Cliff Graydon

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Cliff Graydon
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Emerson
In office
May 22, 2007 –August 12, 2019
OccupationFarmer

Cliff Graydon is a farmer and former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2007 to 2019, representing the electoral division of Emerson.

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Graydon was born in Arnaud, Manitoba and has farmed for 30 years, growing grain and raising cattle. Before entering politics, Graydon was a founding member of the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association and served on its board of directors. He has also served as a member of the Stuartburn Piney Agricultural Development Association and the Prairies East Sustainable Agricultural Initiative. [2]

Political career

After being elected in 2007, Graydon held various critic portfolios during his time in caucus, including: Manitoba Public Insurance; Liquor Control; Lotteries; Gaming; Agriculture; Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade; and Healthy Living and Seniors. [3] Following his party's move from opposition to government after the 2016 provincial election, Graydon was Progressive Conservative caucus whip from 2016 to 2017. [4]

Graydon underwent sensitivity training in early 2018 after posting on Twitter that asylum seekers in Canada are a "drain on society." [5] He had previously retweeted a post about Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau which asked "How can any woman vote for that SICK/RETARDED/TRAITOR?" [6]

On October 22, 2018, Graydon was expelled from caucus following allegations of sexual harassment by two legislative staffers. [7] Before his expulsion, Graydon had indicated he would take a medical leave of absence from the legislature, not seek reelection in the next provincial election, and undergo further sensitivity training. [8]

Graydon held a news conference on November 8, 2018 in which he denied all allegations, stating: "I admit I’m guilty of having a bad sense of humour and sincerely apologize to those who have been offended by my inconsiderate jokes. I have grown up in a different era and realize some people today are much more sensitive to inappropriate humour." [9] Graydon was subsequently accused of having groped and propositioned a party staffer for sex in September, 2017. [10]

In July 2019, Graydon declared he would contest the upcoming provincial election as an independent in the new constituency of Borderland. [11] The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of Emerson and Morden-Winkler. He finished in third place behind PC candidate Josh Guenter.

Electoral results

2019 Manitoba general election : Borderland (electoral district)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Josh Guenter 4,88666.09
Liberal Loren Braul1,22616.58
Independent Cliff Graydon74010.01
New Democratic Liz Cronk2913.94
Green Ken Henry2503.38
Total valid votes7,393100.0  
Rejected & declined ballots28
Turnout7,421
Eligible voters11,996
Source: Elections Manitoba [12]
2016 Manitoba general election : Emerson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Cliff Graydon4,94372.71+0.73
Liberal Loren Braul1,42320.93+13.43
New Democratic Alanna Jones4326.35-13.25
Total valid votes6,798100.0  
Eligible voters–
Source: Elections Manitoba [13] [14]
2011 Manitoba general election : Emerson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Cliff Graydon 3,98271.98+12.42$19,821.87
New Democratic Lorie Fiddler1,08419.60−2.33$0.00
Liberal Michelene Belliveau4157.50−10.80$0.00
Total valid votes5,481
Rejected and declined ballots51
Turnout5,532 44.42
Electors on the lists12,453
Source: Elections Manitoba [15]
2007 Manitoba general election : Emerson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Cliff Graydon 3,63559.56+0.74$22,391.66
New Democratic Chris Murash1,29621.93+2.87$939.37
Liberal Monica Guetre1,11718.30−2.82$6,183.77
Total valid votes6,049 99.08
Rejected and declined ballots56
Turnout6,105 49.51
Electors on the lists12,330
Source: Elections Manitoba [16]

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  2. ↑ "Cliff Graydon". Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "About Cliff". cliffgraydon.ca. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Manitoba Progressive Conservatives name caucus chair, whip".
  5. ↑ "Sensitivity training 'a nice first symbolic gesture,' but attitudes need to change, not just language: trainer".
  6. ↑ "Manitoba MLA to take sensitivity training after offensive 'turdeau' tweets".
  7. ↑ "Emerson MLA Cliff Graydon expelled from PC caucus following harassment allegations".
  8. ↑ "MLA accused of harassment taking medical leave, not seeking re-election".
  9. ↑ "Inappropriate comments stem from outdated sense of humour, Manitoba politician says". The Globe and Mail .
  10. ↑ "'He's got a hold of me:' Woman says she was groped by Cliff Graydon".
  11. ↑ "'Graydon Enters Borderland Election Race".
  12. ↑ "2019 Voting Areas and Station-by-Station Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba . Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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