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Buckley Belanger
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Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Athabasca |
In office
June 21, 1995 – August 15, 2021 |
| Preceded by |
Frederick John Thompson |
| Succeeded by |
Jim Lemaigre |
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| Personal details |
| Born |
(1960-03-21) March 21, 1960 (age 64)
Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party |
Liberal Party of Canada |
Other political
affiliations |
Saskatchewan NDP (1998–2021)
Liberal Party of Saskatchewan (until 1998) |
| Residences |
Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan |
| Occupation |
Journalist |
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Harold "Buckley" Belanger (born March 21, 1960) is a Canadian provincial politician, who served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Athabasca, in the north-western corner of the province. He is a member of the provincial New Democratic Party and the federal Liberal Party of Canada.
Career
He was originally elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1995 general election as a Liberal member. He left the party to join the NDP in 1998, recontesting his seat in a by-election in which he attained 93.64 per cent of the vote, the second highest margin of victory ever attained by an electoral candidate in the province. Belanger has been re-elected in every election since then, most recently in the 2020 general election, in which he was re-elected with a majority of 618.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Belanger served as mayor of Île-à-la-Crosse, and worked as a journalist and administrator for MBC Radio. On August 15, 2021 he resigned from the legislature to run in the 2021 Canadian federal election, as a federal Liberal in the riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River. He was defeated by Conservative candidate Gary Vidal.
Electoral history
| Canadian federal election, 2021 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Gary Vidal |
10,036 |
48.8 |
+6.5 |
|
Liberal |
Buckley Belanger |
5,533 |
26.8 |
+0.3 |
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New Democratic |
Harmonie King |
3,548 |
17.2 |
-11.4 |
|
PPC |
Dezirae Reddekopp |
1,002 |
4.9 |
+4.1 |
|
Independent |
Stephen King |
240 |
1.2 |
– |
|
Green |
Nasser Dean Chalifoux |
215 |
1.0 |
-1.0 |
| Total valid votes |
20,574 |
| Total rejected ballots |
127 |
0.6 |
-0.2 |
| Turnout |
20,701 |
44.8 |
-12.5 |
| Eligible voters |
46,257 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+4.0 |
| Source: Elections Canada |
2020 Saskatchewan general election
| Saskatchewan general election, 2020: Athabasca |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
New Democratic |
Buckley Belanger |
1,730 |
56.81 |
-7.86 |
|
Saskatchewan |
Kelly Kwan |
1,112 |
36.52 |
+12.80 |
|
Green |
Leroy Laliberte |
204 |
6.70 |
+4.75 |
| Total valid votes |
3,045 |
100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots |
|
0.00 |
– |
| Turnout |
– |
– |
– |
| Eligible voters |
9,053 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan, Global News |
2016 Saskatchewan general election
| Saskatchewan general election, 2016: Athabasca |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
New Democratic |
Buckley Belanger |
1,734 |
64.7% |
– |
|
Saskatchewan |
Philip Elliott |
625 |
23.3% |
– |
|
Liberal |
Michael Wolverine |
267 |
9.9% |
– |
|
Green |
Max C.D. Morin |
53 |
1.9% |
– |
| Total valid votes |
– |
100.0 |
| Eligible voters |
– |
|
New Democratic hold |
Swing |
- |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan, Global News. |
2011 Saskatchewan general election
| Saskatchewan general election, 2011: Athabasca |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
New Democratic |
Buckley Belanger |
1,867 |
63.79 |
+4.38 |
|
Saskatchewan |
Bobby Woods |
1,021 |
34.88 |
+2.99 |
|
Green |
George Durocher |
39 |
1.33 |
–1.88 |
| Total valid votes |
2,927 |
100.0 |
|
New Democratic hold |
Swing |
+0.70
|
2007 Saskatchewan general election
| Saskatchewan general election, 2007: Athabasca |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
New Democratic |
Buckley Belanger |
1,885 |
59.41 |
–10.58 |
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Saskatchewan |
Phil Elliott |
1,012 |
31.89 |
+8.54 |
|
Liberal |
Malvina Iron |
174 |
5.48 |
–0.54 |
|
Green |
Sean Gilchrist |
102 |
3.21 |
– |
| Total valid votes |
3,173 |
100.0 |
|
New Democratic hold |
Swing |
–9.56
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2003 Saskatchewan general election
| Saskatchewan general election, 2003: Athabasca |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
New Democratic |
Buckley Belanger |
2,407 |
69.99 |
–14.39 |
|
Saskatchewan |
Greg Ross |
803 |
23.35 |
+20.80 |
|
Liberal |
Philip Durocher |
207 |
6.02 |
–7.05 |
|
Progressive Conservative |
Sean Gilchrist |
22 |
0.64 |
– |
| Total valid votes |
3,439 |
100.0 |
|
New Democratic hold |
Swing |
–17.60
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1999 Saskatchewan general election
| Saskatchewan general election, 1999: Athabasca |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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New Democratic |
Buckley Belanger |
2,512 |
84.38 |
–9.26 |
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Liberal |
Allan Adam |
389 |
13.06 |
+8.84 |
|
Saskatchewan |
Bert Roach |
76 |
2.55 |
+0.42 |
| Total valid votes |
2,977 |
100.0 |
|
New Democratic hold |
Swing |
–9.05
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1998 Athabasca by-election
| Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 26 October 1998: Athabasca |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
New Democratic |
Buckley Belanger |
2,153 |
93.64 |
+53.43 |
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Liberal |
Winston McKay |
97 |
4.21 |
–41.37 |
|
Saskatchewan |
Tyson Delorme |
49 |
2.13 |
– |
| Total valid votes |
2,299 |
100.0 |
|
New Democratic gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+47.40
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1995 Saskatchewan general election
| Saskatchewan general election, 1995: Athabasca |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Buckley Belanger |
1,347 |
45.59 |
+40.85 |
|
New Democratic |
Frederick John Thompson |
1,188 |
40.21 |
–43.58 |
|
Independent |
Jimmy Montgrand |
390 |
13.20 |
– |
|
Progressive Conservative |
Clay Poupart |
29 |
0.98 |
–7.54 |
| Total valid votes |
2,954 |
100.0 |
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Liberal gain from New Democratic |
Swing |
+42.22
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