Preceded by Rob Oliphant Name John Carmichael Political party Conservative Succeeded by Rob Oliphant | Residence Toronto, Ontario Spouse Kerry Carmichael Profession Businessman | |
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Born February 14, 1952 (age 72)
Toronto, Ontario ( 1952-02-14 ) Role Member of the Canadian House of Commons Office Member of the Canadian House of Commons since 2011 Education University of Western Ontario (1974) Similar People Rob Oliphant, Christin Carmichael Greb, Stephen Harper | ||
Children Christin Carmichael Greb | ||
M p john carmichael honours elana waldman in the house of commons
John Carmichael (born February 14, 1952) is a former Canadian politician. He was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2011 to 2015 who represented the Toronto riding of Don Valley West.
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Background
Carmichael was born in Toronto. He owned and operated City Buick Pontiac Cadillac GMC Ltd. He and his wife Kerry raised three children. His daughter Christin Carmichael Greb is currently a Toronto City Councillor, serving since 2014.
Politics
Carmichael ran as the Conservative party candidate in the riding of Don Valley West in 2006 and 2008 federal elections, losing both times to Liberals John Godfrey and Rob Oliphant. In the 2011 election, he defeated incumbent Oliphant by 611 votes. He served as a backbench member of the Stephen Harper government.
In 2011, he sponsored a private member's bill called National Flag of Canada Act that provided protections for anyone who wants to fly the flag of Canada. The new law makes it illegal for anyone to prevent someone else from flying the flag. Penalties range from fines to up to two years in jail. Critics called the bill an excuse to enshrine patriotism in law.
In 2015, he was defeated by Oliphant in a rematch of the 2011 election.