Earl Dreeshen

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Earl Dreeshen
MP
Earl Dreeshen (cropped).jpg
Earl Dreeshen in 2016
Member of Parliament
for Red Deer—Mountain View
Red Deer (2008-2015)
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 14, 2008
Preceded byBob Mills
Personal details
Born (1953-07-09) July 9, 1953 (age 68)
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
RelationsDevin Dreeshen (son)
ResidenceRed Deer County[1]
ProfessionFarmer

Earl Dreeshen MP (born July 9, 1953) is a Canadian politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament with the Conservative Party.

Political career[]

Dreeshen was initially elected to represent the electoral district of Red Deer in the 2008 Canadian federal election, and re-elected with an increased majority in 2011. Red Deer was split almost in half ahead of the 2015 election, and Dreeshen opted to run in Red Deer—Mountain View—essentially the southern half of his old riding.

Personal life[]

Prior to becoming an MP he was a farmer and a physics and math teacher. He and his wife still manage their family farm. His son Devin Dreeshen is MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake and a former Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.[2]

Electoral record[]

2019 Canadian federal election: Red Deer—Mountain View
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Earl Dreeshen 54,765 80.2 +5.87 $94,327.90
New Democratic Logan Garbanewski 4,946 7.3 -1.11 none listed
Liberal Gary Tremblay 3,795 5.6 -7.83 $2,038.71
People's Paul Mitchell 2,637 3.9 - $15,053.69
Green Conner Borlé 2,026 3.0 +0.39 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 68,169 100.0
Total rejected ballots 278
Turnout 68,447 76.8
Eligible voters 89,098
Conservative hold Swing +3.49
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2015 Canadian federal election: Red Deer-Mountain View
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Earl Dreeshen 46,245 74.3 -5.07 –
Liberal Chandra Lescia Kastern 8,356 13.4 +9.86 –
New Democratic Paul Harris 5,233 8.4 -3.51 –
Green Simon Oleny 1,621 2.6 -2.44 –
Libertarian James Walper 445 0.7 – –
Pirate Scott Milne 312 0.5 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,212 100.0     $223,075.30
Total rejected ballots 135 – –
Turnout 62,347 71.8 –
Eligible voters 86,737
Conservative hold Swing -7.47
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 Canadian federal election: Red Deer
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Earl Dreeshen 37,959 75.93 +2.70 $63,247
New Democratic Stuart Somerville 7,566 15.13 +4.03 $1
Green Mason Sisson 2,551 5.10 -4.24
Liberal Andrew Lineker 1,918 3.84 -2.47 $3,784
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,994 100.00
Total rejected ballots 119 0.24 -0.02
Turnout 50,113 54.01 +4.14
Eligible voters 92,792 – –
2008 Canadian federal election: Red Deer
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Earl Dreeshen 33,226 73.23 -2.51 $53,804
New Democratic Stuart Somerville 5,040 11.10 +1.17 $1,774
Green Evan Bedford 4,239 9.34 +4.18
Liberal Garfield Marks 2,863 6.31 -2.84 $7,450
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,368 100.00 $92,848
Total rejected ballots 118 0.26 +0.04
Turnout 45,486 49.87 -14.86

References[]

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Alberta.ca https://www.alberta.ca/devin-dreeshen-bio.aspx. Retrieved 5 August 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Red Deer—Mountain View, 30 September 2015
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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