Robert G. Clarke
Member of Parliament
for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
In office
March 17, 2008 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byGary Merasty
Succeeded byGeorgina Jolibois
Personal details
Born (1967-03-02) March 2, 1967
Kitimat, British Columbia
Political partyConservative
ResidenceLakeland District, Saskatchewan
ProfessionRCMP officer

Robert G. Clarke (born March 2, 1967) is a politician and career Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer. He was the Conservative Party of Canada's candidate in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River for the March 17, 2008 federal by-election in which he defeated Liberal candidate Joan Beatty.

A member of the Muskeg Lake First Nation, he grew up in Gibsons, Slocan, and Quesnel, British Columbia. At the time of his election to the House of Commons of Canada he had been a member of the RCMP for 18 years, all of which was spent in Saskatchewan, and had attained the rank of sergeant.

Clarke sponsored the Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act as a private members bill. The bill became law in December 2014.[1]

In the 2015 Canadian Election, Clarke finished third and was defeated by NDP candidate Georgina Jolibois by 1,190 votes.

Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGeorgina Jolibois10,31934.15-11.23$26,597.41
LiberalLawrence Joseph10,23733.88+28.62$50,341.46
ConservativeRob Clarke9,10530.14-16.75$83,236.17
GreenWarren Koch5521.83-0.64$1,984.03
Total valid votes/expense limit 30,21399.70 $228,699.20
Total rejected ballots 910.30–
Turnout 30,30464.72–
Eligible voters 46,824
New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +2.76
These results were subject to a judicial recount and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The margin of Georgina Jolibois over Lawrence Joseph increased from 71 votes to 82 votes as a result of the recount.[2]
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2011 Canadian federal election: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRob Clarke10,50947.93+1.26$74,871
New DemocraticLawrence Joseph9,71544.30+26.53$74,655
LiberalGabe Lafond1,1445.22-25.06$57,456
GreenGeorge Morin5602.55-1.26$4
Total valid votes/expense limit 21,92899.57  –
Total rejected ballots 950.43-0.11
Turnout 22,02350.35+5.60
Eligible voters 43,739
Conservative hold Swing -12.64
2008 Canadian federal election: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRob Clarke8,96446.67-1.16$81,066
LiberalDavid Orchard5,81630.28-1.30$88,314
New DemocraticBrian Morin3,41417.77+0.24$1,459
GreenGeorge Morin7333.82+0.75$1,387
First Peoples NationalRob Ballantyne2821.47––
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,209100.00  $90,390
Total rejected ballots 1050.54+0.19
Turnout 19,31444.75+20.03
Conservative hold Swing -1.1
By-election on March 17, 2008: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ConservativeRob Clarke4,99647.75%+6.66%
LiberalJoan Beatty3,28731.42%-9.95%
New DemocraticBrian Morin1,83917.58%+2.21%
GreenRobin Orr3403.25%+1.09%

References

  1. ↑ "Aboriginal MP's bill to change the Indian Act passed into law | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  2. ↑ "NDP candidate wins Saskatchewan riding after recount: Elections Canada". CTV News. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, 30 September 2015
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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