David Dorward
David Cameron Dorward[1] (born January 22, 1952) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2012 to 2015. He has lived in Alberta since the mid 1950s and currently resides in Edmonton.[2]
David C. Dorward | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office April 23, 2012 – May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Marlin Schmidt |
| Constituency | Edmonton-Gold Bar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1952 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | United Conservative Party |
| Residence | Edmonton, Alberta |
Dorward is the approved United Conservative Party candidate for the electoral riding of Edmonton-Gold Bar for the 2019 Alberta provincial election.[3]
Background
Dorward served in the Alberta cabinet with Premier Jim Prentice. He is a graduate of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and the University of Alberta. David Cameron DORWARD, FCPA, FCA is registered as a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta (CPA Alberta).
Dorward has contributed to the community through various volunteer and community works including sitting on various local and provincial boards.[4][5][6] This includes coaching youth basketball and organizing basketball programs for communities within the electoral division of Edmonton-Gold Bar.[7] Dorward received the Top 50 Alumni award, chosen for the differences he made within our communities.[8]
In 2005, Dorward led and founded[9] the initiative that raised $38M for the building of the Saville Community Sports Centre (GO Centre), a 195,000-square-foot GO Centre located at the University of Alberta south campus area. The center was opened for use in September 2011.[10][11][12]
Dorward is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Political career
Dorward ran for mayor of Edmonton in the 2010 Edmonton municipal election. He finished in second place and was defeated by Stephen Mandel.
Two years later Dorward ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the electoral district of Edmonton-Gold Bar as a Progressive Conservative candidate. He defeated five other candidates to win the seat for his party, before being defeated by the NDP's Marlin Schmidt.
As an MLA for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Dorward held various roles including:[13]
- Associate Minister of Aboriginal Relations (Reporting to the Premier)
- Deputy Government House Whip
- Member of the Treasury Board.
- Deputy Chair of the Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee
- Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
- Member of the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services
- Member of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future
- Member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
In 2017, the United Conservative Party was formed under Jason Kenney in a historic merger of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Wildrose Party, with 95% approval.[14][15]
In March 2019, leading up to the Alberta provincial election, transphobic comments made on social media by Dorward in 2016 surfaced.[16] Dorward responded to these comments in a short online apology,[17] stating that “while [he] was not alone in sharing this belief at the time, [he is] relieved that such fears have not been validated in the following three years.”
Electoral record
2019 general election
| 2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Gold Bar | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Marlin Schmidt | 14,562 | 59.5% | -9.39% | ||||
| United Conservative | David Dorward | 7,174 | 29.3% | +4.31% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Diana Ly | 2,008 | 8.2% | +5.23% | ||||
| Liberal | Steve Kochan | 315 | 1.3% | -1.85% | ||||
| Green | Tanya Herbert | 247 | 1.0% | -- | ||||
| Independence | Vincent Loyer | 176 | 0.7% | -- | ||||
| Total valid votes | 24,482 | |||||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 27 | 64 | 16 | |||||
| Registered electors and turnout | 37,328 | 65.7% | ||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | % | ||||||
Source(s)
"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2019-04-30. | ||||||||
2015 general election
| 2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Gold Bar | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Marlin Schmidt | 15,349 | 68.89 | +40.18 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | David Dorward | 4,147 | 18.61 | -14.36 | ||||
| Wildrose | Justin James | 1,422 | 6.38 | -9.21 | ||||
| Liberal | Ronald Brochu | 702 | 3.15 | -16.91 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Cristina Stasia | 662 | 2.97 | +1.27 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 22,282 | 99.39 | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 137 | 0.61 | ||||||
| Turnout | 22,419 | 61.11 | -1.23 | |||||
| Registered electors | 36,688 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +27.27 | ||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Gold Bar". Retrieved August 29, 2018. | ||||||||
2012 general election
| 2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Gold Bar | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | David Dorward | 6,701 | 32.97 | -4.64 | ||||
| New Democratic | Marlin Schmidt | 5,836 | 28.71 | +14.96 | ||||
| Liberal | Josipa Petrunic | 4,078 | 20.06 | -24.83 | ||||
| Wildrose | Linda Carlson | 3,169 | 15.59 | |||||
| Alberta Party | Dennis O’Neill | 345 | 1.70 | |||||
| Evergreen | David Parker | 198 | 0.97 | -2.78 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 20,327 | 99.20 | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 163 | 0.80 | ||||||
| Turnout | 20,490 | 62.34 | +19.35 | |||||
| Registered electors | 32,868 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.10 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) | ||||||||
References
- Alberta Election 2019 Riding Boundary of Edmonton-Gold Bar
- Staples, David. "The Dave Dorward file: Portrait of the candidate before he was a candidate". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ATCO Gas. "ATCO Gas" (PDF). ATCO Gas. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- The Canadian Institute. "The Canadian Institute". The Canadian Institute. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- Messenger, Scott. "DAVID DORWARD". NAIT. NAIT. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- http://www.nait.ca/88284.htm
- GO Community Centre Board Members and Staff. "GO Community Centre Board Members and Staff". GO Community Board Members and Staff. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- GO Community Centre About Us. "GO Community Centre About Us". GO Community About Us. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- NAIT. "NAIT". NAIT. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- Edmonton Journal. "Edmonton Journal". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- The Canadian Institute. "The Canadian Institute". The Canadian Institute. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- Edmonton Journal. "Wildrose, Progressive Conservative parties to merge with 95% approval". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- The Globe and Mail. "Alberta Wildrose, PC members overwhelmingly vote to merge". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- "Transphobic political rhetoric isn't just hurtful, it's dangerous, says LGBTQ activist | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- "Statement from David Dorward". FactCheckAlberta. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
