Garry Breitkreuz
Garry W. Breitkreuz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Yorkton—Melville | |
In office October 25, 1993 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lorne Nystrom |
| Succeeded by | Cathay Wagantall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1945-10-21) October 21, 1945 Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | Reform (1993-2000) Canadian Alliance (2000-2003) Conservative (2003-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Lydia Breitkreuz |
| Residence | Yorkton, Saskatchewan |
| Profession | teacher |
Garry W. Breitkreuz (pronounced Bright-Krites) (born October 21, 1945) is a Canadian politician. He was the Conservative Party of Canada member of the House of Commons of Canada for Yorkton—Melville from 1993 to 2015. He was formerly a member of the Reform Party of Canada (1993–2000) and the Canadian Alliance (2000–2003). While he had no formal position in the cabinet, as an Opposition member he was Deputy House Leader of the Opposition, Conservative Party Deputy House Leader, Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition, Chief Opposition Whip, and Critic to the Solicitor General.
Breitkreuz has been known to be the most outspoken member of the House of Commons on his opposition to the Canadian gun registry.
In 2005, Breitkreuz was granted the Sport Shooting Ambassador Award by the World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities.
External links
- Garry Breitkreuz – Parliament of Canada biography
- Website for Garry Breitkreuz
- How'd They Vote?: Garry Breitkreuz's voting history and quotes
Authority control  |
|
|---|
 | This article about a Saskatchewan politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
