipeg South
Winnipeg South
Winnipeg South is a Canadian federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1979, and since 1988. It covers the south of the city of Winnipeg...
. He finished second behind the incumbent Rod Bruinooge
Rod Bruinooge
Rod E. Bruinooge is a Canadian politician, businessman, and filmmaker. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South in the 2006 federal election, and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Federal Interlocutor for Métis...
of the Conservatives
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
.
Career and public service
Duguid has had a successful career as a leader and executive in the not-for-profit sector. From 1995-1997 he was President and CEO of Gateway North International, in order to secure a future for the rail line that leads to the Port of Churchill, Manitoba. Duguid oversaw the transfer of both the rail line and the port, together worth $100-million, to a new owner.From 1997-2000 he was President of Sustainable Development International, a consulting firm specializing in conservation and international management.
From 2000-2004, Duguid was Chairman of the Province of Manitoba's "Clean Environment Commission", which is responsible for carrying out public hearings for major development projects, including forestry and hydro-electric development.
From 2004-2009, Duguid was the founding President of the International Centre for Infectious Diseases (ICID) in Winnipeg. Duguid had been part of the original task force that set out to make recommendations to improve Canada's response to infectious disease outbreaks in the wake of the SARS epidemic of 2003, especially in Toronto. The task force recommended the establishment of ICID and the Public Health Agency of Canada, with both to be located in Winnipeg.