Blaine Calkins

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2025 Canadian federal election: Ponoka—Didsbury

Blaine Calkins MP
Chief Opposition Whip
In office February 4, 2022 –September 13, 2022
The 2025 general election will be held on April 28.
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	United	Grant Abraham
	Conservative	Blaine Calkins
	People's	Larry Gratton
	New Democratic	Logan Hooley
Total valid votes/Expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Canada

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election : Red Deer—Lacombe
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Blaine Calkins	53,843	79.8	+9.09	$98,245.70
	New Democratic	Lauren Pezzella	6,012	8.9	-2.54	none listed
	Liberal	Tiffany Rose	3,540	5.2	-9.78	none listed
	People's	Laura Lynn Thompson	2,453	3.6	-	none listed
	Green	Sarah Palmer	1,596	2.4	-0.48	$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			67,444	100.0
Total rejected ballots			325
Turnout			67,769	72.8
Eligible voters			93,050
	Conservative hold		Swing		+5.82
Source: Elections Canada [20] [21]

2015 Canadian federal election : Red Deer-Lacombe
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Blaine Calkins	43,599	70.7	-6.73	–
	Liberal	Jeff Rock	9,235	15.0	+11.44	–
	New Democratic	Doug Hart	7,055	11.4	-2.89	–
	Green	Les Kuzyk	1,773	2.9	-1.82	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			61,662	100.0		$221,802.13
Total rejected ballots			176	–	–
Turnout			61,838	71.3%	–
Eligible voters			86,609
	Conservative hold		Swing		-9.08
Source: Elections Canada [22] [23]

2011 Canadian federal election : Wetaskiwin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Blaine Calkins	37,756	81.44	+4.31	$23,700
	New Democratic	Tim Robson	5,281	11.39	+2.77	$1,718
	Green	Robert Johnston	1,978	4.27	-3.78	–
	Liberal	Christopher Anderson	1,348	2.91	-2.69	$5,920
Total valid votes/Expense limit			46,363	100.00
Total rejected ballots			122	0.26	+0.01
Turnout			46,485	58.90	+5.96
Eligible voters			78,925	–	–

2008 Canadian federal election : Wetaskiwin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Blaine Calkins	32,528	77.13	+1.98	$32,626
	New Democratic	Tim Robson	3,636	8.62	-0.70	$6,371
	Green	Les Parsons	3,395	8.05	+1.72	$388
	Liberal	Rita Katherine Dillon	2,362	5.60	-3.58	$8,762
	Canadian Action	Shawn Mann	249	0.59	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			42,170	100.00	$90,704
Total rejected ballots			105	–
Turnout			42,275	52.94

2006 Canadian federal election : Wetaskiwin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Blaine Calkins	35,776	75.15	+1.6	$38,612
	New Democratic	Jim Graves	4,441	9.32	+2.1
	Liberal	Peter Crossley	4,371	9.18	-2.7	$9,976
	Green	Tom Lampman	3,016	6.33	+0.1	$500
Total valid votes			47,604	100.00
Total rejected ballots			105	0.22
Turnout			47,709	62.86

References

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13. "Calkins: Launch of rural crime task force". Ponoka News. December 27, 2017.
14. Grant, Robin (2018-11-09). "Rural crime task force results released at Agri-Trade luncheon". Ponoka News. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
15. "Toward a safer Alberta" (PDF). blainecalkinsmp.ca. 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
16. "Order Paper and Notice Paper No. 266 - February 26, 2018 (42-1) - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca.
17. "Red Deer-Lacombe MP Blaine Calkins tables private member's bill to toughen sentencing for criminals targeting rural areas | Lacombe Globe". Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
18. "Alberta Justice Minister talks rural crime in Lacombe-Ponoka | Lacombe Globe". Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
19. "Climate change professor accuses Alberta MP of spreading 'climate misinformation'". CBC News. December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
20. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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22. Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service - Find your electoral district". www.elections.ca.
23. Canada, Elections. "Error page". www.elections.ca. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.

External links

• Blaine Calkins website
• Blaine Calkins – Parliament of Canada biography