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	'''Robert S. "Rob" Moore''', ] ] (born May 14, 1974) is a ] ], ], and current Minister of State (ACOA) and ].<ref>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/who-moved-where-in-harpers-cabinet-shuffle/article13147563/</ref>
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			'''Robert S. Moore''' {{post-nominals\|country=CAN\|PC\|MP}} (born May 14, 1974) is a ] ], ], and former Minister of State (ACOA) and ].<ref name="theglobeandmail.com">{{cite news\|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/who-moved-where-in-harpers-cabinet-shuffle/article13147563/\|title=Who moved where in Harper's cabinet shuffle\|newspaper=The Globe and Mail\|date=15 July 2013\|last1=Hui\|first1=Ann\|access-date=10 September 2017\|archive-date=30 June 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630233051/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/who-moved-where-in-harpers-cabinet-shuffle/article13147563/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			Moore was first elected to parliament in the 2004 federal election serving until his defeat in the 2015 federal election. He was re-elected in the 2019 federal election for his former riding of Fundy Royal.

	==Early life and career==		==Early life and career==
	Moore was born in ], ]. He is the son of a Pentecostal minister, R. Douglas Moore (of the ]) and his wife, Marie. He has two younger sisters and a younger brother. Due to his father's pastoral work, Moore spent time during his childhood living ~~in New York state (in the~~ ] ~~area)~~ and also spent eight years ~~of his life (~~from ~~his~~ late childhood to his mid-teenage years) living in ]. While in Pennsylvania, he attended Bethel Christian Academy ~~(the~~ school affiliated with his father's church, Bethel ]~~, which is in ])~~. After completing the 8th ~~Grade~~ at Bethel Christian Academy (now called Carlisle Christian Academy), he briefly attended Boiling Springs High School (with the ]) in ]. His ~~father~~ (a ~~Canadian~~ ~~citizen~~ ~~and~~ ~~native)~~ ~~then~~ ~~desired~~ to ~~move~~ his ~~family~~ ~~back~~ to ~~Canada to~~ ~~start~~ a church in ~~the~~ ~~late~~ ~~Summer of 1989~~.~~<ref>~~http://www.maritimepaoc.org/2008/districtSuper/</ref> ~~Thus~~ Moore completed his high school education at ] in 1992.		Moore was born in ], ]. He is the son of a Pentecostal minister, R. Douglas Moore (of the ]) and his wife, Marie. He has two younger sisters and a younger brother. Due to his father's pastoral work, Moore spent time during his childhood living near ], New York and also spent eight years from late childhood to his mid-teenage years living in ]. While in Pennsylvania, he attended Bethel Christian Academy, a school in ] affiliated with his father's church, Bethel ]. After completing the 8th grade at Bethel Christian Academy (now called Carlisle Christian Academy), he briefly attended ] (with the ]) in ]. His family returned to Canada in the summer of 1989 when his father, a Canadian citizen, started a church.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.maritimepaoc.org/2008/districtSuper/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514212014/http://www.maritimepaoc.org/2008/districtSuper/ \|archive-date=2008-05-14 \|title=Maritime District PAOC:districtSuper}}</ref> Moore completed his high school education at ] in 1992.

	Moore has a ] in ] and a ] degree from the ]. He was admitted to the ] in June 2000.		Moore has a ] in ] and a ] degree from the ]. He was admitted to the ] in June 2000.

	He and his wife Melinda live in ] with their two daughters, Madeline and Katelyn and ~~son~~ Robert.<ref>http://~~www~~.~~robmooremp.com~~/~~rob.htm~~</ref>		He and his wife Melinda live in ] with their two daughters, Madeline and Katelyn and his two sons Luke and Robert.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://fundyroyalcpc.ca/about_rob_moore \|title=Meet Rob\|work=Fundy Royal Conservative Association\|author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
	He ran in the ] for the ] in the ] riding of ]. He finished third, with 8,392 votes behind ] of the ].		Moore ran in the ] for the ] in the ] riding of ]. He finished third, with 8,392 votes behind ] of the ].

	Following the 2003 merger of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance into the new ], Moore ran as the Conservative candidate in the ] in the reshaped riding of ] against Herron who had not supported the merger. ~~Herron~~ ran as the Liberal ~~Candidate~~ in the 2004 election. Moore won the rematch.		Following the 2003 merger of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance into the new ], Moore ran as the Conservative candidate in the ] in the reshaped riding of ] against Herron, who had not supported the merger and ran as the ] candidate in the 2004 election. Moore won the rematch.

	In the ], Moore ~~ran against~~ three opponents: Eldon Hunter of the Liberal Party of Canada, ] of the ], and Patty Donovan of the ], and ~~won~~ ~~again~~.		In the ], Moore defeated three opponents: Eldon Hunter of the Liberal Party of Canada, Rob Moir of the ], and Patty Donovan of the ]. The Conservatives, led by ], replaced the Liberals' ] with one of their own in 2006. When the new government was sworn in in February 2006, Moore was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Moore's duties as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice included representing the Minister in Parliament and in the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

	] ~~after~~ ~~that~~ ~~election~~ ~~was~~ ~~able~~ to ~~sustain~~ a ~~minority~~ ~~government~~ for over two years before the ] after which a coalition threat was narrowly defeated by a combination of delaying tactics and leadership shifts in the ]. ~~Moore won in that election also. In February 2006, very early in Harper's first term,~~ Moore was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Moore's duties as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice included representing the Minister in Parliament and in the Standing Committee on Justice and Human ~~Rights~~.		Harper led the Conservative minority government as ] for over two years before the ] after which a coalition threat was narrowly defeated by a combination of delaying tactics and leadership shifts in the Liberal Party of Canada. Moore was personally re-elected.

	On January 19, 2010, ~~Moore was~~ appointed to cabinet as the Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism).<ref>. ], January 19, 2010.</ref> He replaced ], who moved to Minister of State (Seniors). He was eventually released from cabinet after the ].		On January 19, 2010, Harper appointed Moore to cabinet as the Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism).<ref> . ], January 19, 2010.</ref> He replaced ], who moved to Minister of State (Seniors). He was eventually released from cabinet after the ] (in which the Conservatives won their first ] since their re-formation under that name). ], the only person charged in relation the ], worked for a time as a communications special assistant for Moore after the election.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/young-tory-staffer-michael-sona-becomes-first-victim-of-robocalls-revelations \| title=Young Tory staffer Michael Sona becomes first casualty of robocalls revelations \| publisher=National Post \| date=24 February 2012 \| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>

			On July 15, 2013, Moore was reinstated in the cabinet and named Minister of State (ACOA) and ] in a cabinet shuffle.<ref name="theglobeandmail.com"/><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/a-full-list-of-the-new-and-old-faces-in-stephen-harpers-cabinet/article13219614/\|title=A full list of the new and old faces in Stephen Harper's cabinet\|access-date=2020-01-06\|archive-date=2020-11-12\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112012637/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/a-full-list-of-the-new-and-old-faces-in-stephen-harpers-cabinet/article13219614/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Moore ran for reelection as the Conservative candidate for Fundy Royal in the ]<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/bruce-fitch-tells-premier-to-accept-responsibility-for-weak-economy-1.3190903 \| title=Bruce Fitch tells premier to accept responsibility for weak economy \| publisher=CBC \| date=14 August 2015 \| access-date=21 August 2015 \| archive-date=24 September 2015 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924171427/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/bruce-fitch-tells-premier-to-accept-responsibility-for-weak-economy-1.3190903 \| url-status=live }}</ref> but lost to Alaina Lockhart, who became only the second Liberal in a century to win what was generally a safe Conservative seat.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fundy-royal-election-results-1.3278817 \|title=Liberal Alaina Lockhart elected in southern riding of Fundy Royal \|date=October 19, 2015 \|website=] \|access-date=October 19, 2015 \|quote=Conservative candidate Rob Moore is in second with 37.1 per cent \|archive-date=November 7, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107021552/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fundy-royal-election-results-1.3278817 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	One reason cited was that Moore's Special Assistant responsible for Communications in the Department of Small Business and Tourism, ], had been accused of stealing a ballot box "while he and other Conservative activists attempted to stop students from voting." . NDP

			On September 15, 2016, Moore was appointed as the Conservative critic for the ] (ACOA) by Interim Leader of the Conservative Party, ], replacing ].<ref name=OC1>{{cite web\|title=Candice Bergen takes over as House leader in Conservative critic shuffle\|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/kady-candice-bergen-takes-over-as-house-leader-in-conservative-critic-shuffle\|author=Kady O'Malley\|publisher=Ottawa Citizen\|date=15 September 2016\|access-date=27 January 2019\|archive-date=9 June 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609080946/http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/kady-candice-bergen-takes-over-as-house-leader-in-conservative-critic-shuffle\|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the only Conservative Party critic who was not a member of either the ] or the ].<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.saltwire.com/news/canada/three-out-of-four-atlantic-conservative-mps-make-scheers-shadow-cabinet-382485/\| title = Three out of four Atlantic Conservative MPs make Scheer's shadow cabinet {{!}} SaltWire\| access-date = 2020-07-11\| archive-date = 2020-07-11\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200711042036/https://www.saltwire.com/news/canada/three-out-of-four-atlantic-conservative-mps-make-scheers-shadow-cabinet-382485/\| url-status = live}}</ref>
	Candidate Darryl Pitre used strong words to describe this, one of many similar incidents across the country:
	::“I don’t know what country Mr. Moore thinks this is, but last I checked, party staffers don’t attack polling stations in this country. This isn’t Libya.”
	::“The sacredness of the ballot box is something generations of Canadians have fought and died for.”
	::“If this punk Sona wants to steal ballot boxes, he should be locked up; and his boss, Mr. Moore should be sent to the EI office,”

			Moore regained his seat of Fundy Royal, defeating Lockhart, in the ].<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rob-moore-rodney-weston-john-williamson-1.5329717\| title = 2 Conservatives retake the N.B. seats they lost in 2015 {{!}} CBC News\| access-date = 2020-07-11\| archive-date = 2020-10-24\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201024225717/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rob-moore-rodney-weston-john-williamson-1.5329717\| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6062842/conservative-rob-moore-retakes-fundy-royal/ \|title=Conservative Rob Moore retakes Fundy Royal - New Brunswick {{!}} Globalnews.ca \|access-date=2020-07-11 \|archive-date=2020-07-15 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715134033/https://globalnews.ca/news/6062842/conservative-rob-moore-retakes-fundy-royal/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	Moore leapt to Sona's defense, in a public letter to the editor denying that any ballot box was stolen, contradicting eye-witnesses cited in the Globe & Mail and Macleans . Sona was never charged nor convicted in this incident, but became a central figure in the ] in which he was convicted of "having wilfully prevented or endeavoured to prevent an elector from voting at an election" and sentenced to prison.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/guelph-campaign-worker-charged-in-fraudulent-robocall-affair-1.1221286 \|title=Guelph campaign worker charged in fraudulent robocall affair \| CTV Kitchener News \|publisher=Kitchener.ctvnews.ca \|date=2013-04-02 \|accessdate=2013-04-08}}</ref> Sona was the only Conservative to be charged in relation to those extensive calls, and in August 2014 was found guilty of one violation of the Elections Act.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/michael-sona-guilty-in-robocalls-trial-1.2735676 \|title=Michael Sona guilty in robocalls trial \|publisher=CBC News \|date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> The trial judge concluded that it was unlikely that Sona acted alone in the commission of the offence.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/national/Tandt+Michael+Sona+conviction+victory+Tories/10118720/story.html \|title=Den Tandt: Michael Sona's conviction no victory for Tories \|publisher=Ottawacitizen.com \|date=2014-08-13 \|accessdate=2014-08-19}}</ref><ref name="ConvictionDecision">''R. v. Sona'', 2014 ONCJ 365 (Justice G.F. Hearn), online at: http://canlii.ca/t/g8m0r</ref> Justice Gary Hearn sentenced Sona to 9 months of imprisonment and 1 year of probation. He described Sona's actions as 'an affront to the electoral process'.<ref>McGregor Glen.'Micheal Sona gets nine months in jail for his role in 2011 robocalls scandal'.Post Media News. National Post. November 19, 2014. http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/11/19/michael-sona-gets-nine-months-in-jail-for-his-role-in-2011-robocalls-scandal/, retrieved November 24, 2014</ref><ref name="SentencingDecision">''R. v. Sona'', 2014 ONCJ 606 (Justice G.F. Hearn), online at: http://canlii.ca/t/gfb7r</ref>

			Moore endorsed ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url = https://twitter.com/PeterMacKay/status/1281731873933340672\|title = Welcome to #TeamMacKay New Brunswick MP the Hon. @RobMoore_CPC\|access-date = 11 July 2020\|last = MacKay\|first = Peter\|author-link = Peter MacKay\|work = ]\|date = 11 July 2020\|archive-date = 11 July 2020\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200711032222/https://twitter.com/PeterMacKay/status/1281731873933340672\|url-status = live}}</ref> He was re-elected in the 2021 federal election.
	Despite the judge's conclusion that Sona did not act alone, and Moore's active denial of Sona's actions, Moore had not been named as a suspect through the EC or judicial processes. Accordingly, on July 15, 2013, Moore was reinstated in the cabinet and named Minister of State (ACOA) and ]<ref>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/who-moved-where-in-harpers-cabinet-shuffle/article13147563/</ref> in a cabinet shuffle.<ref>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/a-full-list-of-the-new-and-old-faces-in-stephen-harpers-cabinet/article13219614/</ref>. These roles placed Moore, and to some degree the Fisheries Minister ] and NB Southwest MP ], in position to claim credit for and other pre-election spending prior to the ] in which all three re-offered as candidates.

			==Electoral record==
	All through the summer of 2015 regional polls showed even Conservative cabinet ministers and MPs of long standing to be vulnerable in that election, which takes place October 19th, 2015. Rather than the traditional threat from the Liberal Party which polled only 10.44% in 2011, Moore appeared to be facing a strong ] surge (27% of the vote in 2011) and some ] presence (4.72% in 2011, before Green leader ] won a provincial seat in nearby Fredericton in 2014). NDP ] was considered by most polls the main challenger to Moore as of late August, 2015.
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Canadian politician For the American football player, see Rob Moore (football player).

The HonourableRob MoorePC MP


Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Bernard Valcourt (2012)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)
In office January 19, 2010 – May 18, 2011
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Diane Ablonczy
Succeeded by	Maxime Bernier
Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal
Incumbent
Assumed office October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Alaina Lockhart
In office June 28, 2004 – October 19, 2015
Preceded by	John Herron
Succeeded by	Alaina Lockhart

Personal details
Born	Robert S. Moore (1974-05-14) May 14, 1974 (age 50) Gander, Newfoundland, Canada
Political party	Conservative (2003-present)
Other political affiliations	Canadian Alliance (2000-2003)
Spouse	Melinda
Residence	Quispamsis, New Brunswick
Alma mater	University of New Brunswick
Profession	Lawyer

Robert S. Moore PC MP (born May 14, 1974) is a Canadian lawyer, politician, and former Minister of State (ACOA) and Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Moore was first elected to parliament in the 2004 federal election serving until his defeat in the 2015 federal election. He was re-elected in the 2019 federal election for his former riding of Fundy Royal.

Early life and career

Moore was born in Gander, Newfoundland. He is the son of a Pentecostal minister, R. Douglas Moore (of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada) and his wife, Marie. He has two younger sisters and a younger brother. Due to his father's pastoral work, Moore spent time during his childhood living near Syracuse, New York and also spent eight years from late childhood to his mid-teenage years living in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. While in Pennsylvania, he attended Bethel Christian Academy, a school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania affiliated with his father's church, Bethel Assembly of God. After completing the 8th grade at Bethel Christian Academy (now called Carlisle Christian Academy), he briefly attended Boiling Springs High School (with the South Middleton School District) in Boiling Springs, PA. His family returned to Canada in the summer of 1989 when his father, a Canadian citizen, started a church. Moore completed his high school education at Kennebecasis Valley High School in 1992.

Moore has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of New Brunswick. He was admitted to the Law Society of New Brunswick in June 2000.

He and his wife Melinda live in Quispamsis with their two daughters, Madeline and Katelyn and his two sons Luke and Robert.

Political career

Moore ran in the 2000 federal election for the Canadian Alliance in the New Brunswick riding of Fundy—Royal. He finished third, with 8,392 votes behind John Herron of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

Following the 2003 merger of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance into the new Conservative Party of Canada, Moore ran as the Conservative candidate in the 2004 election in the reshaped riding of Fundy against Herron, who had not supported the merger and ran as the Liberal candidate in the 2004 election. Moore won the rematch.

In the 2006 election, Moore defeated three opponents: Eldon Hunter of the Liberal Party of Canada, Rob Moir of the New Democratic Party, and Patty Donovan of the Green Party of Canada. The Conservatives, led by Stephen Harper, replaced the Liberals' minority government with one of their own in 2006. When the new government was sworn in in February 2006, Moore was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Moore's duties as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice included representing the Minister in Parliament and in the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Harper led the Conservative minority government as Prime Minister of Canada for over two years before the 2008 Canadian federal election after which a coalition threat was narrowly defeated by a combination of delaying tactics and leadership shifts in the Liberal Party of Canada. Moore was personally re-elected.

On January 19, 2010, Harper appointed Moore to cabinet as the Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism). He replaced Diane Ablonczy, who moved to Minister of State (Seniors). He was eventually released from cabinet after the general election in May 2011 (in which the Conservatives won their first majority government since their re-formation under that name). Michael Sona, the only person charged in relation the 2011 Canadian federal election voter suppression scandal, worked for a time as a communications special assistant for Moore after the election.

On July 15, 2013, Moore was reinstated in the cabinet and named Minister of State (ACOA) and Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador in a cabinet shuffle. Moore ran for reelection as the Conservative candidate for Fundy Royal in the 2015 Canadian federal election but lost to Alaina Lockhart, who became only the second Liberal in a century to win what was generally a safe Conservative seat.

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Rob Moore	21,460	48.35	+2.33	$75,724.15
	Liberal	Whitney Dykeman	11,075	24.95	–0.61	$42,961.74
	New Democratic	Josh Floyd	6,211	13.99	+4.11	$150.00
	People's	Wayne Wheeler	3,447	7.77	+5.20	none listed
	Green	Tim Thompson	2,189	4.93	–10.02	$2,330.78
Total valid votes/expense limit			44,382	100.00	–	$108,919.19
Total rejected ballots			213	0.48	–0.23
Turnout			44,595	66.72	–8.67
Registered voters			66,835
	Conservative hold		Swing		+1.47
Source: Elections Canada

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Alaina Lockhart	19,136	40.87	+30.44	$44,760.36
	Conservative	Rob Moore	17,361	37.09	−20.88	$94,342.23
	New Democratic	Jennifer McKenzie	8,204	17.52	−9.34	$48,770.66
	Green	Stephanie Coburn	1,823	3.89	−0.83	$1,469.99
	Independent	David Raymond Amos	296	0.63	–	–
Total valid votes/expense limit			46,820	100.0		$204,844.46
Total rejected ballots			241	0.51
Turnout			47,061	75.04
Eligible voters			62,713
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing		+25.66
Source(s) "Fundy Royal". Election Results. Elections Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2015. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

v t e 2011 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Rob Moore	21,206	58.14	+6.51	$69,107.44
	New Democratic	Darryl Pitre	9,845	26.99	+3.26	$16,490.62
	Liberal	Linda Wilhelm	3,668	10.06	−7.26	$18,468.64
	Green	Stephanie Coburn	1,757	4.82	−2.50	$4,477.15
Total valid votes/expense limit			36,476	100.0		$82,316.67
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			238	0.65	−0.04
Turnout			36,714	64.64	+3.55
Eligible voters			56,795
	Conservative hold		Swing		+1.62
Sources:

v t e 2008 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Rob Moore	17,220	51.63	+3.29	$68,450.59
	New Democratic	Rob Moir	7,913	23.73	+2.61	$16,245.21
	Liberal	Mark Wright	5,776	17.32	−10.04	$15,561.21
	Green	Erik Millett	2,443	7.32	+4.04	$67.47
Total valid votes/expense limit			33,352	100.0		$79,136
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			233	0.69	±0
Turnout			33,585	61.09	−6.77
Eligible voters			54,978
	Conservative hold		Swing		+0.34

Latest revision as of 20:27, 9 October 2024

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