Ronald D. E. Cannan (born May 8, 1961 in

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) is a Canadian politician who has served on the

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since 2022, a role he also held from 1996 to 2005. He also served as the

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(MP) for the riding of

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from 2006 to 2015.

Family background

Cannan and his wife Cindy (whom he married in 1984 in

) have three adult daughters and grandchildren all living in Kelowna. They moved to Kelowna in 1990.

Career background

Prior to entering politics, Cannan was involved in marketing and advertising sales.

Municipal politics (1996–2005)

Cannan was first elected to

in the 1996 civic election for a three-year term. He was re-elected in the next two elections and served a total of nine years on

. During this time, he also served as a director for the Central Okanagan Regional District. Cannan returned to local politics on October 15, 2022, when he topped the polls and was elected to Kelowna City Council. He was then appointed as a Director to the Central Okanagan Regional District and Central Okanagan Regional District Hospital Board.

Federal politics (2006–2015)

In 2005, Cannan won the

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nomination for the riding of

, which was being vacated by retiring MP

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. He was subsequently elected in the 2006 federal election by capturing 49 per cent of the vote. He was re-elected in the

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and

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elections capturing more than 50 per cent of the vote each time. In the 2015 federal election, Cannan was defeated by

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challenger Stephen Fuhr, who took 46 per cent of the vote to Cannan's 40 per cent. This election marked the first time since the 1968 federal election that a right-of-centre party failed to capture the Kelowna riding. Cannan was one of three MPs not in cabinet to serve on the Treasury Board Sub-Committee on Government Administration and became entitled to the title "Honourable" as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.

Post politics (2015–2022)

On April 1, 2016, Cannan was appointed as Board Director of The

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of British Columbia (LTSABC).

Return to municipal politics (2022 to present)

Cannan was elected to the Kelowna City Council in 2022.

Election results

References

External links

Ron Cannan
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cannan, Ron 1961 births 21st-century Canadian politicians Conservative Party of Canada MPs Kelowna city councillors Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Politicians from Edmonton