Ian Waddell

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Ian Gardiner Waddell (born 1942) is a Canadian politician.

He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1979 general election, representing the riding of Vancouver Kingsway, and later the riding of Port Moody—Coquitlam. He was a candidate to succeed Ed Broadbent as leader of the New Democratic Party in 1989. He finished fifth at the leadership convention. He lost his seat in the 1993 federal election.

Waddell then moved to provincial politics, serving in several positions in the British Columbia NDP governments of the 1990s, including minister of small business and then minister of tourism under Glen Clark, and minister of the environment under Ujjal Dosanjh.

Waddell supported Bill Blaikie's 2003 campaign to become leader of the federal NDP.

He attempted to return to the House of Commons as an NDP candidate in both the 2004 federal election and 2006 federal election in the riding of Vancouver Kingsway, but was defeated both times by Liberal candidate David Emerson.

Waddell is also an author. In 2002, he released the political mystery A Thirst to Die For.

Waddell strongly criticized David Emerson's defection to the Conservative Party after the 2006 election.

Preceded by Simma Holt	Member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway 1979-1988	Succeeded by riding abolished
Preceded by riding created	Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam 1988-1993	Succeeded by Sharon Hayes
Preceded by Bernie Simpson	Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Fraserview 1996-2001	Succeeded by Ken Johnston