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2017 Battlefords—Lloydminster federal by-election

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With former economy minister Jeremy Harrison abandoning cabinet and now his Sask. Party leadership hopes, the speculation is that he may now resign the provincial seat he has held since 2007 to run in Gerry Ritz's now vacant Battlefords-Lloydminster
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cowboy and rancher Ken Finlayson's bid for the Conservative nomination was rejected by the party over concern that he was not a "team player". Finlayson ran as an independent.
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for the Tories. Ritz had been Battlefords—Lloydminster's only Member of Parliament, holding the riding since its creation for the 1997 election, first as a
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was rumoured to be a candidate for the Conservative nomination, but did not make his intentions known before the cut-off date to join the race.
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Battlefords—Lloydminster is a large rural constituency in Central-Western Saskatchewan. It includes the communities of
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Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Battlefords—Lloydminster, 30 September 2015
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The Speaker's warrant regarding the vacancy was received on October 3, 2017; under the
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candidate. Ingram previously ran for the party in Battlefords—Lloydminster in
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Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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was officially notified of the vacancy via a warrant issued by the
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had asked not to be included in the reshuffled Conservative
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The by election was held on the same day as 3 others across
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Mayor John Hildebrand, small business owner Aron Klassen,
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Jellicoe, Kevin Menz and Jennifer (December 7, 2017).
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Bernie Morton, and farmer Richard Nelson to win the
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He served as 627:Canadian federal by-election, 11 December 2017 571:fighter and athlete Matt Fedler was named the 394:The seat was held for the Conservatives, with 1484:By-elections to the 42nd Parliament of Canada 1458: 1368:"Larry Ingram running again for the Liberals" 585:councillor Larry Ingram was acclaimed as the 8: 18: 398:winning the seat on an increased majority. 1465: 1451: 1443: 840: 623: 17: 509:On August 30, 2017, it was reported that 481:Battlefords—Lloydminster is considered a 469:; as well as the Saskatchewan portion of 1220: 1218: 1216: 1105: 1316:"Ken Finlayson running as independent" 1250:Mandryk, Murray (September 9, 2017). 7: 1661:Federal by-elections in Saskatchewan 552:Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River 219: 99: 1366:Cairns, John (November 14, 2017). 1340:Cairns, John (November 17, 2017). 1194:Cairns, John (November 11, 2017). 14: 1342:"Matt Fedler running for the NDP" 995:Total valid votes/Expense limit 763:Total valid votes/Expense limit 307: 306: 204: 203: 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Index

2015
2019
Battlefords—Lloydminster
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Rosemarie Falk
Conservative
New Democratic
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Liberal
Independent
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MP
Gerry Ritz
Conservative
MP
Rosemarie Falk
Conservative
Battlefords—Lloydminster
Saskatchewan
Conservative
Gerry Ritz
Rosemarie Falk
Canada
Bonavista—Burin—Trinity
Newfoundland and Labrador
Scarborough—Agincourt
Ontario
South Surrey—White Rock

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