Larry Miller (politician)
| Larry Miller | |
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| Miller at the Olympic Torch ceremony in Owen Sound | |
| Member of Parliament for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ovid Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1956 Wiarton, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Darlene Miller |
| Residence | Georgian Bluffs, Ontario |
| Profession | farmer |
Larry Miller (born 21 July 1956[1]) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound for the Conservative Party.
Miller was born in Wiarton, Ontario. Before entering federal politics, Miller was a councillor in Keppel Township, Ontario from 1991 to 1993. He progressed to Deputy Reeve in 1994, and in 1996 became the Reeve of Keppel Township. He was briefly a councillor in Grey County between 2000 and 2001, and between 2000 and 2004 he was mayor of Georgian Bluffs.[1] He also owns a beef-farming operation.
Miller won the Conservative Party nomination for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in 2004, and defeated three-term Liberal Member of Parliament Ovid Jackson by almost 5,000 votes in that year's federal election.
With many historic Georgian Bay lighthouses in his riding, Miller sponsored the bill that became the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act in the Commons in January 2008.[2]
Miller is married with three children and two grandchildren.[3]
Bill C-19 Controversy
On February 7, 2012, during a Parliamentary Debate about Bill C-19, Miller stirred controversy after comparing the long-gun registry to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Regime quoting former Liberal Minister Allan Rock: "I came to Ottawa last year with the firm belief that the only people in Canada who should have firearms are police officers and the military." Miller added afterwards: "Sound familiar? Adolf Hitler. 1939". Later on, he quoted former Liberal Senator Sharon Carstairs who've said "the registering of hunting rifles is the first step in the social re-engineering of Canadians" which Miller added "that is what Adolf Hitler tried to do in the 1930s". Miller later retracted his statements. [4] [5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Parliamentarian File: Larry Miller". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ↑ Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society News and Events http://www.nslps.com/trip_and_program_calendar.asp
- ↑ "About Larry". LarryMiller.ca. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ↑ Nonato, Sheila Dabu. "Conservatives limit debate on long-gun registry". Postmedia News. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ "Larry Miller, Conservative MP, Compares Liberal Support For Long-Gun Registry To Hitler's Policies". The Huffington Post. February 7, 2011.
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