Scott Thorkelson

Scott Jon Thorkelson
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Edmonton—Strathcona
In office
1988–1993
Preceded byDavid Kilgour
Succeeded byHugh Hanrahan
Personal details
Born(1958-03-02)2 March 1958
Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
Died19 May 2007(2007-05-19) (aged 49)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Canada
SpouseAllison Boychuk[1]
ChildrenAmanda (step daughter)
OccupationFinancial advisor

Scott Jon Thorkelson (2 March 1958 – 19 May 2007) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. His background was in research, consulting, and fundraising.

Born in Gimli, Manitoba, Thorkelson became active with the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party as a youth auxiliary leader and as an assistant to John Allen Fraser, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans in the mid-1980s in the Brian Mulroney government.[2]

Thorkelson was elected as a PC MP in the 1988 federal election at the Edmonton—Strathcona electoral district, which was open after its previous MP, David Kilgour, ran in the new constituency of Edmonton Southeast. He served in the 34th Canadian Parliament but lost to Hugh Hanrahan of the Reform Party as part of the electoral wipeout of the Progressive Conservatives at the 1993 federal election.

Thorkelson died unexpectedly in Edmonton at his parents' residence due to a heart attack at age 49.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Condolences" (PDF). Beyond the Hill. Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians. Fourth Quarter 2007. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Scott Thorkelson". House of Commons Debates (Hansard). Parliament of Canada. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2009. Tribute statement in Parliament by Laurie Hawn, MP for Edmonton Centre.
  3. ^ Shackleton, Eric (28 December 2007). "Oscar Peterson, June Callwood, William Hutt among Canadians who died in 2007". The Canadian Press via Prince George Citizen. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Scott Thorkelson dies at age 49". Edmonton Journal. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2009.


Stub icon

This article about an Alberta politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.