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Preceded by
  
Alex Atamanenko

Party
  
New Democratic Party

Name
  
Richard Cannings

Profession
  
Biologist, author


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Born
  
March 31, 1954 (age 70) Penticton, British Columbia (
1954-03-31
)

Role
  
British Columbia politician

Political party
  
New Democratic Party

Richard J. "Dick" Cannings (born March 31, 1954) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of South Okanagan—West Kootenay in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015. An alumnus of Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of British Columbia, he is a biologist and author.

Cannings was appointed the NDP Critic for Post-Secondary Education as well as the Deputy Critic for Natural Resources in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.

Publications

  • Birds of the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia - 1987
  • Birds of Southwestern British Columbia - 2005
  • The Rockies: A Natural History - 2005
  • An Enchantment of Birds - 2007
  • Birds of Interior BC and the Rockies - 2009
  • Roadside Nature Tours through the Okanagan - 2009
  • Flights of Imagination - 2010
  • Geology of British Columbia: A Journey Through Time - 2011
  • Birdfinding in British Columbia - 2013
  • The New BC Roadside Naturalist - 2014
  • British Columbia: A Natural History - 2015
  • Birds of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest - 2016

    • References

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