23 Facts About Dick Harris

Richard M Harris was born on September 6,1944 and is a Canadian politician.

Dick Harris was a Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2015 and sat as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Dick Harris was previously member of the Reform Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance.

Dick Harris was first elected during the 1993 federal election and was re-elected in 1997,2000,2004,2006,2008 and 2011.

Dick Harris challenged Reform Party leader Preston Manning for leadership when Manning proposed merging the party with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

Dick Harris later campaigned for Stockwell Day to become leader.

Dick Harris generated controversy when he appointed an unelected, Conservative Party member to represent a neighbouring electoral district in governmental affairs, though the electoral district had an elected Member of Parliament, but from an opposition party.

Dick Harris has served a member on several parliamentary committees, including the 'Standing Committee on Finance' during the 36th and 37th Parliaments and the 'Standing Committee on Natural Resources' during the 39th, and 40th Parliaments.

Dick Harris has introduced three Private Member Bills into the House of Commons.

Dick Harris was born in Vancouver but, along with a brother, he was raised in Prince Rupert, British Columbia by his mother, a single parent.

Politically, Harris had been a supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party for 20 years before joining the Reform Party in 1989.

Dick Harris was active in fundraising and became chairman of the Reform Fund Canada.

Dick Harris served on the party's executive council from 1991 to 1993.

Dick Harris was reassigned to be the assistant critic on Transport in February 1997, a role he filled until the end of the parliamentary session in June.

Dick Harris became the Vice-Chair of the 'Standing Committee on Finance' in both sessions of the 36th Parliament, as well as being the Reform Party's assistant critic on Finance.

Dick Harris immediately assigned a campaign chairman and launched a nationwide membership and fund-raising drives.

Dick Harris viewed the push for the United Alternative as a top-down initiative by Manning and a small group of advisers and called the United Alternative an "unholy alliance".

Dick Harris resigned as whip in January 2002 in order to campaign for Day's re-election as party leader.

Dick Harris was in the lead before the extension decision was made.

Dick Harris told residents, through the media, to approach Smith rather than elected local MP Nathan Cullen, a member of an opposition party, for help with government services or lobbying for federal funding.

Dick Harris maintained an apartment in Prince George on Range Road during this period.

Dick Harris retained his chairmanship of the Conservative's national forestry caucus and the BC Caucus.

Dick Harris said that the significant safety enhancements to the proposed Enbridge Gateway pipeline project, go far beyond industry standards, and will ensure that "next generation" safety provisions, and structural integrity, will be present throughout the entire line.