http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=142.167.31.243 wiki143 - User contributions [en] 2026-05-15T08:43:29Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.1 http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Norman_Doyle&diff=4906153 Norman Doyle 2025-09-28T03:45:27Z <p>142.167.31.243: /* Election results */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Short description|Canadian politician}}<br /> {{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}<br /> {{BLP sources|date=November 2011}}<br /> {{Infobox officeholder<br /> | honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]<br /> | name = Norman Doyle<br /> | image = Norman E. Doyle.jpg<br /> | caption = Doyle in September 2017<br /> | term_start = January 6, 2012<br /> | term_end = November 11, 2020<br /> | office = [[Senate of Canada|Senator]] from [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]<br /> | nominator = [[Stephen Harper]]<br /> | appointed = [[David Johnston (governor general)|David Johnston]]<br /> | predecessor = [[Bill Rompkey]]<br /> | successor = [[Iris Petten]]<br /> | parliament9 = Canadian<br /> | riding9 = [[St. John's East (federal electoral district)|St. John's East]]&lt;br /&gt;{{small|([[St. John's North]]; 2004–2006)}}<br /> | term_start9 = June 2, 1997<br /> | term_end9 = October 14, 2008<br /> | predecessor9 = [[Bonnie Hickey]]<br /> | successor9 = [[Jack Harris (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)|Jack Harris]]<br /> | assembly10 = Newfoundland and Labrador House of<br /> | constituency_AM10 = [[Harbour Main]]&lt;br /&gt;{{small|([[Harbour_Main#Single-Member_District|Harbour Main—Bell Island]]; 1979–1985)}}<br /> | term_start10 = September 18, 1979<br /> | term_end10 = May 3, 1993<br /> | predecessor10 = [[William Doody]]<br /> | successor10 = [[Don Whelan]]<br /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|11|11}}<br /> | birth_place = [[Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador|Avondale]], [[Dominion of Newfoundland]]<br /> | death_date =<br /> | death_place =<br /> | party = [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]<br /> | otherparty = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]] (1997–2003)<br /> | spouse = Belle (Hannifan) Doyle<br /> | residence = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]]<br /> | profession = Businessman<br /> | footnotes =<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Norman &quot;Blicky&quot; Doyle''' (born November 11, 1945) is a Canadian businessman and politician in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. He was a member of the [[Senate of Canada]] from 2012 to 2020 and a Member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2008.<br /> <br /> ==Political career==<br /> ===Provincial politics===<br /> Doyle was a member of the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]] from 1979 to 1993. He represented the provincial electoral district of [[Harbour Main]] sitting with the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<br /> <br /> During his time in office he served multiple cabinet positions, Minister of Communications from 1982 to 1984 than ran the Municipal Affairs portfolio from 1984 to 1987 and then Transportation from 1987 to 1989 and finally as Labour Minister briefly in 1989.<br /> <br /> ===House of Commons===<br /> He was a [[Conservative Party of Canada]] Member of Parliament in the [[House of Commons of Canada]]. He represented the riding of [[St. John's East (federal electoral district)|St. John's East]] from 1997 to 2008. He has also been a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]] from 1997 until the party's merger in 2003 with the [[Canadian Alliance]].<br /> <br /> He was formerly chair of the Commons [[standing committee]] on Citizenship and Immigration.<br /> <br /> He was the [[caucus chair]] of both the Conservative Party and the Progressive Conservative Party. He was the whip and deputy whip of the Progressive Conservative Party and was critic of Citizenship and Immigration, Labour, Transport, Human Resources Development, and Human Resources and Skill Development.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Veteran St. John's MP Doyle retiring from politics|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/veteran-st-john-s-mp-doyle-retiring-from-politics-1.642445|accessdate=May 26, 2018|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 13, 2007}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Senate===<br /> Doyle was appointed to the Senate of Canada to represent the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] on January 6, 2012, by [[Governor General]] [[Governor General of Canada|David Johnston]], on the advice of Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Harper appoints 7 new senators|date=6 January 2012|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/harper-appoints-7-new-senators-1.1140276|work=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=May 26, 2018}}&lt;br&gt;- {{cite news|title=New Senator sought return to political life|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/new-senator-sought-return-to-political-life-1.1140273 |accessdate=May 26, 2018|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=7 January 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt; He rejoined the Conservative caucus with which he previously sat in the House of Commons. He reached the mandatory retirement age on November 11, 2020.<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{CANelec/top|CA|2006|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Conservative|[[Norman Doyle]]|19,110|46.56|+5.16|$72,442 }}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Paul Antle|14,345|34.95|-1.70|$71,682 }}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Mike Kehoe|7,190|17.52|-2.25|$14,072 }}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Green|Stephen Eli Harris|402|0.98|-1.19|&lt;small&gt;''none listed''&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|41,047|100.0 &amp;nbsp;|&amp;ndash;| $74,567 }}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots|111|0.27|-0.04}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Turnout| 41,158| 60.50|+4.88}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|68,026}}<br /> {{CANelec/hold|CA|Conservative|+3.43}}<br /> {{end}}<br /> <br /> {{CANelec/top|CA|2004|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Conservative|[[Norman Doyle]]|15,073|41.40|-12.50|$67,414 }}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Walter Noel]]|13,343|36.65|+4.07|$70,872 }}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Janine Piller|7,198|19.77|+7.09|$17,703 }}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Green|[[Scott Vokey]]|791|2.17|&amp;ndash;| $564}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|36,405|100.0 &amp;nbsp;|&amp;ndash;| $72,255 }}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots|114|0.31}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Turnout|36,519| 55.62|-1.47}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|65,660}}<br /> {{CANelec/notgain|CA|Conservative|PC|-8.28}}<br /> {{CANelec/note|&lt;small&gt;Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{end}}<br /> <br /> {{Canadian election result/top|CA|2000|percent=yes|change=yes}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Norman Doyle]]|23,606|53.22|+14.24}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Peter Miller|13,835|31.19|+4.02}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Carol Cantwell|5,395|12.16|-15.93}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Canadian Alliance|Garry Hartle|1,144|2.58|-1.88}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Independent|Judy Day|254|0.57| }}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|Michael Rayment|122|0.28|-0.15}}<br /> {{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|44,356|100.00|}}<br /> {{CANelec/note|&lt;small&gt;Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{end}}<br /> <br /> {{Canadian election result/top|CA|1997|percent=yes|change=yes}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|PC|[[Norman Doyle]]|17,286|38.98|-2.83}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ted Warren|12,460|28.09|+21.62}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Bonnie Hickey]]|12,048|27.17|-17.27}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Reform|David Tulett|1,977|4.46|+1.56}}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Green|Jonathan C. Whalen|388|0.87| }}<br /> {{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|Michael Rayment|191|0.43|-0.42}}<br /> {{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|44,350|100.00 }}<br /> {{end}}<br /> <br /> {{CANelec/top|NL|1989|percent=yes|change=yes}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|PC|[[Norman Doyle]]|4,123|65.59|+6.71}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Rod Fowler|1,485|23.62|+17.43}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|NDP|Gus Flannigan|678|10.79|-24.14}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,286|99.46|–}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|34|0.54|–}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Turnout|6,320|78.65|-0.62}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|8,036}}<br /> {{CANelec/hold|NL|PC|+12.07}}<br /> {{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1989.pdf|title=Election Statistics 1989|publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=1989|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202608/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1989.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{end}}<br /> <br /> {{CANelec/top|NL|1985|percent=yes|change=yes}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|PC|[[Norman Doyle]]|3,784|58.88|-18.36}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|NDP|George J. Flaherty|2,245|34.93|+31.80}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Jerry J. Lewis|398|6.19|-13.44}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,427|99.67|–}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|21|0.33|–}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Turnout|6,448|79.27|-2.40}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|8,134}}<br /> {{CANelec/hold|NL|PC|-25.08}}<br /> {{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1985.pdf|title=Election Returns 1985|publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=22 October 1985|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193312/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1985.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{end}}<br /> <br /> {{CANelec/top|NL|1982|percent=yes|change=yes}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|PC|[[Norman Doyle]]|4,238|77.24|+16.57}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Joe Furey|1,077|19.63|-11.70}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|NDP|Bill Healey|172|3.13|-1.29}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|5,487|99.33|–}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|37|0.67|–}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Turnout|5,524|81.67|+5.75}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|6,764}}<br /> {{CANelec/hold|NL|PC|+14.14}}<br /> {{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1982.pdf|title=Election Returns 1982|publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=25 August 1982|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123020831/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1982.pdf|archive-date=23 November 2015|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{end}}<br /> <br /> {{CANelec/top|NL|1979|percent=yes|change=yes}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|PC|[[Norman Doyle]]|3,100|60.67|-5.29}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Thomas Moore|1,601|31.33|-2.71}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|NDP|Margaret Peddle|226|4.42|+4.42}}<br /> {{CANelec|NL|Independent|Michael J. Laurie|183|3.58|+3.58}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|5,110|99.51|–}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|25|0.49|–}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Turnout|5,135|75.92|+6.68}}<br /> {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|6,764}}<br /> {{CANelec/hold|NL|PC|-4.00}}<br /> {{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1979.pdf|title=Election Returns 1979|publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=12 October 1979|access-date=22 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194304/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1979.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist|colwidth=30em}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{Commons category}}<br /> * [http://www.parl.gc.ca/SenatorsMembers/Senate/SenatorsBiography/isenator_det.asp?senator_id=3553 Senate biography]<br /> * {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=3440}}<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Norman}}<br /> [[Category:1945 births]]<br /> [[Category:Living people]]<br /> [[Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador]]<br /> [[Category:Canadian senators from Newfoundland and Labrador]]<br /> [[Category:Conservative Party of Canada MPs]]<br /> [[Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs]]<br /> [[Category:20th-century members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]]<br /> [[Category:20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada]]<br /> [[Category:21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada]]<br /> [[Category:21st-century members of the Senate of Canada]]</div> 142.167.31.243