Martin Shields

Martin Shields
Member of Parliament
for Bow River
In office
October 19, 2015 – March 23, 2025
Preceded byRiding Created
Succeeded byDavid Bexte
Mayor of Brooks
In office
October 22, 2007 – October 27, 2015
Preceded byDon Weisbeck
Succeeded byFred Rattai (acting)
Brooks City Councillor
In office
October 26, 2004 – October 22, 2007
Personal details
Born (1948-04-28) April 28, 1948
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
PartyConservative
Children3

Martin Shields (born April 28, 1948) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Bow River in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1]

Prior to his election, he served as the mayor of Brooks, Alberta since 2007.[2] He was born in 1948 in Lethbridge, Alberta. Prior to his career in politics, Shields served as a teacher and school administrator for 30 years. He was also a part-time university instructor for 20 years.[3]

On February 7, 2025, he announced he would stand down at the 2025 Canadian federal election.[4]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Bow River
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Martin Shields 35,676 69.76 –14.17 $56,370.62
People's Jonathan Bridges 5,108 9.99 +7.59 $1,097.41
New Democratic Michael MacLean 4,726 9.24 +3.64 none listed
Liberal Getu Shawile 3,869 7.57 +1.82 $7,802.63
Maverick Orrin Bliss 1,368 2.68 – $8,111.55
Christian Heritage Tom Lipp 391 0.76 –0.06 $9,741.82
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,138 99.42 – $122,402.30
Total rejected ballots 300 0.58 +0.16
Turnout 51,438 62.54 –6.15
Eligible voters 82,243
Conservative hold Swing –10.88
Source: Elections Canada[5][6][7]
2019 Canadian federal election: Bow River
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Martin Shields 46,279 83.93 +6.51 $64,951.95
Liberal Margaret Rhemtulla 3,173 5.75 –7.93 $1,667.55
New Democratic Lynn MacWilliam 3,086 5.60 +0.35 none listed
People's Tom Ikert 1,321 2.40 – $7,382.38
Green Hendrika Maria Tuithof de Jonge 826 1.50 –0.34 none listed
Christian Heritage Tom Lipp 453 0.82 +0.26 $9,450.78
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,138 99.58 – $117,895.71
Total rejected ballots 234 0.42 +0.12
Turnout 55,372 68.69 +2.80
Eligible voters 80,610
Conservative hold Swing +7.22
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2015 Canadian federal election: Bow River
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Martin Shields 38,701 77.42 –5.97 $79,588.40
Liberal William MacDonald Alexander 6,840 13.68 +10.14 $2,815.97
New Democratic Lynn MacWilliam 2,622 5.25 –2.91 $1,102.35
Green Rita Ann Fromholt 919 1.84 –1.57 none listed
Independent Andrew Kucy 543 1.09 – $7,287.85
Christian Heritage Frans Vandestroet 280 0.56 – $883.46
Democratic Advancement Fahed Khalid 83 0.17 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,988 99.70 – $229,883.88
Total rejected ballots 151 0.30 –
Turnout 50,139 65.89 –
Eligible voters 76,093
Conservative hold Swing –8.06
Source: Elections Canada[11][12][13]
2013 Brooks mayoral election
Candidate[14] Vote[14] %
Martin Shields 1,879 72.38
Priscilla Petersen 483 18.61
Loran Casimere Fells 234 9.01
2010 Brooks mayoral election
Candidate Vote %
Martin Shields 2,141 86.1
Patrick Ketchmark 346 13.9
2007 Brooks mayoral election
Candidate Vote %
Martin Shields 1,527 57.3
Carol Secondiak 1,137 42.7

References

  1. ^ Martin Shields – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ "Brooks mayor Martin Shields selected over Rob Anders in Bow River Tory nomination". 20 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Meet your federal candidates". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. ^ Zdebiak, Brandon (7 February 2025). "Bow River's longtime MP Martin Shields to step aside ahead of upcoming federal election". StrathmoreNow. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Bow River, Alberta (2021)". lop.parl.ca.
  6. ^ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Bow River". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
  7. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2021). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  8. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Bow River, Alberta (2019)". lop.parl.ca.
  9. ^ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: Bow River". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
  10. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2019). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2019 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  11. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Bow River, Alberta (2015)". lop.parl.ca.
  12. ^ "Forty-Second General Election 2015 — Poll-by-poll Results: Bow River". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2015.
  13. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2015). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2015 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  14. ^ a b "City Brooks - Alberta's Centennial City". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
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