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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
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| name = Kelly Block<br />
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP|size=100%}}<br />
| image = Kelly Block MP.jpg<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|11|30}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]]<br />
| death_date = <br />
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| party = [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
| residence = [[Warman, Saskatchewan]]<br />
| profession = Mayor, Administrator<br />
| footnotes = <br />
| riding = [[Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek]]<br /><small>[[Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar]] (2008-2015)</small><br />
| predecessor = [[Carol Skelton]]<br />
| termstart = October 14, 2008<br />
| office1 = Mayor of [[Waldheim, Saskatchewan|Waldheim]]<br />
| termstart1 = October 2003<br />
| termend1 = 2008<br />
| office2 = Municipal Councilor for [[Waldheim, Saskatchewan|Waldheim]]<br />
| termstart2 = 2000<br />
| termend2 = 2003<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kelly Block''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP}} (born November 30, 1961) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician representing the [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] of [[Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek]] since 2015. She was first elected in the [[2008 Canadian federal election]] to serve as the Member of Parliament for the [[Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar]] district. Prior to her election to the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]], Block served two terms as mayor of [[Waldheim, Saskatchewan|Waldheim]], [[Saskatchewan]]. Block was Waldheim's first female mayor, and also served as chairperson of the Gabriel Springs Health District. Block was later appointed to the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority when the government of Saskatchewan amalgamated its health districts<!-- source needed. -->. Block ran unsuccessfully for the [[Saskatchewan Party]] nomination for the provincial Martensville constituency by-election in November 2006 against Nancy Heppner.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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Block is a member of the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]]. She was appointed to the Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) and the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee (ETHI). In fall 2009, Block was moved from PROC and appointed to the budget and finance committee. With the commencement of the 41st Parliament in 2011, Block was appointed to the health committee, and the government operations and estimates committee. Block was also appointed by [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Stephen Harper]] to serve as the regional caucus chairperson for the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus.<br />
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Block was awarded the ''[[Maclean's]]'' Parliamentarian of the Year – Rising Star – Award in June 2010 after receiving the highest number of weighted votes from fellow parliamentarians of all parties.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.macleans.ca/2010/06/02/rising-star-kelly-block |title=Rising Star: Kelly Block |magazine=[[Maclean's]] |last=Geddes |first=John |date=2 June 2010 |access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/decisioncanada/story.html?id=8c2cf447-e6e0-4aa4-a785-a8caadecf4cd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091733/http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/decisioncanada/story.html?id=8c2cf447-e6e0-4aa4-a785-a8caadecf4cd |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2012 |title=Tight race in Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar |work=[[The StarPhoenix]] |date=15 October 2008}}</ref><br />
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In October 2012, Block sent out a flyer to her constituents entitled ''Ending Unfair Benefits for Refugee Claimants'' which criticized refugee claimants and rejected refugee applicants access to extended healthcare benefits.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://o.canada.com/2012/10/16/mail-out-angers-constituents-mp-block-sends-flyer-on-refugee-health|title = MP Kelly Block sends flyer criticizing refugees' access to healthcare|last = Warick|first = Jason|publisher = [[Postmedia Network]]|date = 2012-10-16|access-date = 2024-03-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306235353/http://o.canada.com/news/mail-out-angers-constituents-mp-block-sends-flyer-on-refugee-health |archivedate=2016-03-06}}</ref> She was criticized in the media<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/forum/story.html?id=ffe4a213-d64e-472b-b41d-ee16cd9147d5&p=2|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130824045228/http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/forum/story.html?id=ffe4a213-d64e-472b-b41d-ee16cd9147d5&p=2|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2013-08-24|title = MP's message only too clear|last = Mandryk|first = Murray|work = [[The StarPhoenix]]|publisher = [[Postmedia Network]]|date = 2012-10-16|access-date = 2013-08-23}}</ref> and Parliament<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/17/kelly-block-newsletter-refugees-video_n_1974903.html|title = Kelly Block's Newsletter On Refugee Health Cuts Called 'Offensive'|last = Bolen|first = Michael|work = [[The Huffington Post]]|date = 2012-10-17|access-date = 2013-08-23}}</ref> for the newsletter. Block defended the message but said the content was a draft, and expressed regret about some of the language used.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/kelly-block-defends-flyer-1.1163168|title = Kelly Block defends flyer|work = [[CBC News]]|date = 2012-10-16|access-date = 2013-08-23}}</ref><br />
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Following the 2013 redrawing of Saskatchewan's federal electoral boundaries, Block stated she would run in the new riding of Humboldt-Warman-Martensville-Rosetown (later renamed Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek).<ref>{{cite magazine|url = http://www.macleans.ca/2013/08/21/contentious-redrawing-of-federal-election-ridings-in-saskatchewan-complete|title = Contentious redrawing of federal election ridings in Saskatchewan complete|last = Graham|first = Jennifer|magazine = [[Maclean's]]|via = [[The Canadian Press]]|date = 2013-08-21|access-date = 2013-08-23}}</ref><br />
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In September 2013, Block was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Natural Resources.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/feature.asp?pageId%3D39 |title=Parliamentary Secretaries - Prime Minister of Canada |access-date=2013-10-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006095329/http://pm.gc.ca/eng/feature.asp?pageId=39 |archive-date=2013-10-06 }}</ref><br />
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In the [[2015 Canadian federal election|2015 federal election]], won by the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]], Block was elected in the redrawn riding of [[Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek]]. She was appointed as the Conservative critic for Transport by interim leader [[Rona Ambrose]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/national/kelly-block-and-gerry-ritz-are-now-part-of-the-conservatives-new-shadow-cabinet |title=Kelly Block and Gerry Ritz are now part of the Conservative's new shadow cabinet |last=Hamilton |first=Charles |work=[[The StarPhoenix]] |date=2015-11-20 |access-date=2015-11-20 |archive-date=2019-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117030126/https://thestarphoenix.com/news/national/kelly-block-and-gerry-ritz-are-now-part-of-the-conservatives-new-shadow-cabinet |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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In 2019, Block was re-elected with an increased margin and the fourth-highest voter turnout in the election.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6068315/ridings-highest-lowest-voter-turnout-2019-election/ |title=The ridings that had the lowest, highest voter turnout in the 2019 election |last= Britneff |first=Beatrice |work=[[Global News]] |date=2019-10-23 |access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref> She was appointed as the Opposition critic for [[Public Services and Procurement Canada]] by Conservative Leader [[Andrew Scheer]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.humboldtjournal.ca/news/block-named-as-conservative-public-services-and-procurement-critic-1.24022987 |title=Block named as Conservative public services and procurement critic |work=The Humboldt Journal |date=2019-11-29 |access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref><br />
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Block was elected Chair of the [[Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts|Standing Committee on Public Accounts]] On October 15, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/43-2/PACP/meeting-1/evidence |title=Evidence PAPC 43-2 No1|work=Our Commons |date=2020-10-15 |access-date=2020-10-22}}</ref><br />
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In February 2021, Kelly Block introduced the ''Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kellyblockmp.ca/c_268_freedom_of_conscience |title=MP Block introduces the Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act |date=2021-02-19 |access-date=2021-05-02}}</ref><br />
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==Electoral record==<br />
{{2025 Canadian federal election/Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek}}<br />
{{2021 Canadian federal election/Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek}}<br />
{{2019 Canadian federal election/Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek}}<br />
{{2015 Canadian federal election/Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek}}<br />
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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2011|Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Kelly Block|14,652|48.70|+3.31| }}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|[[Nettie Wiebe]]|14,114|46.91|+2.49| }}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Lee Reaney|697|2.32|-2.09| }}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Vicki Strelioff|626|2.08|-2.49| }}<br />
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|30,089|100.00| }}<br />
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|131|0.43}}<br />
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|30,220|62.29}}<br />
{{CANelec/hold|CA|Conservative|+0.82}}<br />
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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2008|Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Kelly Block| 12,166 |45.4|-0.2|$78,169 }}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|[[Nettie Wiebe]]| 11,913 |44.5|+5.5|$63,284 }}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Amber Jones| 1,228 |4.6|+2.1 |$8,174 }}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Roy Bluehorn| 1,176 |4.4|-7.7| $10,785}}<br />
{{CANelec|XX|Independent|Rick Barsky| 134 |0.5|+0.5 |N/A}}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Marcel Bourassa| 111 |0.4|-0.5 |$50}}<br />
{{CANelec|CA|Libertarian|Kevin Stricker| 74 |0.3|+0.3|$1,339}}<br />
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit| 26,802|100.0|$78,625}}<br />
{{CANelec/hold|CA|Conservative|-2.85}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.kellyblockmp.ca/}}<br />
* {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=17308}}<br />
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