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| ::“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,” | ::“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,” | ||
| Sona was never convicted in this incident, but |
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> | ||
| Despite the judge's conclusion that Sona did not act alone, Moore had not been named as a suspect through the |
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. | ||
| 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. | 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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| The HonourableRobert "Rob" MoorePC, BBA, LL.B, MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 28, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | John Herron |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage | |
| In office 21 June 2011 – 28 October 2013 | |
| Minister | James Moore Shelly Glover |
| Preceded by | Michael Chong |
| Succeeded by | Gord Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-05-14) May 14, 1974 (age 50) Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 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 |
- For the American Football player, see Rob Moore (football player).
Robert S. "Rob" Moore, PC MP (born May 14, 1974) is a Canadian lawyer, politician, and current Minister of State (ACOA) and Regional Minister for New Brunswick. and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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 in New York state (in the Syracuse area) and also spent eight years of his life (from his late childhood to his mid-teenage years) living in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. While in Pennsylvania, he attended Bethel Christian Academy (the school affiliated with his father's church, Bethel Assembly of God, which is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania). 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 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. Thus 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 son Robert.
Political career
He 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. Herron ran as the Liberal Candidate in the 2004 election. Moore won the rematch.
In the 2006 election, Moore ran against 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, and won again.
Stephen Harper after that election was able to sustain a minority government for over two years before the Canadian federal election, 2008 after which a coalition threat was narrowly defeated by a combination of delaying tactics and leadership shifts in the Liberal Party of Canada. 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.
On January 19, 2010, Moore was appointed 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.
One reason cited was that Moore's Special Assistant responsible for Communications in the Department of Small Business and Tourism, Michael Sona, had been accused of stealing a ballot box "while he and other Conservative activists attempted to stop students from voting." . NDP
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 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 2011 Canadian federal election voter suppression scandal in which he was convicted of "having wilfully prevented or endeavoured to prevent an elector from voting at an election" and sentenced to prison. 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. The trial judge concluded that it was unlikely that Sona acted alone in the commission of the offence. 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'.
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 Regional Minister for New Brunswick. and Newfoundland and Labrador in a cabinet shuffle.. These roles placed Moore, and to some degree the Fisheries Minister Gail Shea and NB Southwest MP John Williamson, in position to claim credit for upgrades to marine research and other pre-election spending prior to the Canadian federal election, 2015 in which all three re-offered as candidates.
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 New Democratic Party of Canada surge (27% of the vote in 2011) and some Green Party of Canada presence (4.72% in 2011, before Green leader David Coon won a provincial seat in nearby Fredericton in 2014). NDP Jennifer McKenzie was considered by most polls the main challenger to Moore as of late August, 2015.
References
- http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/who-moved-where-in-harpers-cabinet-shuffle/article13147563/
- http://www.maritimepaoc.org/2008/districtSuper/
- http://www.robmooremp.com/rob.htm
- "Harper moves 10 in cabinet shakeup". CBC News, January 19, 2010.
- "Guelph campaign worker charged in fraudulent robocall affair | CTV Kitchener News". Kitchener.ctvnews.ca. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- "Michael Sona guilty in robocalls trial". CBC News. August 14, 2014.
- "Den Tandt: Michael Sona's conviction no victory for Tories". Ottawacitizen.com. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- R. v. Sona, 2014 ONCJ 365 (Justice G.F. Hearn), online at: http://canlii.ca/t/g8m0r
- 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
- R. v. Sona, 2014 ONCJ 606 (Justice G.F. Hearn), online at: http://canlii.ca/t/gfb7r
- http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/who-moved-where-in-harpers-cabinet-shuffle/article13147563/
- http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/a-full-list-of-the-new-and-old-faces-in-stephen-harpers-cabinet/article13219614/