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♂ John Russell Baird
aliasJohn Russell Baird
Record
2298 · 1653

Gay (not public)
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 0 3
Ontario 3 0 3
Total 6 0 6
Birth 26 May 1969
Age 54 years + 11 months
First mandate 8 June 1995 → 28 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 26 years
 
Mandate ended 9 years + 1 month ago (16 March 2015)
Special notes
None
 
John Russell Baird (1969– )
© Photo 2011 Affaires mondiales Canada — licensed under CC BY 2.0
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 9 1 19
Ontario 10 5 21 Z
TOTAL 19 7 10

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 39–41
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 36–45 06 Feb 2006 — 03 Feb 2015 8 11 28
2. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister 36–37 06 Feb 2006 — 03 Jan 2007 0 10 28
3. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister 37–39 04 Jan 2007 — 29 Oct 2008 1 9 25
4. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister 39–41 30 Oct 2008 — 05 Aug 2010 1 9 6
5. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 39–41 30 Oct 2008 — 05 Aug 2010 1 9 6
6. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 39–41 30 Oct 2008 — 05 Aug 2010 1 9 6
7. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister 41 06 Aug 2010 — 17 May 2011 0 9 11
8. CA 40
CPC
 2 ✓ Minister 41 05 Nov 2010 — 03 Jan 2011 0 1 29
9. CA 41
CPC
 1 Minister 41–44 18 May 2011 — 25 Jun 2013 2 1 7
 1. Eastern and Northern Ontario [Without portfolio]
 2. President [Treasury Board]
 3. Environment
 4. Transport
 5. Canada Post [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]
 6. National Capital Commission [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]
 7. Government House Leader
 8. Environment [Int]
 9. Foreign Affairs [Foreign Affairs and International Trade]

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 8  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Hans W. Daigeler  m 
⊕ David Pratt  m 
 		 ⊕ Frank De Jong  m 
⊕ Anita M. Vandenbeld  f 
 
Eligible: 54,832 Votes: 35,623 Participation: 64.97% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
36		 Ontario
8 June 1995
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5346(F) — 1 Oct 2021 15:25 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
26
PC
 1/6 17,510 49.66% +3,935 Loser:
LIB
 13,575 38.50% Hans W. Daigeler

Service: 3 years 11 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 83,448 Votes: 50,921 Participation: 61.02% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
37		 Ontario
3 June 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5135(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
30
PC
 1/5 31,546 62.31% +14,737 Loser:
LIB
 16,809 33.20% Gord Hunter

Service: 4 years 3 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 94,544 Votes: 58,831 Participation: 62.23% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38		 Ontario
2 October 2003
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5032(F) — 26 Feb 2022 20:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
PC
 1/4 31,662 54.06% +10,784 Loser:
LIB
 20,878 35.65% Rod Vanier
After his election:
30 Nov 2005 36
PC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 1 month 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 83,662 Votes: 59,719 Participation: 71.38% Candidacies: 6
Federal
39		 Ontario
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 820(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
36
CPC
 1/6 25,607 43.07% +5,357 Loser:
LIB
 20,250 34.06% Lee Farnworth

Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 105,802 Votes: 30,208 Participation: 28.55% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
38		 Ontario
26 March 2006
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 12035(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
36		 Successor:
PC
 17,312 57.57% Lisa A. MacLeod
Eligible: 84,427 Votes: 56,094 Participation: 66.44% Candidacies: 6
Federal
40		 Ontario
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5859(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
CPC
 1/6 25,109 44.98% +4,948 Loser:
LIB
 20,161 36.12% David Pratt

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 82,874 Votes: 56,715 Participation: 68.44% Candidacies: 4
Federal
41		 Ontario
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6399(F) — 2 Feb 2022 12:30 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
CPC
 1/4 25,226 44.71% +7,436 Loser:
LIB
 17,790 31.53% Anita M. Vandenbeld
After his election:
16 Mar 2015 45
CPC
 →
Vac.
 Left federal politics
Service: 3 years 10 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 84,557 Votes: 63,220 Participation: 74.77% Candidacies: 6
Federal
42		 Ontario
19 October 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 7484(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
46		 Successor:
LIB
 35,199 55.95% Anita M. Vandenbeld

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
John R. Baird		 12 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
John R. Baird		 12 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John Baird, P.C., M.P.		 12 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John Baird, C.P., député		 12 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Baird (Canadian politician)		 12 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
John Baird (homme politique canadien)		 12 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 12 Mar 2024 08:26 (but data presented dynamically)

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