Dorian Baxter

His Grace

Dorian Arthur Baxter
The Federation of Independent Anglican Churches of North America
Orders
Ordination15 May 1983
Consecration9 March 2003
Personal details
Born
Dorian Baxter

(1950-04-03) 3 April 1950 (age 74)
Mombasa Island, Kenya
NationalityCanadian
Children2
Alma materYork University, University of Toronto

Dorian Baxter (born 3 April 1950) is a Canadian religious minister and musician and a perennial candidate for political office in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He was consecrated as a bishop in the Federation of Independent Anglican Churches in 2003.

Ministry

In 1996, Baxter began incorporating the music and look of Elvis Presley into his services. That year, he won the Canadian Showstopper at the Collingwood Elvis Festival. In 1997 he won the Grand Champion of Showstoppers at that same festival. After that year, festival founder Billy Cann was ousted and control given to the town's business groups, a decision which Baxter objected to before Collingwood Town Council. Baxter joined Cann to establish a competing Elvis festival in Orillia and refused to return to the Collingwood festival.[1]

In 2002, the church revoked his invitation to be the keynote preacher at a Masonic service in a Toronto Anglican church (although he did eventually attend). Baxter has said he found this particularly difficult, as he has been a Freemason for more than 25 years.[2]

In 2003, he set up an independent church, Christ the King Graceland Independent Anglican Church of Canada, in Newmarket, Ontario, where he continues to conduct services using Presley's music, with his signature Elvis pompadour and sideburns. Baxter was consecrated on 9 March 2003 in Newmarket by the Rt. Rev'd Christopher Andrew Jukes of Calgary, Alberta, who at that time was a bishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches, using the traditional ordinal of the Book of Common Prayer (1962 Canada). He also established the Federation of Independent Anglican Churches of North America with himself as self-styled archbishop; this organisation was incorporated by Federal Canadian Letters Patent on 1 October 2003.[2]

Political life

Baxter has run for federal Parliament four times in the riding of Newmarket-Aurora, under the Progressive Canadian Party banner. In the 2004 federal election, he received 1,079 votes, placing last out of five candidates. In the 2006 election he received 729 votes, and in the 2008 election he received 1,004 votes. He placed fifth out of six candidates in both 2006 and 2008. In the 2011 election, he received 1,001 votes, placing fifth out of six candidates, surpassing only Yvonne Mackie of the Animal Alliance Environment party. Baxter also ran in the 2010 by-election in the riding of Vaughan, finishing seventh of out eight candidates with 110 votes. He ran in the by-election for Markham—Thornhill on 3 April 2017, placing fourth out of seven candidates.

He founded NAPPA (The National Association for Public and Private Accountability)[3] on the heels of his successful lawsuit against the Durham Region Children's Aid society. (See judgement by Justice Somers, 22 March 1994. Baxter versus Durham Region Children's Aid Society).[4]

Electoral record

Federal

2021 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Tony Van Bynen 24,208 43.8 +0.7 $96,047.56
Conservative Harold Kim 21,173 38.3 +0.5 $112,882.72
New Democratic Yvonne Kelly 6,338 11.5 +0.8 $17,822.22
People's Andre Gagnon 2,296 4.2 +3.2 $3,308.84
Green Tim Fleming 1,105 1.8 -4.0 $500.00
Independent Dorian Baxter 260 0.5 -0.9[5] $1,598.82
Total valid votes 55,290
Total rejected ballots 372
Turnout 55,662 60.58
Eligible voters 91,879
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Tony Van Bynen 26,488 43.1 -2.08 $88,608.07
Conservative Lois Brown 23,232 37.8 -7.81 $74,278.42
New Democratic Yvonne Kelly 6,576 10.7 +2.19 $18,620.10
Green Walter Bauer 3,551 5.8 +3.44 none listed
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 901 1.5 +0.15 none listed
People's Andrew McCaughtrie 588 1.0 – none listed
Rhinoceros Laurie Goble 104 0.2 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,460 100.0
Total rejected ballots 424
Turnout 61,884 67.3
Eligible voters 91,920
Liberal hold Swing +2.87
Source: Elections Canada[7]
Canadian federal by-election, February 25, 2019: York—Simcoe
Resignation of Peter Van Loan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Scot Davidson 8,929 53.91 Increase3.66
Liberal Shaun Tanaka 4,811 29.04 Decrease8.72
New Democratic Jessa McLean 1,244 7.51 Decrease1.38
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 634 3.83 --
Green Mathew Lund 451 2.72 Decrease0.37
People's Robert Geurts 314 1.90 --
Libertarian Keith Dean Komar 95 0.57 --
Independent John The Engineer Turmel 64 0.39 --
National Citizens Alliance Adam Suhr 22 0.13 --
Total valid votes/expense limit 16,564 99.43
Total rejected ballots 95 0.57 +0.09
Turnout 16,659 20.03 -43.23
Eligible voters 83,179
Conservative hold Swing +6.19
Source: Elections Canada[8]
Canadian federal by-election, April 3, 2017: Markham—Thornhill (federal electoral district)
Resignation of John McCallum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mary Ng 9,856 51.53 −4.19
Conservative Ragavan Paranchothy 7,501 39.22 +6.91
New Democratic Gregory Hines 671 3.51 −7.21
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 566 2.96
Green Caryn Bergmann 426 2.23 +0.98
Libertarian Brendan Thomas Reilly 118 0.62
Independent Above Znoneofthe 77 0.40
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,125 100.0   –  
Total rejected ballots -
Turnout 27.51
Eligible voters 69,838
Liberal hold Swing −5.55
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kyle Peterson 25,508 45.18 +21.47 –
Conservative Lois Brown 24,057 42.61 −11.45 –
New Democratic Yvonne Kelly 4,806 8.51 −7.28 –
Green Vanessa Long 1,331 2.36 −2.03 –
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 762 1.35 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,464 100.00   $219,391.75
Total rejected ballots 257 0.45 –
Turnout 56,721 68.25 –
Eligible voters 83,108
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +16.46
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11]


Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013: Toronto Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Chrystia Freeland 17,194 49.38 +8.37 $ 97,609.64
New Democratic Linda McQuaig 12,640 36.30 +6.09 99,230.30
Conservative Geoff Pollock 3,004 8.63 −14.01 75,557.39
Green John Deverell 1,034 2.97 −2.05 21,521.10
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 453 1.30   –    
Libertarian Judi Falardeau 236 0.68 +0.18 –    
Independent Kevin Clarke 84 0.24   560.00
Independent John "The Engineer" Turmel 56 0.16   –    
Independent Leslie Bory 51 0.15   633.30
Online Michael Nicula 43 0.12   200.00
Independent Bahman Yazdanfar 26 0.07 −0.12 1,134.60
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,821 99.49 –   $ 101,793.06
Total rejected ballots 177 0.51 +0.12
Turnout 34,998 37.72 −25.21
Eligible voters 92,780    
Liberal hold Swing +1.14
By-election due to the resignation of Bob Rae.
Source(s)
"November 25, 2013 By-elections Poll-by-poll results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
"November 25, 2013 By-election – Financial Reports". Retrieved 9 May 2014.


Canadian federal by-election, March 19, 2012: Toronto—Danforth
Death of Jack Layton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Craig Scott 19,210 59.44 −1.36 $ 82,847.22
Liberal Grant Gordon 9,215 28.51 +10.89 86,016.54
Conservative Andrew Keyes 1,736 5.37 −8.95 73,735.56
Green Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu 1,517 4.69 −1.77 57,955.38
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 208 0.64 –   1,473.73
Libertarian John C. Recker 133 0.41 –   2,433.05
Independent Leslie Bory 77 0.24 –   898.69
Canadian Action Christopher Porter 75 0.23 –   3,163.57
Independent John Turmel 57 0.18 –   –    
United Brian Jedan 55 0.17 –   130.18
Independent Bahman Yazdanfar 36 0.11 –   622.86
Total valid votes/expense limit 32,319 100.00     $ 86,821.95
Total rejected ballots 150 0.46 −0.13
Turnout 32,469 43.58 −21.32
New Democratic hold Swing −6.1
Source(s)
"By-election March 19, 2012 – Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
"Financial Reports: Candidate's Electoral Campaign Return – March 19, 2012 By-election". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
2011 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lois Brown 31,600 54.29 +7.56
Liberal Kyle Peterson 13,908 23.90 −10.39
New Democratic Kassandra Bidarian 8,886 15.27 +6.80
Green Vanessa Long 2,628 4.52 −3.71
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 998 1.71 −0.18
Animal Alliance Yvonne Mackie 182 0.31  
Total valid votes 58,202 100.00
Total rejected ballots 219 0.37
Turnout 58,421 64.01
Eligible voters 91,275
Canadian federal by-election, November 29, 2010: Vaughan
resignation of Maurizio Bevilacqua on September 2, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Julian Fantino 19,290 49.10 +14.77 –
Liberal Tony Genco 18,326 46.65 -2.53 –
New Democratic Kevin Bordian 661 1.68 -7.96 –
Green Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain 481 1.22 -5.64 –
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 251 0.64 – –
Independent Leslie Bory 111 0.28 – –
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 110 0.28 – –
United Brian Jedan 55 0.14 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,285 100.00   $114,412
Total rejected ballots 231 0.58 -0.16
Turnout 39,516 32.50 -19.42
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -8.6
2008 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lois Brown 24,873 46.73 +8.68
Liberal Tim Jones 18,250 34.29 −11.93
New Democratic Mike Seaward 4,508 8.47 −1.12
Green Glenn Hubbers 4,381 8.23 +3.46
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 1,004 1.89 +0.65
Christian Heritage Ray Luff 211 0.40  
2006 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Belinda Stronach 27,176 46.22 +5.14
Conservative Lois Brown 22,371 38.05 −4.37
New Democratic Ed Chudak 5,639 9.59 −0.34
Green Glenn Hubbers 2,805 4.77 +0.30
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 729 1.24 −0.86
Canadian Action Peter Maloney 79 0.13  
2004 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Belinda Stronach 21,818 42.42 −2.43
Liberal Martha Hall Findlay 21,129 41.08 −9.48
New Democratic Ed Chudak 5,111 9.93 +6.18
Green Daryl Wyatt 2,298 4.47
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 1,079 2.10 –
Total valid votes 51,435 100.00 –
Change is from redistributed 2000 results. Conservative change is from the total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes.

Provincial

2018 Ontario general election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Christine Elliott 24,813 47.71 +10.98
New Democratic Melissa Williams 12,405 23.85 +11.91
Liberal Chris Ballard 11,840 22.76 -21.36
Green Michelle Bourdeau 1,859 3.57 -0.47
Independent Dorian Baxter 447 0.86
Trillium Bob Yaciuk 212 0.41
Libertarian Lori Robbins 192 0.37
None of the Above Denis Van Decker 185 0.36
Moderate Denis Gorlynskiy 60 0.12
Total valid votes 52,013 99.01
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 518 0.99
Turnout 52,531 58.97
Eligible voters 89,076
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +16.17
Source: Elections Ontario[12]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Ballard 22,942 43.80 +8.18
Progressive Conservative Jane Twinney 19,510 37.25 -9.99
New Democratic Angus Duff 6,092 11.63 -2.73
Green Andrew Roblin 2,167 4.14 +1.37
Canadians' Choice Dorian Baxter 925 1.77
Libertarian Jason Jenkins 579 1.11
Trillium Bob Yaciuk 164 0.31
Total valid votes 52,379 100.00
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.09
Source: Elections Ontario[13]

Municipal

2014 Newmarket Mayoral Election[14] Vote[15] %
Tony Van Bynen (X) 10,816 54.01
Chris Campbell 7,804 38.97
Dorian Baxter 1,407 7.03

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hail to the King: Elvis festival celebrates 15th anniversary". Simcoe.com / Metroland Media Group. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b [1][permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Canada Court Watch - Promoting Accountabily, Transparency and the Administration of Justice for All Canadians". Canadacourtwatch.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. ^ "CTV News - Elvis-impersonating preacher rocks Ont. church". 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  5. ^ Change is based on Baxter's 2019 run as a Progressive Canadian candidate.
  6. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. ^ "February 25, 2019 By-elections Election Results". Elections Canada. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Voter Information Service - Who are the candidates in my electoral district?". Elections.ca. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Elections Canada Online - Preliminary Candidates Election Expenses Limits". 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 6. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  13. ^ Elections Ontario. "General Election Results by District, 053 Newmarket-Aurora". Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  14. ^ "2014 Registered Candidates". Newmarket.ca. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  15. ^ Simon, Chris (27 October 2014). "Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen, Regional Councillor John Taylor convincingly win re-election". Newmarket Era. Retrieved 29 October 2014.