Preceded by Werner Schmidt Spouse Cindy Cannan (m. 1984) Name Ron Cannan | Political party Conservative Succeeded by Stephen Fuhr | |
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Born May 8, 1961 (age 62)
Edmonton, Alberta ( 1961-05-08 ) Residence Kelowna, British Columbia Profession advertising consultant, business manager Role Member of the Canadian House of Commons Office Member of the Canadian House of Commons since 2006 Education Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (1979–1981) Party Conservative Party of Canada Children Ashley Cannan, Amanda Cannan, Amy Cannan Similar People Dan Albas, Norm Letnick, Stephen Harper Profiles | ||
Ron cannan thanks supporters
Ronald D. E. "Ron" Cannan (born May 8, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and is a self-employed business consultant.
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- Ron cannan thanks supporters
- Rick maddison visits play kelowna with ron cannan
- Family background
- Career background
- Municipal politics 19962005
- Federal politics 20062015
- Community involvement
- References
On April 1, 2016 Ron was appointed as Board Director of The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSABC). The LTSA is a publicly accountable, statutory corporation with a unique governance structure responsible for administering the land title and survey systems in BC.
Ron was a Canadian Member of Parliament and member of the Conservative Party of Canada. With a diverse business & community background, Cannan was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2006 federal election and represented the riding of Kelowna—Lake Country. Previously, he sat on Kelowna City Council from 1996 to 2005.
Ron was elected as Member of Parliament of Kelowna in 2006, 2008 and 2011. He is only one of three MPs not in cabinet to serve on the Treasury Board Sub-Committee on Government Administration, and became entitled to the title "Honourable" as a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada for life.
Ron served a total of nine years on Kelowna City Council. During this time, he also served as a director for the Central Okanagan Regional District and the Central Okanagan Regional Hospital District. He also served on the Okanagan Mainline Municipal Association executive for five years (including two years as president), and served two years as director on the Union of BC Municipalities Executive.
Prior to entering politics, Ron Cannan was a self-employed retail business person in Alberta and British Columbia. He also had a successful career in sales and marketing roles with newspapers and television companies, for enterprises such as Costco Wholesale and Coca-Cola, and as a business manager of several Okanagan automobile dealerships.
Rick maddison visits play kelowna with ron cannan
Family background
Ron and his wife Cindy (whom he married in 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta) have three adult daughters and grandchildren all living in Kelowna. They moved to Kelowna in 1990 and currently reside in the Glenmore area.
Career background
Prior to entering politics, Cannan was heavily involved in marketing and advertising sales. Previous experience includes self-employed business person in Alberta and British Columbia plus worked as an advertising consultant for the Kelowna Daily Courier newspaper, for Corus Entertainment (TV Advertising Sales), a marketing representative for Costco Wholesale, a sales supervisor for Coca-Cola, and a business manager for two Okanagan automobile dealerships.
Municipal politics (1996–2005)
Cannan was first elected to Kelowna City Council in the November 1996 civic election for a three-year term. He was re-elected in the next two elections, and served a total of nine years on Kelowna City Council. During this time, he also served as a director for the Central Okanagan Regional District.
Federal politics (2006–2015)
Cannan was approached by the Conservative Party of Canada to run for Member of Parliament (MP) of Kelowna—Lake Country following the retirement of four term incumbent Werner Schmidt. After winning the nomination in May 2005, Cannan was subsequently elected MP on January 23, 2006, in the 2006 federal election by capturing nearly fifty-percent of the vote. Cannan also was re-elected on October 14, 2008 with over 55% of the share of the votes.
He was one of three MPs not in cabinet to serve on the Treasury Board Sub-Committee on Government Administration, and became entitled to the title "Honourable" as a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada
Community involvement
In addition to his work on city council, Cannan is involved in the community. He served on the Okanagan Mainline Municipal Association executive for five years (including two years as president), and served two years as director on the Union of BC Municipalities Executive (UBCM). Cannan also sat on the Okanagan University College Access to Training Advisory Board, the Glenmore Elementary School Parents Advisory Council, the Kelowna Christian School Fundraising committee, the Central Okanagan Cycling Coalition, the South Glenmore Residents Association, and he was co-founder of Okanagan Volunteer Festival.