Lawrence Bagnell was born on December 19,1949 and is a former Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Yukon from 2000 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2021.
16 Facts About Larry Bagnell
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Larry Bagnell served as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
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In 1999, Larry Bagnell was recognized by the City of Whitehorse with the Volunteer of the Year Award for his long record of community service, including terms as President of the Yukon chapter of the United Way, President of Yukon Learn Society, and President of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre.
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Larry Bagnell ran for a seat to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2000 Canadian federal election.
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Larry Bagnell won the Yukon defeating incumbent Louise Hardy by 70 votes.
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Larry Bagnell was re-elected in the 2004 federal election with close to half of the votes.
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Larry Bagnell was again re-elected in the 2006 election, increasing both his number and percentage of votes.
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In February 2006, Larry Bagnell was named the Critic for Northern Affairs in the Shadow Cabinet of Opposition leader Bill Graham, a role he continued to serve throughout his years in opposition.
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Larry Bagnell ran for a fourth term in the 2008 federal election.
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Larry Bagnell won a tight four-way race defeating future Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski and two other candidates.
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Larry Bagnell ran for his fifth term in the 2011 federal election but was defeated by Conservative candidate Ryan Leef, finishing second place out of four candidates in a closely contested election.
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Four years later, Larry Bagnell sought a rematch with Leef, and defeated him decisively to regain his seat in the House of Commons.
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Larry Bagnell was thereafter named as the chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
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In March 2016, Larry Bagnell was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, an international committee of delegates from eight Arctic states and the European Parliament.
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At the 2016 Maclean's magazine Parliamentarians of the Year Awards, Larry Bagnell was recognized by his peers with the award for Best Constituency MP.
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Larry Bagnell served as a member of Standing Committee on National Defence.