Rod Laporte

Rodney Edward Laporte (born 24 October 1953 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Saskatchewan lawyer and a former Canadian Member of Parliament (MP). Before becoming a politician, Laporte had been a student of history and Law at the University of Regina.[1]

Laporte became the New Democratic Party (NDP) MP for Moose Jaw—Lake Centre in the 1988 federal election, winning a riding that had been a Progressive Conservative (PC) stronghold for thirty years.[2] It was a very narrow win, garnering only 408 votes more than PC Candidate Bill Gottselig.[3] In the 1993 election, he lost the seat to Reform Party candidate Allan Kerpan. His loss was even narrower that his initial win: only 320 votes separated him from the winner.[4]

During the 2002–2003 NDP leadership race, Laporte endorsed Bill Blaikie. Laporte now practises law for the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan[5] He is also the President of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1949.

References
  1. "Master of Arts Theses Completed". University of Regina Department of History. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  2. cbc.ca Archived 10 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "History of Federal Ridings since 1867, Candidates, 34th Parliament, Saskatchewan, MOOSE JAW--LAKE CENTRE (1988/11/21)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  4. "History of Federal Ridings since 1867, Candidates, 35th Parliament, Saskatchewan, MOOSE JAW--LAKE CENTRE (1993/10/25)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  5. "Laporte, Rod". FindLaw. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
The electoral district was created in 1987.		 Member of Parliament for Moose Jaw—Lake Centre
1988—1993		 Succeeded by
Allan Kerpan


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