Martin Shields (born April 28, 1948) is a
Canadian
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politician, who was elected to represent the
riding of
Bow River
The Bow River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It begins within the Canadian Rocky Mountains and winds through the Alberta foothills onto the prairies, where it meets the Oldman River, the two then forming the South Saskatchewan River. These w ...
in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
in the
2015 Canadian federal election
The 2015 Canadian federal election held on October 19, 2015, saw the Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, win 184 seats, allowing it to form a majority government with Trudeau becoming the next prime minister.
The election was held to elect m ...
.
Prior to his election, he served as the mayor of
Brooks, Alberta
Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. Th ...
since 2007. He was born in 1948
[http://lethbridgeliving.com/previous-articles/item/meet-your-federal-candidates] in
Lethbridge
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,
Alberta
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. Prior to his career in politics, Shields served as a teacher and school administrator for 30 years. He was also a part-time university instructor for 20 years.
Electoral record
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Living people
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta
Conservative Party of Canada MPs
Mayors of places in Alberta
People from Brooks, Alberta
1948 births
Alberta municipal councillors
Canadian educators
21st-century Canadian politicians