James K Pankiw was born on August 7,1966 and is a Canadian politician and former Member of Parliament.
23 Facts About Jim Pankiw
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Jim Pankiw is the founder and was the only leader of the Canada Party before its dissolution.
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Jim Pankiw was raised by his father, George, in Unity, Saskatchewan.
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Jim Pankiw won a plurality of 220 votes over runner-up Dennis Gruending of the New Democratic Party.
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In 2000, Jim Pankiw wrote a letter to the president of the University of Saskatchewan, Peter MacKinnon, condemning the university's affirmative action policies and comparing its supporters to those of the Ku Klux Klan.
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At the time of the 2000 election, Jim Pankiw was a member of Reform's successor, the Canadian Alliance.
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Jim Pankiw ran into opposition during his on-campus debate with the Liberal candidate, former MP Morris Bodnar.
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Jim Pankiw joined with a small group of Alliance MPs informally led by Chuck Strahl that called for the resignation of party leader Stockwell Day.
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However, by this time he was involved in another controversy, after an Aboriginal lawyer alleged that an inebriated Jim Pankiw had made lewd gestures to him in a Saskatoon bar, and challenged him to a fight.
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Jim Pankiw was refused membership in the merged Conservative Party of Canada for the same reason.
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Jim Pankiw finished ahead of Maddin in third place, behind runner-up Peter Zakreski.
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Jim Pankiw sought re-election in the 2004 federal election, against Conservative candidate Brad Trost, Liberal Patrick Wolfe, and New Democrat Nettie Wiebe.
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Jim Pankiw received 7,076 votes, achieving fourth place, 2,368 votes behind the winner, Trost.
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One reporter, concerned about Jim Pankiw's demeanor, asked him if he was sober.
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Jim Pankiw finished last in a field of five candidates, receiving only 679 votes, compared to 19,930 votes for the winning incumbent Trost.
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Jim Pankiw finished fifth in a field of six candidates; NDP candidate Sheri Benson won the seat.
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In October 2011, Jim Pankiw was charged with impaired driving from an incident occurring on July 26,2011.
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Jim Pankiw's lawyer entered a plea of not guilty to the charge on May 16,2012.
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On May 3,2016, a unanimous Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan reversed the impaired driving conviction of Jim Pankiw and entered a judicial stay of proceedings.
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On three occasions, Jim Pankiw was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Chiropractor's Association of Saskatchewan, the professional organization of his profession.
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The convictions leads to fines and temporary suspensions, which Jim Pankiw appealed through the court system.
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Jim Pankiw appealed the convictions all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, arguing that he had been misled into delaying his appeal beyond the 30-day limit.
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In February 2020, Jim Pankiw was charged with causing a drunken disturbance.