Scott Thorkelson Explained

Scott Jon Thorkelson
Office:Member of the Canadian Parliament for Edmonton—Strathcona
Term Start:1988
Term End:1993
Predecessor:David Kilgour
Successor:Hugh Hanrahan
Birth Date:1958 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Party:Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Spouse:Allison Boychuk[1]
Children:Amanda (step daughter)
Occupation:Financial advisor

Scott Jon Thorkelson (2 March 1958  - 19 May 2007) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. His background was in research, consulting, and fundraising.

Born in Gimli, Manitoba, Thorkelson became active with the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party as a youth auxiliary leader and as an assistant to John Allen Fraser, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans in the mid-1980s in the Brian Mulroney government.[2]

Thorkelson was elected as a PC MP in the 1988 federal election at the Edmonton—Strathcona electoral district. He served in the 34th Canadian Parliament but lost to Hugh Hanrahan of the Reform Party as part of the electoral wipeout of the Progressive Conservatives at the 1993 federal election.

Thorkelson died unexpectedly in Edmonton at his parents' residence due to a heart attack at age 49.[3] [4]

References

  1. News: Condolences . Beyond the Hill . Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians . Fourth Quarter 2007 . 2009-07-01 . 6 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091229160520/http://www.exparl.ca/pdf/Beyond-the-Hill-2007-Q4_e.pdf . 29 December 2009 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Scott Thorkelson . 2009-07-01 . House of Commons Debates (Hansard) . 30 May 2007 . Parliament of Canada . Tribute statement in Parliament by Laurie Hawn, MP for Edmonton Centre.
  3. News: Oscar Peterson, June Callwood, William Hutt among Canadians who died in 2007 . Eric . Shackleton . . 28 December 2007 . 2009-07-01 .
  4. News: Scott Thorkelson dies at age 49 . . 21 May 2007 . 2009-07-01 .